Femmes autochtones du Québec | Quebec Native Women

Name

Femmes autochtones du Québec | Quebec Native Women

Legal name

Femmes Autochtones du Québec Inc.

Website

https://faq-qnw.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Indigenous Women's Advocacy Services

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Gender Equality & Women’s Rights Advocacy (BPAGAFAD)

Keywords

• Indigenous women advocacy
• Policy position briefs
• Community mobilization services
• Gender-based violence prevention
• Nonprofit advocacy organization

Headquarters

HQ city

Kahnawake

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and membership contributions: QNW operates primarily on donations from individuals, corporations, and institutional funders. The organization accepts one-time and recurring monthly donations via PayPal. Membership contributions also support operational funding.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Femmes autochtones du Québec (FAQ) / Quebec Native Women (QNW) is a nonprofit advocacy organization that represents First Nations and Indigenous women in Quebec. It delivers policy advocacy through formal briefs (mémoires), runs public awareness campaigns such as We Heal Together, operates an interactive ArcGIS mapping initiative documenting missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls (FF2E+ADA / MMIWG2S+), publishes annual reports, and offers educational programming through summer schools (Écoles d'été).

Product overview

Femmes autochtones du Québec (FAQ) / Quebec Native Women is a non-profit advocacy organization founded in 1974 representing First Nations women in Quebec and Indigenous women in urban settings. The organization operates a portfolio of advocacy services including policy positions (mémoires), awareness campaigns like the We Heal Together initiative, interactive tools such as the MMIWG2S+ Cartographie mapping project, publications including annual reports, and educational programs through summer schools. These offerings collectively serve the organization's mission to support Indigenous women in improving their living conditions through promotion of non-violence, justice, equal rights, and health.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Policy Positions (Mémoires)

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• First Nations of Québec and Labrador Health and Social Services Commission (FNQLHSSC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFNQLHSSC co-developed the First Nations Forum on Sexual Assault with QNW and continues as a strategic partner in the #WeHealTogether campaign. The commission provides health and social services expertise that informs QNW's advocacy on violence prevention and culturally safe care.
• Regroupement des centres d'amitié autochtones du Québec (RCAAQ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRCAAQ is listed as a partner on the #WeHealTogether campaign page. The organization represents Indigenous friendship centres across Quebec that serve urban Indigenous populations — a key constituency for QNW.
• Association des directeurs de police des Premières Nations et Inuit du Québec (ADPPNIQ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerADPPNIQ partnered with QNW on Bill 4 legislative advocacy, calling for co-developed mechanisms that genuinely protect First Nations and Inuit women from intimate partner violence. This collaboration bridges law enforcement and Indigenous women's rights advocacy.
• Commission de la santé et des services sociaux des Premières Nations du Québec et du Labrador (CSSSPNQL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSSSPNQL supported QNW and ADPPNIQ's joint position on Bill 4, bringing health and social services perspectives to the legislative advocacy effort.
• Assemblée des Premières Nations Québec-Labrador (APNQL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAPNQL endorsed the joint position on Bill 4 alongside QNW, ADPPNIQ, and CSSSPNQL, representing the political leadership of First Nations in Quebec-Labrador.
• Native Women's Shelter of MontrealminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as an external organization and resource, the Native Women's Shelter of Montreal provides shelter and transitional housing services to Indigenous women in Montreal.
• Native Women's Association of Canada (NWAC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNWAC is listed as an external organization with which QNW collaborates on national Indigenous women's rights advocacy.
• Maison communautaire MissinakminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as an external organization and resource partner providing community services to Indigenous women.
• Public Inquiry Commission on relations between Indigenous Peoples and certain public services in Québec (Viens Commission)minorOthersQNW participated in and submitted evidence to the Viens Commission, a major public inquiry into Indigenous Peoples' access to public services in Quebec.
• Secrétariat à la condition féminine du QuébecminorOthersThe Secrétariat à la condition féminine partnered with QNW to launch a government campaign on intimate partner violence targeting youth aged 12–17, with the slogan 'Si l'amour tourne en violence'.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Ontario Native Women's Association (ONWA): Provincial Indigenous women's association serving Ontario with comparable advocacy, cultural safety programming, and violence prevention mandates. Operates in the same niche at a provincial scale similar to QNW but in a different geography.
• Vancouver Aboriginal Health Society: Urban Indigenous health and social services organization serving Indigenous women and families in BC. Comparable service population and cultural safety mandate to QNW's urban Indigenous women's programs but in a different province.
• Fédération des femmes du Québec (FFQ): Québec feminist federation advocating for women's rights across intersecting identities, including Indigenous women. Operates in the same provincial advocacy space as QNW with overlapping policy campaigns.

Direct peers

• Native Women's Shelter of Montreal: Shelter and resource organization serving Indigenous women in Montreal. Listed as a partner of QNW, with a directly overlapping service population and complementary (rather than competitive) advocacy and support services.
• Native Women's Association of Canada (NWAC): National Indigenous women's advocacy organization representing Indigenous women, girls, and gender-diverse people across Canada. Most direct peer given shared mission, parallel policy advocacy, and ongoing collaboration with QNW on national Indigenous women's rights issues.
• Regroupement des centres d'amitié autochtones du Québec (RCAAQ): Network of Indigenous friendship centres serving urban Indigenous populations across Quebec. Listed as a Core partner on #WeHealTogether and shares QNW's urban Indigenous women's advocacy focus.
• Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada: National Inuit women's organization advocating on health, violence prevention, and rights — closely aligned with QNW's mandate, particularly relevant given FAQ's collaboration with Inuit communities on Bill 4 and shared MMIWG2S+ advocacy.

Others

• Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador (APNQL): Political organization representing First Nations chiefs in Quebec-Labrador. Closely allied with QNW through joint Bill 4 advocacy, representing the political counterpart in the Indigenous advocacy ecosystem QNW operates in.
• First Nations of Quebec and Labrador Health and Social Services Commission (FNQLHSSC): Health and social services commission for First Nations in Quebec-Labrador. Core strategic partner of QNW, providing the health-policy infrastructure that complements QNW's women-focused advocacy on violence prevention and culturally safe care.

Broad incumbents

• Amnesty International Canada — Indigenous Rights Program: Large international human rights organization with an active Indigenous rights program addressing MMIWG and systemic discrimination. Broader in scope than QNW but overlapping in policy advocacy framing and human-rights-based campaign methodology.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/FAQQNW
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/femmes-autochtones-du-qu%C3%A9bec-quebec-native-women

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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