𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘄𝗮𝘆 There's no age limit to homelessness: In 2024, 15% of shelter users were 55 or older, and half were experiencing homelessness for the first time. Our upcoming research explores shelter use among older adults in Toronto to shine a light on their service needs.

A sample chapter (chapter one) of Time, Welfare and Society is now available via www.elgaronline.com/monobook/boo...

From small beginnings in the 1960s, the carers’ movement has grown into an international network of not-for-profit organisations. The first to analyse its development from a global perspective, this book spans 60 years of mobilisation and campaigns. 🔓Read #OpenAccess: https://ow.ly/ki5Z50ZrSmB

job Canadian Politics - Assistant Professor University of Toronto (St. George Campus) Closing Date: 10/05/2026, 11:59PM ET csn-rec.ca/job-postings...

"... while legal and policy frameworks have proliferated globally, progress towards ensuring the daily safety of individuals with disabilities continues to be hindered. As one youth advocate captured it during COSP19, “Rights exist in law, but not in life.” www.un.org/en/un-chroni...

Safe Spaces, Strong Voices: Protecting Women and Youth under the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities | United Nations

Twenty years of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities have proven that the world knows how to write rights on paper. The next two decades will be judged entirely by whether th...

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Moving from the hospital to home is a critical juncture for patients. Wellesley is working on a project to identify tools and frameworks that help caregivers assess the housing quality of patients and how this might impact their health and recovery. Watch out for this research later this year.

COVID-19 can feel like a painful memory, but many still feel the effects today. IN•GAUGE, a youth-focused research program, is conducting a study on the impact of COVID-19 on the mental health of Canadian youth. Canadian aged 15 to 25? Check out the article: uoguel.ph/youth #Covid19 #MentalHealth

📣Check out Social Policy Review 38 (OA)! I am delighted to receive my very own copy! I can't wait to read all the insightful chapters. Congrats to the editors Andrea Parma, Maarja Saar, and Bożena Sojka and all the authors. Thank you @policypress.bsky.social

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In the latest volume of the long-established Social Policy Review series, leading experts critically assess key developments and debates in social and public policy over the past year. #SocialPolicyReview #SocialPolicy #PublicPolicy https://ow.ly/uOCR50Z9q7F

Thank you @socialpolicyuk.bsky.social for organizing another successful conference! It was wonderful to attend all the insightful presentations and meet new colleagues. Liverpool Hope University (Creative Campus) is absolutely lovely. Thx again!

𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀! Wellesley Institute is seeking volunteers for our Board of Directors to help us fulfill our vision of a healthier and more equitable GTA for all. Application deadline: July 17, 2026 (extended) Learn more: www.wellesleyinstitute.com/volunteer-bo...

Excellent article: "... [academic collegiality] is often seen as more democratic than traditional management structures. “But this broad distribution of managerial power can make academia especially ripe for psychological and collective harassment . . .” universityaffairs.ca/news/when-co...

When colleagues become bullies - University Affairs

From public smearing and false rumours to intellectual property theft and exclusion, a Quebec study finds bullying is widespread among university faculty.

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2027 JILL VICKERS PRIZE Did you present a paper on the topic of gender & pols at #CPSA_ACSP26 - uOttawa? 👉SUBMIT PAPERS BY JULY 22 2026 🔴 cpsa-acsp.ca/prizes-jill-... @jplewis.bsky.social @qalbaugh.bsky.social @lindsaylarios.bsky.social @jeanetteashe.bsky.social @jonathanmalloy.bsky.social

Canada ratifies the Inter-American Convention on the Prevention, Punishment and Eradication of Violence against Women. www.canada.ca/en/global-af...

Canada ratifies Inter-American Convention on the Prevention, Punishment and Eradication of Violence against Women

Today at the General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS), the Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs, announced Canada’s ratification of the Inter-American Convention on...

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"Justice Natalia Angel-Cabo, of Colombia’s Constitutional Court, pointed out that accessible design as a precursor to independent living is one of the means to prevent the institutionalization of people with disabilities." www.ohchr.org/en/stories/2...

Disability-inclusive infrastructure foundational to community life for millions with disabilities

A new United Nations Human Rights report shows that disability-inclusive infrastructure is not a cost to society but its foundation, emphasizing that enabling people with disabilities to live independ...

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Our finance chair Devan Moodley is a self-described “reformed banker” whose expertise is helping us achieve our vision of a healthier and more equitable GTA for all. Learn more & find out how you can apply to join our volunteer Board of Directors: www.wellesleyinstitute.com/meet-devan-m...

How to find health care data ft. StatCan, the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI), experienced researchers, journalists & more Register by noon June 24: square.link/u/eUHimpKV Speakers & workshops⬇️ #healthcare #research #ontario #canada #onpoli #cdnpoli #nursing

20th anniversary of the CRPD:"The growing global focus on care and support systems presents one of the most significant implementation opportunities before us. . . But this transformation will only succeed if human rights and the CRPD are at its centre." www.ohchr.org/en/statement...

"Rights must move from paper to practice," says ASG Fuentes Julio marking the 20th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Excellencies, dear colleagues, Chair,It is my honour to address the nineteenth session of the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.Over the past da...

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This year marks 20th anniversary of the CRPD: "Whether we spoke about violence, care and support systems, or political participation, the message was the same: rights must move from paper to practice." www.ohchr.org/en/statement...

"Rights must move from paper to practice," says ASG Fuentes Julio marking the 20th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Excellencies, dear colleagues, Chair,It is my honour to address the nineteenth session of the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.Over the past da...

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" ...nearly 10 per cent of single, working-age people who seek community mental health services also had a physical disability. When these disabilities co-occurred, people had significantly higher overall needs, as well as a higher level of unmet needs..." www.wellesleyinstitute.com/needs-magnif...

Needs magnify when disabilities co-occur - Wellesley Institute

Little is known about the service needs of people who live with mental health conditions and physical disability.

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Eligible? Make your voice heard! The CERC in Healthy Equity & Community Wellbeing at @torontomet.bsky.social is doing a study on the health, wellbeing, and support networks of retired baby boomer women with #disabilities! Learn more: uoguel.ph/w9guv #Aging #Retirement #Disability

Well-said: "In 2005, Ontario pledged to be a completely accessible province by January 1, 2025. Its failure to do so contributes to ongoing health inequities for a significant segment of the population."

Wellesley Institute@wellesleyinstitute.bsky.social · 2mo ago

It’s been over a year since Ontario failed to meet its own Accessibility for Ontarians Act (AODA) deadline. Our latest blog by discusses how this failure limits social inclusion for people with disabilities and contributes to health inequities: www.wellesleyinstitute.com/stalled-aoda... #AODA

📢A very important UN study indeed. Q: "What do autonomy, participation and human dignity mean when cognition becomes vulnerable, fluctuating or impaired?" Deadline for input: July 6. www.ohchr.org/en/calls-for...

Thank you @cpsa-acsp.bsky.social for organizing another successful conference. Great to see all the excellent presentations. It was lovely to catch up with colleagues and meet new colleagues! A special shoutout to all the grad students/post-docs presenting/attending/participating at the conference!

Our latest report, developed for @toronto.ca, aims to inform the City’s future strategy for the use of race-based data initiatives. The Implementation Plan is produced by Wellesley's Jemal Demeke and Tiyondah Fante-Coleman of the Black Health Alliance. www.wellesleyinstitute.com/toronto-blac...

🎉The 2026 Jill Vickers🏆shortlist is here! 💜 Congrats to @mcloutier.bsky.social| @ram846.bsky.social| S Majumder | @traceyraney.bsky.social & @beathenorth.bsky.social 🏛️ Winner #CPSA_ACSP26 President's Reception in June! 📄 files.constantcontact.com/9a690f8c601/... @jlisayoung.bsky.social

Are you a young person who cares for an ill, #disabled, and/or aging loved one? In•Gauge, a research program at @umanitoba.bsky.social, is conducting a study on the #diverse experiences of young carers in Canada. Visit our news post to learn more: shr.pn/carer #Research #Caregiving #Healthcare

"The changes HHS made have hurt public health in the US, especially for autistic people. ...HHS has also spread misinformation that makes it hard to know how to keep each other safe. " So @autisticadvocacy.org and colleagues made a toolkit to help. autisticadvocacy.org/autism-hhs-a...

Autism, HHS, and Public Health: Unpacking Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Year in Misinformation - Autistic Self Advocacy Network

In the last year, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) made many dangerous changes to what it does and how it works. The changes HHS made have hurt public health in the US, especially for...

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A new report by @wellesleyinstitute.bsky.social discusses the demand for #intersectional mental health care to accommodate those living with mental illness as well as physical #disabilities. Learn how this research interacts with livelihoods: shr.pn/new-report #LivelihoodsCanada #Disability

Have an idea for a #blog? Read our guidelines below and consider contributing to Notes from the Field! #KnowledgeSharing #Research #Community

While we await the SCC decision in Ahluwalia on the tort of family violence (seriously where is it??) this new post discusses limitations issues in gender-based violence related torts. The recent decision in LeClair v. MacDonald, 2026 NSCA 18, canlii.ca/t/kjdg3, provides some needed clarity.

ABlawg UCalgary@ablawg.bsky.social · 3mo ago

New Post: Limitations Laws and Gender-Based Violence Torts ablawg.ca/2026/04/27...…d-violence-torts/