OCT. 19 – #DecrimSexWork: Enhancing Justice for Sex Workers in Aotearoa (New Zealand)
Dr. Gillian Abel will discuss sex work in Aotearoa-New Zealand, highlighting the transformation of the sex industry from when it was illegal to solicit and live off earnings as a sex worker, to now when sex workers are able to report crimes and challenge unfair and coercive work conditions.
CGSHE faculty members awarded MSHR Scholar Awards to advance gender equity & reproductive justice
Dr. Brittany Bingham and Dr. Julia Smith have been awarded Michael Smith Health Research Scholar Award aimed at supporting the next generation of scientists. Dr. Bingham’s Scholar Award at CGSHE/UBC FoM will focus on resourcing and expanding her research program using decolonizing, arts-based and intersectional methods to advance health equity and reproductive justice among Indigenous women and Two-Spirit people. Dr. Smith’s Scholar Award will support her research program to develop transformative pandemic response, recovery and preparedness based on her current research on the effects of COVID-19 on women and health care providers.