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Thu, 2012-05-17 07:47
The Institute of Gender and Health of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) is seeking feedback on their recently published casebook on gender and health, What a Difference Sex and Gender Make: A Gender, Sex and Health Research Casebook...
Thu, 2012-05-17 07:44
Closing date: May 28, 2012
The Institute of Gender and Health (Vancouver office) of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) has a vacancy for the position of Knowledge Translation Manager. For a complete description of this unique...
Tue, 2012-05-15 07:54
How are women with mental health issues faring behind bars in Canada?
Very poorly, according to The International Human Rights Program’s new report Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading? Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading? Canada’s treatment of federally-sentenced...
Tue, 2012-05-15 07:53
The attacks on women’s rights through massive cuts and restrictions in health programs continue in the US.
Texas has been forging ahead on this front, but many other states are also seeking ways to restrict women’s access to health care. Meanwhile, a pro...
Tue, 2012-05-15 07:50
Retreat Date: June 20 – 22, 2012 – Application Deadline: May 16, 2012
The Ontario Women’s Health Network (OWHN) is currently accepting applications for the upcoming Level 1: Women’s Health Leadership 101 training retreat scheduled for June...
Mon, 2012-05-14 16:27
May 15 ~ 530pm ~ WHC – 2nd Floor, Room B
Women’s Health Clinic is hosting a second meeting to bring interested women from diverse organizations, families, committees, issues, ages, orientations, abilities, and communities together.
Manitoba...
Sun, 2012-05-13 11:54
Some thoughtful commentary from Our Bodies, Our Blog, on what mothers really want for Mother's Day...
"My favorite Mother’s day gifts from my sons were their original stories, songs and poems. But what I needed when they were infants and toddlers was...
Thu, 2012-05-10 12:42
Canada’s first strategy to improve the mental health of all Canadians was publicly released by the Mental Health Commission of Canada (Commission) this week, which is Mental Health Week.
Visit the Commission’s website for more information about the...
Thu, 2012-05-10 12:41
From Health Canada:
More and more, generic drugs are being used to fill prescriptions. Canadians want to be sure that generic drugs are as safe and effective as brand name drugs.
The It's Your Health article on The Safety and...
Thu, 2012-05-10 12:38
Women's Health in Women's Hands CHC is undertaking a brief survey to identify research needs/gaps, priorities and to identify new areas and groups to partner with both community based and academic institutions, service providers and decision makers...
Mon, 2012-05-07 13:48
In the Bioethics Forum May 1st, Canadian bioethicist Françoise Baylis writes:
“Despite the clear legal prohibitions and the serious legal penalties, the business of buying and selling reproductive tissues and services in Canada is robust, with thousands...
Mon, 2012-05-07 13:45
The Healthy Aboriginal Network (HAN) has launched a new maternal child health comic book.
It Takes a Village is about Lara, a young mom-to-be that is visited by Danis, also a young mom. Danis teaches Lara (visually) the importance of eating healthy...
Mon, 2012-05-07 13:39
World Health Organization Job Opportunity Vacancy Notice No: HQ/12/HQ/FT144 Title: Team Leader Grade: P-6 Contract type: Fixed-Term Appointment Duration of contract: Two years Application Deadline: 7 June 2012 Duty Station:Geneva,...
Fri, 2012-05-04 09:45
June 7- 9, 2012 Baltimore, MD, USA
Online Registration: Deadline: June 1, 2012 Late-Breaking Abstract: Deadline: May 7, 2012
For more information, see their website.
To submit an abstract, visit this page.
Fri, 2012-05-04 09:40
A piece in this week’s Maclean’s magazine by Anne Kingston talks about how women have been largely excluded from medical research, and why women should be “outraged” about this.
CWHN has been working to close this “gender gap” for almost two decades...
Fri, 2012-05-04 09:36
Much overage is being given recently to Motion 312, which is being introduced by Federal Conservative MP Stephen Woodworth. Motion-312 asks Parliament to examine the current definition of “human being” in the Criminal Code to decide whether it should...
Wed, 2012-05-02 15:07
The reaction across Canada has been swift and strong to our news of impending funding cuts to the CWHN and our partners in women’s health research.
Our story has been covered in major media in English and French and has also reached south of...
Wed, 2012-05-02 14:45
The recent Health Canada cuts to funding for women’s health in our country have received attention not only throughout Canada but also south of the border.
Today’s Our Bodies, Our Blog gives a good overview of the funding cuts to CWHN, le Réseau...
Mon, 2012-04-30 12:31
Women’s Healthy Environments Network (WHEN) invites you to:
Come watch the beautiful film based on the book by Sandra Steingraber, Living Downstream: A Scientist's Personal Investigation of Cancer and the Environment. There will be...
Fri, 2012-04-27 16:04
Breast Cancer Action Montréal's executive director, Rosanne Cohen and Patricia Kearns will be reporting back after attending a workshop given by the National Network on Environments and Women's Health (NNEWH) in partnership with the Canadian Auto Workers...
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