Rural women

This article shows how rural women in southern Ontario are fighting for their health. The impact of support and education on women's health.

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.

The Northwest Métis Women’s Health Research Project investigated the health care
needs of elderly women and their caregivers in the Métis community of Buffalo
Narrows, Saskatchewan. The research project looked at access to home care and longterm
care services for elderly women in the particular demographic, social, cultural and
economic context of northern Métis communities. The goal of the project was to
recommend appropriate home care and long term care policies for northern Métis
communities and to ensure that these policies will be responsive to women’s needs as
care recipients, care providers and caregivers. By looking at the specific needs of
women, the research project hoped to raise awareness of gender as an important factor to
consider in developing and implementing policies related to care of the elderly.

This report is on the CARS for Women and Children in Rural, Remote, Northern and Aboriginal Communities (RRNA) project designed to increase the participation of mothers in the development and delivery of local services in RRNA communities across Canada. The project model involved training women, primarily young mothers, from two communities in every province and territory to use a pre-tested community development process called CARS (Communities Achieving Responsive Services).

Demonstrates why there is a social imperative in understanding how "Mad Cow" disease has affected the health and well-being of individuals, families and communities (using a gender-based analysis) so that programs and policies can be put in place and evaluated to promote the health and well-being of Canadian farm, ranch and rural families.

Discusses the Communities Achieving Responsive Services (CARS) for Women and Children in Rural, Remote, Northern and Aboriginal Communities program, which helps residents in rural, remote, northern and Aboriginal communities across Canada increase their involvement in the development and delivery of local services.

Examines Canadian rural women's experiences in caregiving, employment, politics, and more.