Publication type:
Conference / Meeting Proceedings
Agency:
Vancouver Women's Health Collective
Summary:
Transcribed notes from an interview with the Vancouver Women's Health Collective's (VWHC) Ana-Lisa Boyle and Caryn Duncan, in 2002. The interview covers the history of the VWHC, its goals, its services, its funding challenges over the years, and the role it has played in women's health in BC. The interview also addresses cuts to funding that affect women directly and indirectly, and the challenges of gaining media exposure for non-profit organizations.
Keywords:
Vancouver Women's Health Collective (VWHC); Caryn Duncan; women; women's organizations; grassroots; women's health movement; women's movement; funding cuts; BC provincial government; media; health information dissemination; history; patient's rights; workshop; Community Health Advocate Project; non-profit organization; interview