Gender Issues of the Sami People

Within the Sami indigenous group, Sami women have been viewed as stay at home mothers who care for their children as well as their household, making that their only job. Sami women believe that they deserve equal power and the same value as their men in their group because they do more than just housework. Sami women are responsible for passing down their unique culture to their children which preserves the indigenous culture of their people. They also ensure the survival of their people by making clothing that can sustain against the harsh winter climates, and without their ability in crafting, the tribe would suffer significantly. In the 1970's, a Sami feminist movement started to show the importance of Sami woman as well as attempting to gain the same rights as their male counterparts.

Source: http://www.utexas.edu/courses/sami/dieda/hist/women.htm

Traditional Saami Women

Source: http://www.arcticphoto.co.uk/supergal/rko/rko00/rko0004-29.htm