09/17/2025
Recruitment is open for an exciting new study exploring what gender-affirming language means to trans and nonbinary midwifery service-users in Ontario!
You may be eligible if you:
✔️identify as trans, nonbinary, genderq***r, or another gender diverse identity
✔️are at least 18 years of age
✔️reside in Ontario
✔️have used midwives in Ontario within the past five years
During a digital storytelling workshop, participants will create short videos about what gender-affirming language means to them and how it impacts their care experiences. The workshop will either be in-person, virtual (online), or a combination (hybrid) – which will be decided together by the group of participants. Participants will be compensated $480 for completing all workshop-related sessions.
For an in-person or hybrid workshop, we will provide participants’ accommodations, meals, childcare, and reasonable transportation costs. For a virtual workshop, we will cover childcare related expenses in order to attend the workshop sessions.
Expert workshop facilitation will be provided by StoryCentre Canada.
The videos will be shared with midwives and other healthcare providers to help them answer the question: why does gender-affirming language matter?
For more information, check out https://www.redefinestudy.ca/qds
Interested in participating or have questions? Please email Jen Goldberg, Postdoctoral Research Fellow at QDS@mcmaster.ca.
This study has been approved by the Hamilton Integrated Research Ethics Board and is funded through a grant from the McMaster Midwifery Research Centre.
