This position statement explores the issue of weight bias, stigma and discrimination; its intersection with other forms of oppression; and the role of public health to shift toward a weight-inclusive approach to advance health equity.
This commentary explores the relevance and implications for public health of anti-trans laws and policies that restrict rights for trans and gender-expansive youth.
This policy statement by the Canadian Public Health Association describes a public health approach to substance use based on 10 principles that are evidence informed, person centred, and rooted in social justice and health equity values.
This report summarizes a research study that used digital storytelling to examine the experiences and needs of 2SLGBTQ+ community members in Sudbury & Districts, Ontario. The report provides recommendations for how Public Health can be more inclusive and responsive to Queer people.
This 2020 publication from the American Public Health Association examines the relationships and connections between housing, health equity and health outcomes, framed within the broader context of structural racism and its effects on neighborhood segregation, access to health-generating resources and wealth accumulation.
The EQUIP Equity Essentials toolkit and online modules highlight key equity concepts. The EQUIP Pathways team asks what should every health and social service provider know?
Join hosts (former) Mayor Omar Neal and Dr. Stephen B Thomas weekly on The Cutting Edge: All Things Health and Wellness: Covid-19 and beyond. This Black centered informational talk show educates and entertains listeners about racism, history, and advancing health equity.
This equity and inclusion toolkit created by the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU) seeks to build capacity within Member Organizations and the CFNU to address and minimize gaps relating to “race, ethnicity, gender, age, sexuality, ability and Indigeneity.”
This primer outlines how municipal and provincial governments can advance decriminalization of drug possession for personal use as part of a broader strategy to help protect the health and safety of people who use drugs in their communities.
Adding a transgender status question to your survey? This 2020 report from Advocates for Youth demonstrates why it is important.
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