Panellists • Dr. Lynn McIntyre, Professor and CIHR Chair in Gender and Health, Dept. of Community Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary • Dr. Bilkis Vissandjee, Professor, School of Nursing, Institute of Public Health Research, Université de Montréal, Research and Training Centre, CSSS de la Montagne • Dr. Lorraine Greaves, Senior Investigator, British Columbia Centre of Excellence for Women’s Health; Clinical Professor, School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia Moderator • Dr. Joy Johnson, Scientific Director, CIHR Institute of Gender and Health
This Provincial Health Officer's Report 2008 provides an update to the 1995 Provincial Health Officer’s Feature Report: Women’s Health. There is also a technical appendix titled "A focus on Women: Surveillance of Chronic Conditions." The Provincial Health Officer's presentation summarizes the report.
A significant report that recognizes the importance of access to crucial preventive health services for women, such as: improved screening for cervical cancer, counseling for sexually transmitted infections, and counseling and screening for HIV; a fuller range of contraceptive education, counseling, methods, and services so that women can better avoid unwanted pregnancies and space their pregnancies to promote optimal birth outcomes; services for pregnant women including screening for gestational diabetes and lactation counseling and equipment to help women who choose to breastfeed do so successfully; at least one well-woman preventive care visit annually for women to receive comprehensive services; and screening and counseling for all women and adolescent girls for interpersonal and domestic violence in a culturally sensitive and supportive manner.
Provides an overview of the scope of the community based research (CBR) process as it relates to research focused on girls and womens health, and gender and health related issues. Although it is not an exhaustive guide, it is intended to give readers a solid understanding of CBR.
One of a series of four WHRN primers focused on key areas and innovative approaches in girls' and women's health and gender and health research.
Report of an online discussion, held from 23 November 2009 – 25 January 2010, as part of a series of United Nations online discussions dedicated to the fifteen-year review of the implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (1995) and the outcomes of the twenty-third special session of the General Assembly (2000). Participants included officials from the Ministry of Health (MOH) from a range of countries, United Nations, specialized and other international organizations, philanthropic foundations, health-care providers, programme managers, gender and other specialists and health-related practitioners and civil society from around the world.
Advises the Minister Responsible with respect to matters relating to the status of women, the development of public awareness regarding issues affecting women, and the promotion of change in attitudes within the community in order that women may enjoy an equality of opportunity.
A report based on a national (USA) survey of women ages 18 to 64, including data on insurance coverage, affordability of and access to care, use of health care services, prevention and family health.
Boston Women's Health Book Collective and Judy Norsigian
The new edition focuses on women's reproductive health and sexuality and includes dozens of personal stories and essential, up-to-date information about gender identity, sexual orientation, birth control, abortion, pregnancy and birth, perimenopause, menopause, health issues such as breast and ovarian cancers, and sexuality and sexual health as we age. Also addresses: changes in the healthcare system, safer sex, environmental health risks, body image, and local and global activism.
In January 2011, Prairie Women’s Health Centre of Excellence (PWHCE) hosted two events to celebrate and share women’s health research in Saskatchewan. The proceedings began with an evening Café Scientifique on “Gender and Women’s Health Matters” at Saskatoon’s McNally Robinson bookstore, on Thursday, Jan. 20. This was followed by a Gender Matters Workshop, on Friday, Jan. 21 at the University of Saskatchewan.
Reports on the Gender Basic project of the Centre for Gender and Diversity, which arose from the European Union gender equality policy for research. References a wide variety of SGBA tools and health research which has used SGBA in anxiety disorders, asthma, metabolic syndrome, nutrigenomics, osteoporosis, and work-related health.
