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New tools in CGSHE Research Equity Toolkit foster gender inclusive research

The Centre for Gender & Sexual Health Equity at the University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine has released the next tools in its Gender & Sex in Methods & Measurement Research Equity Toolkit, designed to help researchers be more inclusive of people who are marginalized and minoritized based on their genders, sexes and sexualities. Tool #2 Effective Recruitment Strategies helps researchers design a clear plan for identifying and reaching prospective participants. Building on that, Tool #3 Sampling Plans and Data Analyses explores the relationship between sampling and gender, sex and sexuality.

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Leading interdisciplinary, community-based, policy and clinical research to better understand and promote gender and sexual health equity among marginalized and under-serviced communities in BC, Canada and globally.

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Promoting evidence-based and ethical policy development on gender equity and sexual health to improve health and wellbeing.

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Pride Month Spotlight: CGSHE’s REAFFIRM Collaborative launches a survey to explore gender expression & sexual identities in Two-Spirit, trans & queer youth

As Pride Month gears up, researchers at the Centre for Gender & Sexual Health Equity are asking young Canadians about their gender and sexuality in an effort to improve their safety and wellbeing. CGSHE’s REAFFIRM Collaborative led by CGSHE faculty Dr. Travis Salway launched the UNACORN survey to learn more about young people’s gender expression and sexual identity in a range of settings, including religious, health care, family and sports.

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On International Day for Women & Girls in Science, we must amplify & support the next generation 

International Day for Women and Girls in Science is a day to celebrate the women trailblazers in science and amplify the next generation. But it’s also a time to reflect on the need for transformative change to address systemic inequities, according to Dr. Kate Shannon, Executive Director of the Centre for Gender & Sexual Health Equity. “Across the globe, there are major gender gaps in representation of women and girls in science, and this is only amplified for Indigenous, Black and other racialized women as well as LGBTQ/2S researchers. The stats are alarming and demonstrate systemic barriers to women entering and staying in academia ranging from public health and medicine to social sciences.”

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