Calls for Submissions and Participation

Please join the Girls Action Foundation & the British Columbia Centre of Excellence for Women's Health for a Webcast on the findings from the Girls' Perspectives on Girls' Groups Project:

Girls' Empowerment Groups and Healthy Living

March 9, 8:30-10:00 a.m. PST

Registration is required for the event. Please click here to register.

This panel of speakers will report on the findings of a one-year research project done in partnership with the Girls Action Foundation. Learn about what girls say they get from group programming and about promising practices in girl-centred health promotion.

Registration is required for this webcast event. If you wish to attend, please provide your email by March 7th, 2012.

The instructions on how to log into the webcast will be sent to registrants prior to the event. If you have technical questions regarding this event, please send an email to bccewh.webex@gmail.com. If you have questions about this project overall, please contact CTalbot@cw.bc.ca.

This event is being held to coincide with International Women’s Day events occurring throughout March. This year’s theme is CONNECTING GIRLS, INSPIRING FUTURES.

CIHR Institute of Gender and Health Webinar Series on Integrating Gender and Sex in Health Research

By Dr. Karen Messing

Monday, March 12, 2012

Webinar Time (by time zone)
Pacific  10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Mountain 11:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m.
Central 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Eastern 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Atlantic 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.

Since 2006, a group of Québec ergonomists has been holding regular workshops to grapple with issues concerning gender, sex and ergonomic analysis.  Their conclusions are of interest to researchers in occupational health and beyond.  Observations tell us that the same variable name (standing posture at work, repetitive work) may not correspond to the same work activity of women and men, even within the same workplace.  Observations of work activity of women and men and interviews with them about their workday tell us that some working conditions (e.g., unpredictable and variable schedules) affect work-family articulation differently for the average woman and the average man.  Sex differences in average size and strength may also correspond to different exposures and health effects.  In this presentation, Dr. Karen Messing will discuss the wide-ranging implications of these findings for health research design including the choice of population-based vs. industry- or occupation-based study designs, the choice of variables, the treatment of gender (confounder vs. stratification), and so on. 

A research coordinator for the Women’s Health Concerns Clinic in Hamilton, Ontario has put out the following call for participants for a study:

Are you experiencing menopause-related symptoms, such as hot flashes, night sweats, disturbed sleep, or depression? Are you a woman aged 40-60? If so, you may be eligible for a research assessment and potential study participation at the Women’s Health Concerns Clinic at St. Joseph’s Healthcare, Hamilton. Participants will be compensated for their time. Please call Tracy at (905) 522-1155, extension 32048 or email: twoodfor@stjosham.on.ca for more information.

Making sure everyone counts: considerations for inclusion, identification and analysis of transgender and transsexual participants in health surveys

by Dr. Greta Bauer

CIHR Institute of Gender and Health Webinar Series on Integrating Gender and Sex in Health Research

Wednesday, February 29, 2012 

Webinar Time (by time zone)
Pacific  10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Mountain 11:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m.
Central 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Eastern 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Atlantic 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.

Sometimes our best intentions to be inclusive of all populations in health surveys can backfire. How do we design surveys to ensure groups of people aren’t excluded later on from our analyses? In this webinar, Dr. Greta Bauer shares some challenges she faced in her early attempts to include trans populations in health surveys and presents practical strategies to move beyond these. Dr. Bauer’s framework provides a useful methodological way forward to make sure that “everyone counts” in health research. Dr. Bauer will present for approximately 30 minutes, followed by 30 minutes for question and answer. Please note that pre-reading is required for this webinar. Participants should read Dr. Bauer’s chapter in the IGH casebook (see chapter 8) prior to the session and arrive with specific questions for discussion. This presentation and discussion will be in English.

The FREDA Centre for Research on Violence Against Women and Children (School of Criminology, Simon Fraser University), in partnership with the Alliance of Canadian Research Centres on Violence, the Canadian Observatory on the Justice System’s Response to Intimate Partner Violence, the Ending Violence Association of British Columbia, and FREDA's National and Regional Advisory Committees invites you to submit presentation proposals for their National Research Day 2012, November 7-9, in Vancouver, BC, Canada.

Conference Theme:
Sexual violence, domestic violence: Exploring the continuum of violence against women and girls

The conference will bring together community-based anti-violence organizations and service providers; social workers, health care providers, and criminal justice personnel; women in all their diversity who have lived experiences of violence; government and policy makers; and academic and community-based researchers to explore the continuum of violence against women and girls.

Call for Presentations

Proposal Submission Deadline: April 30, 2012

The FREDA Centre

It is time to register!

Once again Girls Action is hitting the road with their Regional Events to be held in a location near you. 

Zoom in on Girls will continue its tradition as a forum for girls’ programmers to learn, share, strategize and celebrate. The Zoom events aim to support and strengthen action strategies, networking, and the exchange of skills and resources on a regional level. On the agenda are workshops and break-out sessions throughout the day. In the evening, participants will celebrate with an intergenerational networking cocktail!

Locations for Zoom in on Girls 2012…

WINNIPEG (MB): March 22nd & 23rd….deadline to register February 19th
MONTREAL (QC): April 18th & 19th….deadline to register March 18th
TORONTO (ON): May 10th…deadline to register April 8th
VANCOUVER (BC): May 31st….deadline to register April 29th

Zoom is also coming to the ATLANTIC region this fall (city and date to be confirmed).

Space is limited so apply early!

Click here for more information and to register on-line for the Zoom in your area! For more information on Zoom in on girls, contact Janine: janine@girlsactionfoundation.ca or call 514.948.1112; Toll Free: 1.888.948.1112

The BC Centre of Excellence for Women's Health (located at BC Women's Hospital) is looking for volunteers to help them with a digital storytelling project.

For the past 10 years, the BCCEWH has been doing women-friendly research on smoking in pregnancy and in the postpartum period and developing information and tools to support women to find ways of quitting smoking that makes sense for them. They also work with nurses, physicians, midwives, and other folks who work with pregnant women and new moms. They'd like you to share your stories with them so they can learn more about what helps, what doesn't work, and ways they can change to better support women. 

If you're pregnant or have had a baby within the past 18 months and have tried to or quit smoking during this time and this sounds interesting to you, let them know!

They're holding a two day digital storytelling workshop on Feb 21 + Feb 22, 10-4!

* Learn how to create a digital story with basic computer software, photos and simple drawings.
* Meet other women and hear about their experiences around smoking and pregnancy.
* Have the chance to share your story with a broader audience - other women, physicians, nurses, midwives and others who work with pregnant women and new moms.
* Lunch and honorarium provided.

 For more information please contact: Eliza at 604-875-2424 ext. 5351 or Eliza.Seaborn@cw.bc.ca

"Every woman has her own reasons for smoking. Every woman can find her own way of quitting and staying smoke-free in her own time."

Advancing Excellence in Gender, Sex and Health Research
Montréal, Canada,
October 29-31, 2012

The conference will explore advances in our understandings of how sex and gender influence the health of women, men, and people of diverse gender identities over the lifespan. It will showcase excellence across the full scope of health research, from cell to society, offering a unique opportunity for interdisciplinary learning and exchange. The conference will feature dynamic presentations on new discoveries and innovative interventions, interactive poster sessions, lively discussions and valuable networking opportunities with leaders in the field. It is open to all researchers, policy-makers, health care providers, non-governmental organizations, students and others with a shared interest in gender, sex and health.

More information  
View the call for abstracts  
Submit an abstract

Deadline: Feb. 15, 2012

The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) will be launching Innovation Team Grants to fund research that improves the delivery of high-quality, Community-Based Primary Healthcare (CBPHC) across Canada this month. The Institute of Gender and Health will contribute funds to support a team to develop CBPHC models that tailor their approaches on the basis of gender.

CIHR is hosting an information webinar for interested applicants to learn more about the CBPHC Innovation Team Grant funding opportunity (e.g., objectives, eligibility, review process, etc.). They invite you to RSVP for the webinar, which will be held on February 9 at 2.30pm EST. 
 
Dr. Robyn Tamblyn, Scientific Director for the Institute of Health Services and Policy Research, and Dr. Nancy Edwards, Scientific Director for the Institute of Population and Public Health, will provide an overview of the Innovation Team Grant funding opportunity and will be available to answer questions from interested applicants. A copy of the presentation along with a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) document will available after the presentation.
 
For further details about the Initiative, please visit the CIHR CBPHC website  or contact erik.landriault@cihr-irsc.gc.ca

DisAbled Women’s Network (DAWN) Manitoba has a contract position available for a Wellness Project Researcher/Facilitator to carry out a Wellness Project concerning Women with Disabilities.

This Project will build knowledge and accessible resources available to women with disabilities in Winnipeg in order to maintain and maximize their health and quality of life.

DAWN Manitoba is a non-profit women’s organization of, by and for women with disabilities.  We work towards eliminating the barriers that exist in society that affect women with disabilities.

The successful candidate will be required to research and identify existing affordable and  accessible wellness resources in Winnipeg such as; nutrition, physical activity, peer support, and leisure.  This information will be compiled into a resource guide.  The candidate will also be required to organize a Wellness Forum for women with disabilities, as well as three Workshops on topics identified at the Forum.

The candidate must be well organized, have experience doing research, as well as knowledge of disability and women’s issues.  They must also have experience with group facilitation and excellent computer skills.  Problem-solving skills and ability to work with a non-profit Board of Directors is also required.

Position requires approximately 20 hours/month until October 2012.  Remuneration $2500.

Please send your resume with a cover letter to:

DisABLED Women’s Network (DAWN) Manitoba

The Clearinghouse
825 Sherbrook Street
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3A 1M5

Deadline for Applications: Friday, February 3, 2012