Honouring voices and visions: Illuminating incarcerated Indigenous womxn’s sexual, reproductive and maternal-child health and wellness

February 2, 2026

About

This project seeks to address knowledge gaps about the sexual, reproductive and maternal-child health experiences of Indigenous people experiencing incarceration. It will explore critical connections between gender, trauma and sexual and reproductive health, with the ultimate goal of making a difference in care and outcomes.

Principal Investigators

  • Jennifer Leason, CIHR Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Maternal Child Wellness at the University of Calgary
  • Martha Paynter, doctoral candidate in the School of Nursing at Dalhousie University

CHPC Co-Investigator

  • Nicole L.A. Catherine

Research Team

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  • Principal Investigators: Leason, J.L., Paynter, M.J.
  • Co-Principal Investigators: Cidro, J., Jurgutis, J., Kouyoumdjian, F.G.
  • Co-Investigators: Ali, A., Catherine, N.L., Davis, E.D., Gabel, C., Hansen, R.F., Henry, R., Liauw, J.

Funders

  • Canadian Institutes of Health Research

Funding

  • $500,000 (over three years)

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