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Women's Health Blog

What is the Women's Health Blog?

The Women's Health Blog publishes bi-weekly content to demystify the complexities of women's health research while celebrating the multifaceted experiences of women and gender-diverse individuals worldwide. Our blog features two types of posts:

The first is our Research Blog, which is a platform where experts share evidence-based information on diverse topics relating to women's health or sex-and-gender-based research. These short summaries make it easy for you to understand and interpret research that's often difficult to access. 

The second is our Behind the Science series, which are Q&A interview-style posts that strive to inspire new and diverse professionals to enter the women's health field by highlighting the remarkable work being accomplished by individuals in academia and beyond. 

Disclaimer

We strive to bring you up to date research on a variety of topics. When reading our blogs, please note the date they were published to gauge how recent the research is. No information on our blog should be used as a substitute for direct medical advice from a qualified doctor or clinician. Instead, we encourage you to print out our blogs and bring them to your healthcare provider as supplementary material. 

Read our Blogs

  1. chelseypbts
    July 15, 2022

    Behind the Science: Health Access of Indigenous Women

    Interviewee: Chelsey Perry, M.S.c, Simon Fraser University, Authors/Editors: Negin Nia & Romina Garcia de leon (Blog Co-coordinators) Published: July 15th, 2022 This week the WHRC spoke to Chelsey Perry, who is focusing her master’s work and research with the Centre for Gender and…

  2. BCWOMENS
    June 3, 2022

    The BC Women’s Health Foundation on Embedding Equity

      Author: Mita Naidu, Senior Manager, Public Engagement + Education, BC Women’s Health Foundation Editors: Negin Nia & Romina Garcia de leon (Blog Co-coordinators) Published: June 3rd, 2022 "We do not learn from experience. We learn from reflecting on experience." - John Dewey …

  3. Arrthy Thayaparan
    May 20, 2022

    Behind the Science: Working in the Women's Health Field

    Interviewee: Arrthy Thayaparan, B.Sc., M.J., University of British Columbia | Authors/Editors: Negin Nia & Romina Garcia de leon (Blog Co-coordinators). Published: May 20th, 2022. The Women’s Health Research Cluster (WHRC) blog started back in 2020. The blog aimed to showcase…

  4. BTSCOVIDYOUTH
    April 22, 2022

    Behind the Science: Studying Impacts of COVID-19 on Youth

    Interviewee: Naseeb Bolduc, B.A.(Hons), MSc | Authors/Editors: Arrthy Thayaparan & Negin Nia (Blog Co-coordinators) Published: April 22, 2022 The sciences contain a variety of subject areas, with some receiving more attention than others. One often overlooked area is research in the…

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