GSWS alumnus Sharvesh L advances anti-racism through storytelling

Sharvesh L (MA, 2023), a queer, anti-racist activist from Singapore, is bringing awareness to the relationship between inclusion and mental health. learn more
Policy research highlights how municipal trans inclusion policies are driving urban innovation

Tiffany Muller Myrdahl, a faculty member in the Department of Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies (GSWS) and the Urban Studies Program at Simon Fraser University (SFU), is using policy research to advocate for safer, more inclusive cities. learn more
GSWS alumnus Simran Basra seeks to advance equity and inclusion in science

“I am passionate about science, but I always wanted to work in social justice. I ended up forging my own path in my degree,” says Simran Basra (BSc, 2023) of her experience as an undergraduate student at Simon Fraser University (SFU). learn more
A.J. Withers mobilizes research to improve housing conditions in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside

A.J. Withers, the Ruth Wynn Woodward Junior Chair of Simon Fraser University’s Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies Department, is leading research to address the homelessness crisis in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside (DTES). learn more
Is my DNA my property? Feminist science studies scholar weighs in

SFU Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences professor Coleman Nye suggests that feminist science studies can cast an illuminating lens on questions about biological “property” in medical science. learn more

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