IYIP Internships
CIDA interns & global experience
Between 2006 - 2008 and 2010 - 2012, The Atlantic Centre of Excellence for Women's Health (ACEWH) partnered with The International Youth Internship Program (IYIP), the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) and the Global Health Office (GHO) at Dalhousie University to send qualified interns to developing countries where they worked on research programs and projects relating to sex- and gender-based analysis related to health issues.
Upon their return to Canada, interns continued their work by taking part in outreach activities, sharing their experiences and insights on these issues.
The IYIP is funded by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA).
2012
Meredith Evans and Fiona Guerra
Fiona Guerra (left) and Meredith Evans spent six months in Cape Town, South Africa. Meredith analyzed data from the HSRC's South African Social Attitudes Survey and co-authored a paper on gender differences in perceptions of National Health Insurance.
Fiona was involved in three projects: adapting educational and counseling materials for a South African context; developing a tool for training social science researchers to integrate sex- and gender-based analysis into their methodology; and analyzing data from the 2008 National Household Survey.
- Intern profiles [PDF - 183 kB]
- Quick Note 7: The status and future of Female Condom (FC) use in South Africa [PDF - 326 kB]
- Quick Note 8: Issues related to HIV among males who have sex with males in South Africa [PDF - 326 kB]
- Quick Note 9: Combating gender-based violence with e-technologies in South Africa [PDF - 358 kB]
- Quick Note 10: National Health Insurance (NHI) in South Africa: What's in it for women's health? [PDF - 327 kB]
2011
Erin McIver and Antoinette Davies
Erin McIver (left) and Antoinette Davies travelled to Pretoria, South Africa and participated in a five-month internship working on research projects dealing with sex- and gender-based analysis and the social and economic determinants of health.
2010
Katharine Hagerman and James Hamilton Harding
Katharine Hagerman (left) and James Hamilton Harding worked in CapeTown, South Africa. Katharine analyzed existing data from the recent National Household Survey. James's major project was to design and implement a framework for research surrounding gender issues and young men in the context of poverty.
- Controlling HIV/AIDS in Our Community: The Story of Success in Il Ngwesi
[PDF - 111 kB]
Katharine Hagerman (2010)
- Internship Information [PDF - 305 kB] (2010)
- Social Network Interviewing: Maximizing Opportunities for Transformation
[PDF - 46 kB]
James Hamilton Harding (2010)
- Special Report from the Rapporteur's Desk: RENEWAL Regional Workshop: A Decade of Work on HIV, Food and Nutrition Security
[PDF - 73 kB]
Katharine Hagerman (2010)
2008
Claire Walsh and Kathleen Rice
2007
Kristin Roe
During her six months with HSRC in South Africa, Kristin Roe was based within the Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS (SAHA) and Health program, working directly with their gender and HIV/AIDS officer.
- Exploring the Challenges of HIV/AIDS - seminar proceedings [PDF - 988 kB] (2006)
- Kristin Roe Attempts Awim From Robben Island to Cape Town in Dedication to Women with HIV in South Africa [PDF - 32 kB]
Press Release (2006)
2006
Sarah Pugh
- Skills-building for Gender Mainstreaming in HIV/AIDS Research and Practice
Bridgette Prince, Sarah Pugh, Sharon Kleintjes (2007) - Bridging the Gap Between Research, Policies and Interventions - 3rd Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS Research Alliance Conference [PDF - 30 kB]
Sarah Pugh (2005)
- Gender and HIV/AIDS: The Nuts and Bolts of Gender-Based Analysis - 3rd African SAHARA Conference [PDF - 70 kB]
Sarah Pugh (2005)