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WHRI News & Events

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Oct 1 to 7 is HPV Prevention Week

Image courtesy of BC Cancer October 1 to 6 is HPV Prevention Week! We spoke

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Celebrating World Contraception Day

World Contraception Day, September 26, is an annual day to recognize contraception access as an important driver for women’s health and global health equity.

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

September 30: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, also

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In The Media: Dr. Lori Brotto on the Importance of Menopause Research

On Saturday, September 13, WHRI Executive Director Dr. Lori Brotto spoke to Global News about the importance of funding menopause research, and providing education for healthcare providers.

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World Sexual Health Day 2025

Celebrating World Sexual Health Day 2024: Positive Relationships On September 4th, the Women’s Health Research

Our partners

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.

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