Gendered Impacts of the Criminalization of HIV Non-Disclosure in the Words and Art of and by Women Living with HIV: New BC Prosecutor Guidelines Fall Short
A new article published in recent article in the National Observer featuring CGSHE’s Flo Ranville (SHAWNA Peer Mentor), shares the lived experiences, voices and art by cis and trans women in SHAWNA Project, entitled âThrough Our Own Eyesâ (PI: Dr. Andrea KrĂŒsi, CGSHE Research Scientist/ UBC Assistant Professor, funded by Vancouver Foundation). This exhibit was showcased in the Downtown Eastside community this fall showing how the current criminal laws (embedded in Canadaâs sexual assault legislation) increase risks of violence, stigma and shame for women living with HIV in womenâs own words, through narratives and visual art. A series of 5 photovoice groups with youth, Indigenous, African Black newcomer women, trans women and the SHAWNA Project Positive Womenâs Advisory Board provided a venue for highlighting the powerful stories from women confronting the effects of these the discriminatory laws in their daily…
Five CGSHE Women Trainees Awarded CIHR Funding!
We are so excited to share that CGSHE has five trainees who have received funding support from CIHR for their research work! Margaret Erickson and Bronwyn McBride have been awarded funding to support their PhD work with CGSHE through the CIHR Doctoral Research Award program. Margaret is working on the SHAWNA Project evaluating the impact of transitions of incarceration and post-incarceration among women living with HIV. Bronwyn is working with the AESHA Project to examine the impacts of the PCEPA (Protection of Communities and Exploited Persons Act – previously known as Bill C-36) on health, safety and labour rights of im/migrant sex workers. Dr. Mei-ling Wiedmeyer and Ariel Sernick have both received CIHR Banting and Best Master’s Awards. Ariel is a board member of YouthCO Society and is working with the SHAWNA Project at CGSHE on youth voices and experiences living with HIV, in partnership with…