Kaylia Little is a PhD Candidate in Sustainability Management in the School of Environment, Enterprise and Development at the University of Waterloo. Her research seeks to examine the gender-energy nexus in Canada. Kaylia holds a Masters in Development Practice from the University of Waterloo. Since, Kaylia has worked as a Policy Analyst with the Ontario Native Women’s Association on topics such as economic empowerment, child welfare, urban Indigenous issues, and environment before returning to Waterloo for her doctoral work.