Gender and Firearm Injury Prevention Research
Submitted by heidiab on Fri, 08/11/2023 - 12:50pmIRWG and the Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention have announced a partnership with the goal being to catalyze research on gender and firearms.
IRWG and the Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention have announced a partnership with the goal being to catalyze research on gender and firearms.
IRWG has awarded 12 Seed Grants for faculty projects on women, gender, sexuality, and health.
IRWG has awarded 9 Seed Grants for faculty projects on women, gender, sexuality, and health.
Dr. Susan Ernst (Obstetrics & Gynecology, Medical School) used IRWG funding to gather preliminary evidence for developing a reproductive health care program to meet the special needs of Ethiopian adolescents and women with disabilities.
Golfo Tzilos Wernette, an assistant professor in the Departments of Family Medicine and Psychiatry, hopes to help young women prevent STIs by developing the first known mobile app tailored for adolescent girls at risk for substance use and sexual risk taking.
The Institute for Research on Women and Gender has awarded 24 Seed Grants for faculty projects on women, gender, and sexuality.