Centre for Gender and Sexual Health Equity (CGSHE)

Did you miss last week's #CGSHESpeakerSeries talk by Dr. Jessica Cerdeña? You can now watch the video on YouTube!  https://lnkd.in/g_EMprEx

Sex workers, like all service industries, rely on online ads to expand and communicate with clients. However, third party criminalization and censorship impede access to essential advertising tools. Learn more in this new #AESHAproject poster: bit.ly/3RKvCdH Online communication is linked to reduced violence as it can help with client screening. AESHA project data shows that when #sexworkers + third parties use vague terminology to avoid criminalization, the ambiguity impacts their earnings & distorts client expectations. Due to the criminalization of im/migrant sex work, advertising can be even more difficult for racialized and im/migrant workers who fear their online activity will lead to workplace raids. To improve sex workers' access to essential advertising and screening tools, #AESHAproject evidence supports the recommendations in the image below ⬇️

How do the racist and capitalist policies of immigration enforcement impact migrants? Join us for our #CGSHESpeakerSeries talk with Dr. Jessica Cerdeña next week to learn more about the oppression and resilience of migrant mothers living in Connecticut, USA. 🗓️ WED, Jun. 19 | 12 pm PT | RSVP ⤵️ https://lnkd.in/gwjFkK6J

For #InternationalSexWorkersDay, we are spreading awareness on the occupational health and safety of sex workers. A recent study by the #AESHAproject explored sex workers' psychosocial wellbeing and access to sexual health services through conducting interviews with sex workers and their third-party supports. Findings showed that sex workers faced limited access to sexual health education, testing and workplace training as well as challenges in implementing best practices for occupational health and safety. Want to learn more? Check out this new poster: https://bit.ly/AESHA-OHS

Researchers, do you need help navigating pre/post research processes like funding applications, ethics review and publication? Check out Tool 8 of #CGSHE's Gender & Sex in Methods & Measurement Research Equity Toolkit! In research, a lot happens before and after we design and conduct a study – we need to apply for funding, get ethical approval before we start, and publish our results after we’ve finished! Tool #8 focuses on navigating such pre/post research activities. It explores ways to think about the practice of identity disclosure, when and how to engage sex and gender subject matter experts, and the politics and ethics of publishing raw datasets. And much more! Check out Tool #8: https://lnkd.in/g-DezgfK

Join us for the #CGSHESpeakerSeries featuring Dr. Jessica Cerdeña. She will discuss how the racist and capitalist policies of immigration enforcement control migrant bodies and how migrant mothers resist oppression to build futures for their families. 🗓️ WED, Jun. 19 | 12 pm PT Dr. Jessica Cerdeña works at the intersection of research, community-oriented primary care, and health policy. Her book "Pressing Onward: The Imperative Resilience of Latina Migrant Mothers" narrates the ways women who migrated from Latin America overcome structural oppression to build futures for themselves and their children. The CGSHE Speaker Series is co-hosted by the Faculty of Medicine at the University of British Columbia and the Faculty of Health Sciences at Simon Fraser University. https://lnkd.in/gfM-b7g5

May 17 marks the International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia. For #IDAHOBIT2024, we are spotlighting the MindMapBC project. MindMapBC is a service finder that helps people locate 2S/LGBTQ+ affirming mental health supports in British Columbia. For the past few years, MindMapBC has been led by the REAFFIRM Collaborative, a research team committed to promoting 2S/LGBTQ+ health equity. However, the team has always envisioned the website’s long-term future to be in the hands of a community-based organization. This summer marks the realization of this vision as the project shifts hands from REAFFIRM to QMUNITY, BC’s queer, trans and Two-Spirit resource centre. #CGSHE interviewed REAFFIRM and QMUNITY about the collaborative work put into the project and its transition. Read our blog to learn more about how the teams plan to move forward with maintaining the vision and expanding the scope of MindMapBC. https://lnkd.in/gTfxRjc8

Did you miss out on the #CGSHE Trainee Research Symposium? Check out the recording on our YouTube channel! Our trainees gave 10-minute presentations on obstetric violence in Canada, eviction among women living with HIV & the sexual wellbeing of older people living with HIV. Watch now! *Dr. Kaveri Mayra's talk on obstetric violence narratives will be posted following the publication of her upcoming paper. https://lnkd.in/gimdJEqC

Did you miss our #CGSHESpeakerSeries talk by Dr. Mei-ling Wiedmeyer? Watch & share the video! 👇🏽 https://lnkd.in/gR-hMXvq

I'm delighted to share that I will be moderating missINFORMED's upcoming panel 'Imagining the Next Chapter for #AbortionCare in Canada' on May 2. 💙 The missINFORMED team scouted far and wide for our venerable panelists who include: 🔹 A.J. Lowik from Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada and Centre for Gender and Sexual Health Equity (CGSHE), 🔹 Willow Paul from the Fireweed Project, 🔹 Natasha Hines from Wellness Within, 🔹 Clark MacIntosh from Nova Scotia Public Interest Research Group and Wellness Within, and 🔹 Nora Ahmadi from the UofT Students for Choice, SRHR Hubs, and ARCC. Registration opened yesterday and the missINFORMED team has already received an overwhelming response! Register today as spots are limited. https://lnkd.in/gsrf3DeY