Search Resources (English): Aboriginal women

Discusses the health consequences caused by over-prescription of benzodiazepines to older Aboriginal women.

Discusses the road to "minobimadziwin" or well-being for Aboriginal women.

Looks at the health and social disparities experienced by Aboriginal women in Canada, and the linkages between these realities and healthy living policies.

Reports on a research project that studied the positive impact of cultural identity on the wellness of Aboriginal women in Manitoba.

Presents recommendations to serve as the basis for priority-setting in future Aboriginal women's health research activities.

Examines whether the service delivery model employed at the Vancouver Native Health Society (VNHS) provided Aboriginal women with the appropriate professional services and education programs needed to take control of their health.

Describes the work of two researchers, Connie Deiter and Linda Otway, who use specific research methods to include the participation of Aboriginal women.

Special issue: Aboriginal Women's Health.

Provides information about issues in women’s mental health, illness and addictions, such as women-centred care, trauma and violence, depression, and more, and makes recommendations for the next steps.

Summarizes research done on weight preoccupation among Aboriginal girls and women. Shows that body image and weight perception is a problem in Aboriginal communities, particularly those living in or close to an urban centre.