Centre of Excellence for Women’s Health (CEWH)

The CEWH conducts innovative, women-centered research and facilitates access to sex-and gender-based (SGBA) resources.

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The @CEWHca is in its 3rd decade of pursuing social change & health improvement for women. Our Director & Senior Investigator recently sat down to talk about the Centre's evolution over the years & the approaches that guide & ground our work. Learn more: https://t.co/7pU1FVCxaq

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Our Director is speaking at the Interagency Coordinating Committee on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders executive meeting @NIH on Friday, Nov. 1 on awareness raising approaches that reach women, the public, & professionals. Nancy is excited to share Canadian perspectives.

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Catch us next week at the Provincial Perinatal Substance Use Conference in BC! We're hosting a workshop at 1pm PT on Monday, Oct. 28 on collaborative practice, offering tools to support those working in perinatal substance use. #PPSUP2024

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We are excited to host a workshop on women's chronic pain @BCSTH Annual Training Forum this week. For those attending, we'd love to welcome you to our session at 2:30pmPT on Oct. 23! The resources we will discuss can be found here: https://t.co/R4WLuTA1I3
#BCSTH2024ATF

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We recently completed a project focused on identifying promising practices in women's substance use treatment & recovery funded by the @CIHR_IRSC. Read our report to learn more about our findings and the research agenda that emerged from this project: https://t.co/pBpGeCZsco

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Last week we had the opportunity to connect with international researchers at the @eufasd2024 in Madrid. Read our latest blog post to learn about some of the interesting work on #FASDPrevention that we heard about: https://t.co/6LvqPeWi5h

#FASD #WomensHealth

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On #NDTR we reflect on the Calls to Action & the Calls to Justice. This year, we're highlighting the Indigenous Cultural Support Program at Sheway in Vancouver, which offers cultural activities, peer support, ceremony, & Elder & Knowledge Keeper wisdom, to women & their children.

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It's #GenderEqualityWeek. Our work in women's health is always focused on gender equality! We are guided by 3 approaches:
🔬 contributing to sex & gender science
📊 using SGBA+
💡 creating gender transformative solutions

Learn more: https://t.co/RbmsgZVGyE

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Have you seen the International FASD Prevention Seminar Series? This year we are adding to the series – please reach out if your work is relevant to our topics! Thanks to @CanFASD for supporting this work! Watch it here: https://t.co/POM19rzpS4

#FASDMonth #EveryonePlaysAPart

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This week, we are attending @eufasd2024. Dr. Nancy Poole presented this morning on wraparound supports for women who use substances during pregnancy. Join her tomorrow to hear an update on the FASD prevention, diagnosis & interventions happening in Canada.

#FASDMonth

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September is International #PainAwarenessMonth. Visit our website to find sex & gender informed resources, including policy & practice recommendations: https://t.co/eWAfPtKwln

@IASPpain #ChronicPain #WomensChronicPain #WomensHealth #GenderEquity #PainPolicy #GlobalYear2024

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We are thrilled to be attending at presenting at @eufasd2024! We are honoured to represent our country alongside many of our partners & are excited to reconnect with international collaborators, and make new connections – please reach out to us if you will be there!

#FASDMonth

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It’s #FASDDay! This months’ blog features some of the great work & events happening across the country this month on #FASDPrevention, demonstrating #EveryonePlaysAPart to support healthy pregnancies. Read the blog to learn more: https://t.co/y92Ki1Z8Sx

#FASDDay2024 #FASDMonth

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This year we worked on 3 Issue Papers with @CanFASD, featuring areas for action on #FASDPrevention.
>Human Trafficking https://t.co/u4PUfhCwWP
>Folic Acid & Choline Supplementation https://t.co/9prlVSHgmi
>Prevalence https://t.co/YMDbrTvWqh

#FASDMonth #EveryonePlaysAPart

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It’s #FASDMonth2024! This years’ theme is #EveryonePlaysAPart highlighting the importance of community-wide approaches for supporting healthy pregnancies & reducing stigma. Tune in this Wednesday at 9amPT/12pmET to learn more: https://t.co/Sg3hl4h2gN

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The 2023 annotated bibliography of articles on #FASD prevention has just been released! Each year, researchers from @CanFASD and @CEWHca compile published research articles related to #FASDPrevention from around the world. Learn more here: https://t.co/8tqGbXnnXZ

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Introduisant notre nouveau cours sur les messages genre transformateur pour la prévention primaire de la violence à l’égard des femmes et filles!

Prendre le cours pour apprendre plus au sujet d’amener les approches GT dans votre communication sur VEFF https://t.co/A4N1pLRPbU

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Today is the 10th World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. This new resource from @CanFASD describes the linkages between human trafficking, prenatal alcohol use and the implications for FASD prevention. Learn more: https://t.co/oGrQE7A34b

#EndHumanTrafficking

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It's #InternationalSelfCareDay. Self-care is an important aspect of a holistic approach to women's chronic pain management.

Learn more about evidence-based pain management strategies for women's chronic pain here: https://t.co/uXCAdP267t - Resources available in English & French

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Our latest blog post discusses the varied influences on alcohol use during pregnancy and how a National #FASD Framework could support multifaceted, collaborative efforts to act on these influences. Read it here: https://t.co/GJy75pMqg4

#NationalFASDFramework #FASDPrevention