4 ~T/M£ CENFR£of /J"ffl.cELLENC~ for VMEN'S HEALTH MADE TO MEASURE: Designing Research, Policy and Action Approaches to Eliminate Gender Inequity • NATICQ;NAl SYMPOSIUM • ROGRAM WESTIN HOTEL, HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA, CANADA • OCTOBER 3-6, 1999 CONTENTS Welcome ...... ..... ... .... ........ .... .... .. .. 1 Introduction .. ..... ..... .. ........ ....... .. ... .. 2 About the Maritime Centre of Excellence for Women 's Health .. .... .. .. .... 2 Symposium at a Glance ... .... .... .. .. .. .. ...... 3 Plenary Events Keynote Speakers .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .... 4 Panels - Making it Count ........ ..... ...... 5 Making Connections . .. .. ........... 5 Making it Happen .. .. .. ........... 6 Weaving Pan el . ...... .... .. •.... 7 CIHR Strategy Session ... ...... .. ............. 7 Affinity Groups .... ... .. ..... ... ... ... .. 7 Video Night . .. ....... .. ... ... .. .. .. .. .... 8 Concurrent Workshops Monday October 4, 1:30 - 3:00 ......... .. .. .. 9 Monday October 4, 3:30- 5:00 .. .. ... .... 11 Tuesday October 5, 9:00- 10:00 ............. 12 Tuesday October 5, 10:30- 12:00 .. .•..... .. 14 Tuesd ay October 5, 3:30- 5:00 ......... .... 17 Entertainment ............. ... ..... ... .. ....... 20 Sponsors and Acknowledgements . .. 21 Made to Measure gratefully acknowledges th e generous contribution of Dawn MacNutt, sculptor, and Peter Barss, photographer. The art of Dawn MacNutt was chosen to symbolize the strength and interwoven relationship of community, academic, and government groups in the promotion of women's health research and the interrelated linkages between research, policy and action. Graphic design: Julia Zavalna WELCOME We are delighted and pleased to welcome you to Halifax, enhancement of the skills and knowledge required for Nova Scotia, and to the Maritime Centre of Excellence for the mainstreaming of gender-based policies, programs Women's Health's national symposium. It is nearly five and strategies. The symposium provides a platform for years since the Beijing Platform for Action and, therefore, discussion and debate on the conceptual and practical timely for a review and assessment of the state of knowledge of the diverse approaches to gender-based development and accomplishments of gender analysis analysis, the focus, value and relative effectiveness of both as a concept and a methodology. The national such measures, and , the development of recommendations symposium affords us the opportunity to reflect on the for future action, collaboration and research. future directions of gender analysis as well as to showcase positive examples of how it makes a difference. The symposium addresses a number of inter-related themes: equity and diversity in women's health; outcomes The symposium is intended to be a dynamic and and measurement; shaping public policies; social reform interactive forum in which community groups, academics, and economic policies; social determinants of women's health and social care professionals and policy officials health across the lifespan; and, shaping the research share experiences and discuss the crucial issues that agenda. The symposium is designed to maximize your significantly affect women . The over-arching purpose of participation, and we believe that you will find the the symposium is to ensure the full participation of symposium challenging , provocative, refreshing , women in society through the promotion and stimulating, thought-provoking and , above all, enjoyable. Carol Amaratunga Symposium Co-Chair Executive Director, Maritime Centre of Excellence for Women 's Health Thomas RathweJI Symposium Co-Chair Director, School of Health Services Administration , Dalhousie University MADE TO MEASURE NATIONAL SYMPOSIYM PROGRAMME INTRODUCTION This unique symposium will share best practice and • Develop insight and exchange strategies about how best to exchange strategies on how best to ensure that gender coordinate and evaluate the research uptake of initiatives for equity analysis initiatives for policy are responsive to the policy to be responsive to women and equity groups. voices and needs of women and can be mainstreamed • Exchange evaluation frameworks and tracking indicators for into public policy at all levels and across all sectors. the impact of gender equity analysis of policy. SYMPOSIUM GOAL: SYMPOSIUM FOCUS QUESTIONS: • To share best practice; to develop and exchange strategies • What has been the result of initiatives undertaken by about how best to coordinate and evaluate the research different government departments across jurisdictions (e.g ., uptake of gender analysis initiatives for policy to be responsive Status of Women Canada, Human Resources Development to women and equity groups. Canada, Department of Justice); and in other provinces (BC Ministry of Women's Equality, New Brunswick Advisory Council SYMPOSIUM OBJECTIVES: on the Status of Women)? • What impact do gender analysis guides and training have on Participants will be able to: policy design and implementation? • Assess current knowledge of the impact of using gender • What incentives exist for policy analysts and program devel­ analysis lens tools and training materials on policy formulation. opers to undertake and foster gender analysis? • Identify best practices used to assess and evaluate the impact • Are there specific barriers that can be overcome and/or is of gender analysis on policy formulation and implementation. gender inequity a systemic problem within the policy process • Identify future research questions and priorities and develop itself? a plan of action for back home work application. • How are public commitments to conduct gender equity analy­ • Create national partnerships and networking through the sis of policies and programs being appli ed, tracked, monitored bringing together academics, federal, provincial and territorial and evaluated? How can these be adapted and applied to a policy makers and program developers, and community-based wide range of programs and policies including funding agency organizations including women 's groups. policies? ABOUT THE MARITIME CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE FOR WOMEN'S HEALTH The Maritime Centre of Excellence for Women's Health (MCEWH) MCEWH recognizes that women who live in impoverished supports policy based research that promotes action on the families have high incidence of illness and disease. By social and economic factors that affect women 's health and adopting a social determinants population health approach , well being over the lifespan. MCEWH's program of research the Centre acknowledges that poverty has a profound impact is informed primarily by research principles and practices that upon the health of women and their families. address social and economic security in the Atlantic region and Canada as a whole. MCEWH 's research focuses on the Through its policy based programs of research, the Centre process of inclusion which empowers women to take control is developing an understanding of the relationship between of their lives and encourages the development of personal women 's health and poverty and the areas where action and security, support networks and self-reliance that contribute policy reform would be appropriate. By supporting research to enhanced health and well being. The Centre has also given that focuses on how diverse groups of women have been priority to research initiatives that focus on the design and excluded in health related policy and programming, on the implementation of new gender equity lens tools and practices special needs of women , their strategic interests and priorities, as well as initiatives that address the health of women who live the Centre promotes equity, social inclusion, security and in disadvantaged circumstances. health for women over their lifespan . MADE TO MEASURE NATIONAl SYMPOSIYM PROGRAMME SYMPOSIUM AT A GLANCE SU NDAY October 3, 99 MONDAY October 4, 9 9 Symposium MC : Sandy Bentley, Co-Chair, Maritime Centre of 8:00- 9:00 Breakfast Excellence for Women 's Health Steering Committee 9:00- 10:00 Welco me : • Debra Keays, NS Department of Health 5:00 - 9:00 Registration Keynote Address: Peg gy Antrobus 10:00 - 10:30 Break 7:00 Opening Remarks 10:30 - 12:00 Pan el: Making it Count • Carolann Wright Parks, Co-Chair, Maritime Centre of Exce llence for Women's Health 12:00- 1:30 Lunch Stee ri ng Committee Keynote Add ress: Patri cia Doyle-Bedwell • Sam Scully, Vice President (Academic and Research), Dalhousie University 1:30- 3:00 Concurrent Workshops • Rick Nurse, President IWK Grace Health Centre 3:00- 3:30 Break • Diane Ponee, Women's Health Bureau , 3:30- 5:00 Concurre nt Wo rkshops Health Canada • Carol Amaratunga & Thomas Rathwell, 7:00-9:00 Affinity Groups Co-Chairs, Made to Measure Symposium 7:00 - 9:00 Video Screenings Theatre Piece: The Irondale Ensemble Project TUESDAY October 5, 99 Keynote Speaker: Ursula Franklin 8:00- 9:00 Breakfast 9:00 Reception and cash bar "Beggs and Aeon" with Sheree Fitch Entertainment by Paul Martell, Guitarist 9:00 - 10:00 Concurrent Workshops 10:00 - 10:30 Break 10:30 - 12:00 Concurrent Workshops • All symposium events are non-smoking. However, smoking is available in indicated areas. 12:00 - 1:30 Lunch The symposium is al so scent-free. Scented Keynote Address: The Honourable Hedy Fry products such as perfume, cologne and aftershave 1:30- 3:00 Panel : Making Connections can affect people with asthma and environmental 3:00- 3:30 Break sensitivities. Please be considerate and go 3:30 - 5:00 Concurrent Workshops scent-free ! 5:00 - 6:30 Canadian Women's