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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

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    May 7, 2021

    Behind the Science with Eunice Bawafaa

    Authors: Arrthy Thayaparan and Alex Lukey (Blog Coordinators) Interviewing: Eunice Bawafaa, RN, MSTTI, MScN, Phd Student, UBCPublished: May 7th, 2021Our next installment of the Behind the Science features Eunice Bawafaa. Not only is Eunice a talented PhD student, but she is also…

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    April 7, 2021

    Behind the Frontlines for World Health Day

    Author: Alex Lukey, Women's Health Blog Co-Coordinator | Editors: Arrthy Thayaparan, Women's Health Blog Co-CoordinatorPublished: April 7th, 2021This past year will go down in history as the year the world halted at the hands of a global pandemic. But the sacrifice and dedication from our…

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    March 8, 2021

    International Women's Day: UBC Day on the Hill

    Authors: Bonnie H. Lee, PhD student, WHRC Data Analyst and Dr. Liisa Galea, PhD, WHRC Lead | Editors: Alex Lukey and Arrthy Thayaparan (Blog Coordinators) Published: March 8th, 2021The advancement in scientific knowledge is astounding to watch. The pace of science is expanding,…

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    February 26, 2021

    Are All Women in Canada Really Free to Choose?

    Author: Kennadie Chaudhary, AccessBC Campaign Coordinator | Editors: Alex Lukey and Arrthy Thayaparan (Blog Coordinators)  Published: February 26th, 2021 Access to contraception, as a reproductive right, is a basic human right. However, many Canadians are unable to…

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    January 15, 2021

    Women's Health in Review: 2020

    Authors: Arrthy Thayaparan and Alex Lukey (Blog Coordinators) Published: January 15th, 2021 With the dawn of a new year, many are hoping to move past the tumultuous events of 2020. But who can blame them? 2020 will be memorialized in future history books as the year the world came…

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We acknowledge that the UBC Point Grey campus is situated on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) people.


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