New #stigma podcast on dating apps and swipe culture with Dr Treena Orchard - we also talk about her new book Vulnerabro on masculinities @uoft-fifsw.bsky.social www.buzzsprout.com/1024792/epis...

Dr. Treena Orchard: Swipe Right On New Perspectives - Everybody Hates Me: Let's Talk About Stigma

Dr. Treena Orchard is an author and award-winning professor at Western University. Her work on sexuality, gender, and health sheds new light on human behaviour in the 21st century. She has written for...

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Abortion bans make exceptions for ectopic pregnancies, but some people still don’t get care. One doctor told a woman intervening in her pregnancy could land him jail time, according to a lawsuit. “I felt like my life was a risk he couldn’t afford.”

Ectopic Pregnancy Deaths Have Nearly Doubled. It’s Worse in States With Abortion Bans.

With prompt and appropriate medical care, experts say, people shouldn’t die from an ectopic pregnancy. Women in Texas and Oklahoma have sued over delays in care, which, coupled with our new analysis, ...

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Menopause symptoms aren’t just disruptive, they’re costly. The financial toll on womens’ careers, wages and finances is often preventable, by Mariya Postelnyak www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/pe... via @theglobeandmail.com

Menopause symptoms aren’t just disruptive, they’re costly

The financial toll on womens’ careers, wages and finances is often preventable

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André Picard @picardonhealth @picardonhealth.bsky.social · last mo.

What the menopause gap in the labour force is costing Canada. Stigma, silence and unmanaged symptoms are taking an immense toll on women – and on the economy, by @taviagrant.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... via @theglobeandmail.com

Our latest article on #stigma with urban #refugee youth in Uganda and #HIV prevention www.ovid.com/jnls/jaids/a... @uoft-fifsw.bsky.social @sdgsatuoft.bsky.social

Longitudinal associations between condom use... : JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes

Background:Little is known of condom use self-efficacy (CUSE) trajectories over time and associations with HIV prevention engagement. We examined...

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Latest #stigma podcast www.buzzsprout.com/1024792/epis... with Dr Jad Sinno on moving from saying ‘that’s so gay’ to watching #heatedrivalry please download, share and rate! @uoft-fifsw.bsky.social @sdgsatuoft.bsky.social @sshrc-crsh.canada.ca

Dr. Jad Sinno: We Said “That’s So Gay.” Now We Watch Heated Rivalry. What Changed? - Everybody Hates Me: Let's Talk About Stigma

Jad Sinno, PhD (they/them) is the Director of Research at the Community Based Research Center and an affiliated Assistant Professor in the School of Public Health Sciences at the University of Toronto...

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The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed over 2,300 people, making it the deadliest outbreak in the country’s history. Mistrust, attacks on healthcare and lack of support for healthcare workers all contribute to the spread and lethality. Action is needed. Read more:

DR Congo: Engage Communities in Ebola Response

The Congolese government and international partners should prioritize community engagement and limit the role of security forces in responding to the Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of C...

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Someone is impersonating me on X if anyone can also report as impersonation that would be helpful. I have reported to X.

A new study published in The Lancet led by #FIFSW Professor @carmenlogie.bsky.social uncovers the profound ways that stigma shapes sex workers' health and shares evidence-based strategies to optimize health and wellbeing for sex workers across the globe: www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Latest article! Intersecting stigma as a fundamental barrier to the health and wellbeing of sex workers - The Lancet Public Health www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... @uoft-fifsw.bsky.social @sdgsatuoft.bsky.social @uoftpress.bsky.social

Intersecting stigma as a fundamental barrier to the health and wellbeing of sex workers

Sex workers face compounding social and health inequities driven by multiple stigmas—social processes of devaluation that reduce access to power, resources, and opportunities. In this Series paper, we...

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A grim milestone: 1000 deaths and not enough support from the rest of the world www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Ebola Deaths Top 1,000 in Congo as Response Trails Fastest-Spreading Outbreak

Confirmed Ebola deaths in Democratic Republic of Congo have surpassed 1,000, prompting Africa’s top public health official to warn the outbreak could become one of the worst on record unless transmiss...

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Ebola patients are fleeing treatment centers in the Democratic Republic of Congo in search of food, underscoring how hunger has become a major obstacle to containing the virus. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Ebola Patients Flee Treatment Centers in Congo for Food as Hunger Crisis Deepens

Ebola patients are fleeing treatment centers in the Democratic Republic of Congo in search of food, underscoring how hunger has become one of the biggest obstacles to containing the virus.

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NEW: Across Africa, the State Department has demanded access to health data for millions of people as a condition of giving countries billions of dollars in aid needed to address HIV, malaria, tuberculosis and other illnesses.

“Digital Colonialism”: U.S. Demands to Access Africans’ Data Raise Privacy, Sovereignty Concerns

The United States is requiring access to health data as part of lifesaving aid deals with African countries. The U.S. says the data will be aggregated and anonymized, but privacy experts fear the info...

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FIFSW joins social workers and others throughout Canada and beyond in mourning the loss of Dr. Régine Uwibereyeho King, whose deep commitment to healing, reconciliation, and forgiveness has left an indelible mark on the field and improved the lives of many: socialwork.utoronto.ca/news/in-memo...

June 11: Join Prof. Carmen Logie at 9:00am for a webinar on how to write and submit a scientific manuscript, hosted by the Journal of the International AIDS Society (JIAS). Learn more and register here: iasociety.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: JIAS Webinar | How to write and submit a scientific manuscript. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

The webinar will draw on the expertise in academic publishing of the Editors of the Journal of the International AIDS Society (JIAS). It aims to build skills in scientific writing and provides practic...

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Come to our international AIDS society workshop on writing a scientific paper tomorrow ! @uoft-fifsw.bsky.social @unuinweh.bsky.social @sdgsatuoft.bsky.social

Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work | University of Toronto@uoft-fifsw.bsky.social · 4mo ago

June 11: Join Prof. Carmen Logie at 9:00am for a webinar on how to write and submit a scientific manuscript, hosted by the Journal of the International AIDS Society (JIAS). Learn more and register here: iasociety.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

On track to becoming the worst Ebola outbreak "this time, the US has undermined its ability to help by shuttering USAID, cutting staff at CDC and withdrawing from the WHO. Thousands could pay the ultimate price for that recklessness" @jeremykonyndyk.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

To quote Kenyan human rights lawyer, journalist, & politician Gitobu Imanyara, "If Ebola is too dangerous for the US, why is it safe enough for Kenya?" [I think we all know the answer, which is to do with how different people's lives are or are not valued] www.standardmedia.co.ke/opinion/arti...

If Ebola is too dangerous for the US, why is it safe enough for Kenya?

If Ebola poses enough risk to justify keeping exposed individuals away from the United States, why should the same risk be acceptable for Kenya?

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sanneru.bsky.social@sanneru.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Protests in Kenya against US quarantine center for Ebola contacts In Nanyuki, Kenya, residents have been protesting for days against an Ebola quarantine center for Americans. They fear that the virus could get into the country like this. 1/

Professor Carmen Logie @carmenlogie.bsky.social will be a panelist in the WHO partner session discussing "global normative guidelines on menstrual health and endometriosis" at the 34th International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) Triennial Congress in Lisbon, Portugal on June 16.

Buried deep in this reporting is a demonstration of how Elon Musk's decision to gut USAID and its medical support programs in subsaharan Africa can be directly connected to the way in which Ebola ballooned very dramatically in the Congo, clearing 1000 cases in just a couple of days.

Trump Administration to Send Americans Exposed to Ebola to Kenya

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New Everybody Hates Me #stigma podcast on homicide violence with Dr. Tanya Sharpe @uoft-fifsw.bsky.social @sshrc-crsh.canada.ca @uoftcities.bsky.social @sdgsatuoft.bsky.social www.buzzsprout.com/1024792/epis...

Dr. Tanya Sharpe: Stigma & Homicide Violence - Everybody Hates Me: Let's Talk About Stigma

In this episode we discuss stigma and homicide violence, in particular its impacts on Black communities, with Dr. Tanya Sharpe. Dr. Sharpe, Professor and Endowed Chair in Social Work in the Global Com...

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Pride is a promise — that every Canadian can live safely, openly, and proudly as themselves. On the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia, we recommit ourselves to fight for the dignity, security, and equal rights of 2SLGBTQIA+ people in Canada and around the world.

Excited to share our latest article! Experiences of drought and flooding, resource insecurity, and sexual health among youth in Nairobi and Kisumu, Kenya: qualitative multi-method findings connectsci.au/sh/article/2... @unuinweh.bsky.social @uoft-fifsw.bsky.social @sshrc-crsh.canada.ca

45 million more people could fall into hunger globally because of Middle East-related economic shocks. Nearly two-thirds live in Africa. This is what happens when fuel prices spike and the humanitarian system has no room left to absorb the cost: https://bit.ly/4np2Uh8

Well done article from @us.theguardian.com on how the Trump administration's war on science and data is harming the American public. "Experts warn that Trump’s destruction of the country’s data infrastructure will have lasting impacts on all aspects of life..." www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...

The Trump administration is deleting government data. From infant deaths to hunger, here are five ways it’s hurting Americans

This information was used to understand the problems Americans face. The consequences of its erasure, experts warn, could affect generations to come

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Having destroyed America's aid agency, President Trump is now withholding GAVI vaccines from poor countries--like a $3 vaccine against malaria, and a $4 vaccine against cervical cancer. Countless thousands will die. Destroying aid is Trump's single most lethal policy: www.nytimes.com/2026/05/09/o...

Opinion | What Happened When Trump Abandoned the World’s Poorest Children

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🚨 New report by @unuinweh.bsky.social reveals how the extraction of critical minerals for ‘green’ energy transition contributes directly to water insecurity, livelihood disruptions and health risks in the world’s most vulnerable regions, such as the DRC. Read more: buff.ly/jfT8HLQ

Trump and Elon Musk destroyed most of the global H.I.V. program that saved hundreds of thousands of lives in Zambia. Now the US is threatening to cut remaining support, unless Zambia gives access to the country’s mineral resources. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/25/h...

AIDS Creeps Back in Parts of Zambia, a Year After U.S. Cuts to H.I.V. Assistance

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Not said enough! 🙏 US spending on ‘reckless’ Iran war could have saved 87m lives, says UN www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a... The “$2bn weekly cost of conflict comes amid big cuts to aid budgets…”

US spending on ‘reckless’ Iran war could have saved 87m lives, says UN

Head of UN’s humanitarian agency frustrated that $2bn weekly cost of conflict comes amid big cuts to aid budgets

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Our team’s latest piece on extreme weather and resource insecurities and UTI risks in Kenya can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A... @unuinweh.bsky.social @uoft-fifsw.bsky.social @sdgsatuoft.bsky.social