Addressing Inequities in Women's and Children's Health

The Encountering Expertise in Intersectional Health Series is jointly organized by UAlberta's Women and Children’s Health Research Institute and the Intersections of Gender Signature Area. In four sessions, panelists from health sciences, social sciences, and humanities come together to provide introductory, theoretical and methodological, applied, and grant-oriented information about how health research and researchers do, can, and should use an intersectional lens for more dynamic, informative, and impactful research.

Addressing Inequities in Women's and Children's Health

Health and social inequities exist across the globe, including Canada. The COVID-19 pandemic has further highlighted the need to consider the impact of intersectional social locations on health and social outcomes. For example, racialized women are multiply impacted by the pandemic due to intersectional influences of gender and race. Intersectionality considers how multiple intersecting locations including race, gender, and income can intersect to contribute to experiences and outcomes. The presentation will begin with basic information about intersectionality, including the history of intersectional theoretical perspective. We will discuss how intersectionality has been used in health and social service research and practice as it relates to women and children.
In this session, you will gain a basic understanding of intersectionality, including the history of intersectional theoretical perspectives. The session will also introduce and discuss how intersectionality has been used in health and social service research and practice as it relates to women and children.

Panelists
Susanne Luhmann is Associate Professor in the Department of Women’s and Gender Studies at the University of Alberta.

Denise L. Spitzer PhD, is a Professor in the School of Public Health at the University of Alberta and an Adjunct Professor in the Institute of Feminist and Gender Studies at the University of Ottawa.

Bukola Salami is Associate Professor at the Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta and the current Director at the Intersections of Gender Signature Area.