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:

Our Research Blog 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 could otherwise be difficult to access.

We also have a Behind the Science series, where we share Q&A interview-style posts where experts break down the science and bust myths related to hot topics in women’s health.

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29 July 2022

Mind Over Menstruation: How the Menstrual Cycle Influences Brain & Behaviours

Author(s): Kiranjot Jhajj (B. Sc., University of Northern British Columbia) and Annie Duchesne (Ph. D., University of Northern British Columbia) Editors: Negin Nia & Romina Garcia de leon (Blog Co-coordinators) Published: July 29th, 2022 Research investigating relations between the menstrual cycle and women’s behaviours has a controversial history. It is rooted…

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15 July 2022

Behind the Science: Health Access of Indigenous Women

Interviewee: Chelsey Perry, M. S.c, Simon Fraser University, Authors/ Editors: Negin Nia & Romina Garcia de leon (Blog Co-coordinators) Published: July 15th, 2022 This week the WHRC spoke to Chelsey Perry, who is focusing her master’s work and research with the Centre for Gender and Sexual Health Equity (CGSHE) to examine social and structural factors that…

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1 July 2022

Mastectomy, Then and Now: The Cases of Frances Burney and Marie-Claude Belzile

Author: Heather Meek, Ph. D., Associate Professor of English Studies, University of Montreal | Editors: Negin Nia & Romina Garcia de leon (Blog Co-coordinators) Published: July 1st, 2022 Mastectomy and Women’s Health Frances Burney (1752-1840) and Marie- Claude Belzile (1987-2020), separated in time by two hundred years, can be aligned to the extent…

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17 June 2022

Behind the Science: Racializied Women’s Physical Pain Dismissal

Interviewee: Negin Nia, B. A., M. J., University of British Columbia, Author/ Editor: Romina Garcia de leon (Blog Co-coordinator). Published: June 17th, 2022 In this week’s Behind the Science, we highlight work done by our current Blog Co- Coordinator at the Women’s Health Research Cluster (WHRC), Negin Nia. She is a recent Master’s graduate from…

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3 June 2022

The BC Women’s Health Foundation on Embedding Equity

Author: Mita Naidu, Senior Manager, Public Engagement + Education, BC Women’s Health Foundation Editors: Negin Nia & Romina Garcia de leon (Blog Co-coordinators) Published: June 3rd, 2022 " We do not learn from experience. We learn from reflecting on experience." - John Dewey BC Women's Health Foundation (BCWHF) is a medium-sized philanthropic organization…

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20 May 2022

Behind the Science: Working in the Women’s Health Field

Interviewee: Arrthy Thayaparan, B. Sc., M. J., University of British Columbia | Authors/ Editors: Negin Nia & Romina Garcia de leon (Blog Co-coordinators). Published: May 20th, 2022. The Women’s Health Research Cluster (WHRC) blog started back in 2020. The blog aimed to showcase work by women and gender-diverse people wanting to make a change in the women’s…

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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.

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