Conference report

Highlights the key findings and outcomes from the Healthy Balance Forum May 2-3, 2006 in Dartmouth, N.S., and outlines how the forum will impact the future activities of the HBRP. Includes summaries of each presentation along with copies of the presentation slides where available.

Violence and the fear of violence are emerging as an important risk factor contributing to the vulnerability to HIV infection for women. This report of a WHO expert consultation “Violence Against Women and HIV/AIDS: Setting the Research Agenda” from 23-25 October 2000 takes stock of existing research in this area, identifies key research questions and priorities as well as as methodological considerations and makes recommendations for further research.

There is increasing recognition that the HIV epidemic intersects in different ways with the epidemic of violence against women and girls. For example, in studies among women in sub-Saharan Africa, fear of partner’s negative reaction, including abandonment, violence, rejection, loss of economic support and accusations of infidelity were the most commonly reported barriers to HIV testing and disclosure of HIV status. This document summarizes discussions held at a 2006 meeting organized by the department of Gender, Women and Health of the World Health Organization, in collaboration with the Department of HIV/AIDS. It points out operational research gaps and proposes four key recommendations take into account and address intimate partner violence and other concerns related to women in HIV testing and counseling Submit English Resource Record | Canadian Women's Health Networkprogrammes.

This report summarizes the discussions at a meeting that the WHO Department of Gender, Women and Health (GWH) convened in December 2006 about integrating gender into the curricula for health professionals to ensure that these considerations are addressed in health policies and programmes. The document provides lists of core gender competencies for physicians and public health professionals and recommendations for policy-makers and medical educators to move the agenda forward.

The Roundtable was co-hosted by the Atlantic Centre of Excellence for Women's Health, with the Birthing Options Research Network, in partnership with the PEI Women's Network on February 21, 2004.

The objectives were to exchange ideas and develop strategies for ensuring that women on PEI receive the most appropriate primary maternity care. Participants were asked to discuss the current maternity and newborn care options available; how these options fit/or don't with the National Guidelines for Family-Centred and Newborn Care; how to improve primary maternity care; and how to ensure that the care is the most appropriate provided by the most appropriate provider thus opening up a discussion of doulas and midwives.

ACEWH organized this workshop for the Nova Scotia Health Research Foundation. Participants discussed the opportunities and challenges for collaborative health research, as well as participating in skill development activities. Collaborative Research Proposals: A Guide provides basic information and resources on collaborative research and research proposal preparation and writing.

Reports on the Rural Women’s Forum held on November 24 - 26, 2006 in Carlyle, SK. The forum included women who had participated in the RWICS workshops in Carlyle, Christopher Lake, Unity and Nipawin; rural women who were new to the group; and representatives of Saskatchewan Agriculture and Food and Status of Women Canada.  Looks at ways to improve the situation of rural women and to bring their recommendations forward to decision-makers.

Reports on the Rural Women’s Action Workshop held on October 20-21, 2006 in Unity, SK. Looks at ways to improve the situation of rural women and to bring their recommendations forward to decision-makers.

Reports on the Rural Women’s Action Workshop held on October 27 - 28, 2006 in Christopher Lake, SK. Looks at ways to improve the situation of rural women and to bring their recommendations forward to decision-makers.

This document reports on the "Leaders for Tomorrow: Rural Women Creating Change" workshop held Saturday February 7, and Sunday February 8, 2009 in Davidson, Saskatchewan.

The workshop was part of the Rural Women's Issues Committee of Saskatchewan's project, "Empowering Rural Women's Voices".

This project began in 2005, with support from Prairie Women's Health Centre of Excellence and Status of Women Canada.