Women Who Have Sex with Women (WSW) need pap tests too!
In 2007, Planned Parenthood Toronto and Sherbourne Health Centre conducted a community consultation on the sexual and reproductive health needs of WSW. Pap tests emerged as an important issue; many women who have sex with women (WSW) aren’t clear if they need them and neither are their healthcare providers.
So we’re creating a campaign to make sure we all know we need paps and we need your help. Please come to a focus group and tell us what a pap campaign for WSW should look like.
FOCUS GROUPS
-All groups have food at 5:30pm, group runs from 6-8pm
-Food, TTC tokens and a $20 honorarium provided
-Childcare subsidies, interpretation and attendant services available if requested in advance
-Trans women welcome
-All locations are accessible
-Registration required
ASIAN WSW: Tues, Feb 3
Asian Community AIDS Services (Isabella and Yonge)
YOUTH (14-29 yrs) WSW: Thurs, Feb 5
Sherbourne Health Centre (Sherbourne and Carlton)
WSW OF COLOUR: Thurs, Feb 12
Women’s Health in Women’s Hands (Carlton and Yonge)
50+ WSW: Tues, Feb 17
Sherbourne Health Centre (Sherbourne and Carlton)
BUTCH, BOI, MASCULINE IDENTIFIED WSW: Wed, Feb 18
Sherbourne Health Centre (Sherbourne and Carlton)
OPEN (ALL WSW): Thurs, Feb 19
Sherbourne Health Centre (Sherbourne and Carlton)
To register and for more information, contact Cindy from Planned Parenthood Toronto at 416-961-0113 x 123 or cweeds@ppt.on.ca
Don’t want to come to a group but want to share your thoughts?
You can fill out a survey online instead by visiting www.papcampaign.ca
A partnership between:
Planned Parenthood Toronto, Sherbourne Health Centre, Rainbow Health Ontario, Women’s College Hospital, Women’s Health in Women’s Hands, Asian Community AIDS Services and Good for Her.
