International Women’s Day Event #BeBoldForChange – Women's Health Research Institute

Last Wednesday, March 8th, the Women’s Health Research Institute hosted an event to celebrate International Women’s Day.

This free event was open to the public with presentations from a panel of experts in women’s health who shared the latest recommendations for a variety of health topics. Events such as these are crucial in empowering women to be advocates for their own health and to be aware of health risks that may affect them or their loved ones.

Dr. Lori Brotto, Executive Director of WHRI, noted that up to 60% of Canadians suffer from health illiteracy, where they don’t have the capacity to obtain, process and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions.

Discussion topics included breast and gynecologic cancer screening and prevention; mental health and wellness; and sexual desire/satisfaction in women.

To learn more about last night’s discussion search #WHRIBeBold on Twitter or watch video clips on our Facebook page.

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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