Women and HIV Research Program

02/02/2022

WHRP is excited to welcome a new team member this week. Harsita Iyer joins the Trans Women HIV Research Initiative (TWIRI) team as new Research Assistant II. Learn a little more about Harsh*ta in her bio below and learn more about what TWIRI is up to these days at https://www.transwomenhivresearch.com/

"Harsh*ta is a policy and research professional with interests in health, social, and gender equity. She holds an MSc in International Migration & Public Policy and a BA in economics and gender studies. She has professional experience in the health and social services sector in areas of gender-based violence, migrant justice, 2SLGBTQ+ equity, HIV/AIDS, as well as harm reduction and overdose prevention."

Monday : 8:30 am– 4:00 pmTuesday : 8:30 am– 4:00 pmWednesday : 8:30 am– 4:00 pmThursday : 8:30 am– 4:00 pmFriday : 8:30 am– 4:00 pm

09/29/2021

The Women and HIV Research Program stands with our Indigenous colleagues, friends, families, and ​the diverse Indigenous peoples of this land. We continue to learn about​ and reflect on​ colonization, and the ​injustices and ongoing harms that have come, and continue to occur as a result. We also continue to take action by supporting the 94 TRC Calls to Action and working with our Indigenous colleagues on matters that are meaningful to them.

On September 30, we will be unavailable. We will use this time to participate in Indigenous-led and sanctioned events, as well as to continue offline reflection and action items to support Indigenous women living with and affected by HIV.

We invite you to learn more about events near you, and to join us in doing the work.

To help facilitate reconciliation and stand as allies, we offer these starting points: https://bit.ly/3xa6wbk

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada: Calls to Action can be found by clicking the link below: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/british-columbians-our-governments/indigenous-people/aboriginal-peoples-documents/calls_to_action_english2.pdf?fbclid=IwAR2gcoy1fCMZ-fl86V3zL96I65itWEq2_8khscyLOw7KwGFL2OBQ2d_Y5no

The story behind Orange Shirt day can be found here: https://www.orangeshirtday.org/phyllis-story.html?fbclid=IwAR1AvouuVE4RFB5RgTm793nf4ZZzPCEvkm-7tHO4azXZYmJloBqttFaljU0

A grassroots organization founded by one of our close colleagues offers further resources for actively practicing allyship: https://runningfreewildflowergardens.mystrikingly.com/

The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation: https://nctr.ca/about/history-of-the-trc/trc-website/

The TRC website has been archived using the Wayback Machine software. You can view the archived version by clicking here. The Wayback Machine is an archive system for websites.

06/09/2021

The mourns the loss of and stands with the many Indigenous peoples and families across this land in remembering the 215 children of the Kamloops Indian Residential School. We are committed to the 94 TRC Calls to Action and urge Canada to continue with these Calls to Action for the necessary Truth and Reconciliation.
To help facilitate reconciliation and stand as allies, we offer this starting point: https://bit.ly/3xa6wbk

06/09/2021

Welcome to the Women and HIV Research Program