Gender Equality Week 2021
At the Women’s Health Research Institute (WHRI), we often talk about gender equity and gender equality. And although these terms are often used interchangeably, they
At the Women’s Health Research Institute (WHRI), we often talk about gender equity and gender equality. And although these terms are often used interchangeably, they
Please join us in congratulating Dr. Gina Ogilvie, Assistant Director of the Women’s Health Research Institute, and Dr. Teresa Liu-Ambrose, WHRI member, who were elected as
The Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research (MSFHR) has announced the recipients of the 2021 Scholar and Research Trainee Awards. We were elated to see
Join us for a FREE virtual public event on September 23rd at 5:00 pm PST. This event will feature presentations on user-centered digital support tools related
The Women’s Health Research Institute is a proud community partner of the 2021 INTERFACE Summit X. Canada’s Top Digital Health Conference focused on the future
Thursday, August 26, 2021 1pm – 2pm Join us for an afternoon of virtual rapid-fire presentations on women and newborn health-related research projects enabled by
The Women’s Health Research Institute would like to acknowledge that we are uninvited guests on the unceded ancestral territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), Stó:lo, and sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-waututh) Nations.
As a provincial research institute committed to improving the health outcomes of women, including those across the 2SLGBTQIA+ spectrum, we recognize our responsibility in the collective effort towards establishing culturally safe health care systems and services that address health inequities among Indigenous peoples, especially Indigenous women, girls, and Two-spirit peoples.
We encourage all people involved in research to read both the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada: Calls to Action and the In Plain Sight Report, and reflect on ways we can incorporate the recommendations into our work. As we gather in spaces together, we encourage you to reflect on your positionality on these lands and your personal commitments to reconciliation.