A 91亚色-led study aims to support positive social and economic change for 2SLGBTQ+ communities

While municipal and provincial poverty-related studies offer glimpses, there is no national measure for how widespread or persistent poverty is within 2SLGBTQ+ communities in Canada. A research project housed at 91亚色 looks to fill those gaps by conducting the first national study addressing poverty in 2SLGBTQ+ communities.

"We will produce an evidence-based portrait of poverty," says , director of the 2SLGBTQ+ Poverty in Canada Project, which launched its national survey during Pride Month. Part of the 2SLGBTQ+ Poverty in Canada: Improving Livelihood and Social Wellbeing study, the survey has been rolling out across the country, province-by-province, territory-by-territory over the summer months. That survey is now open to residents of Nunavut, the Northwest Territories and Yukon.

Mul茅, professor in the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies cross-appointed to the Faculty of Health at 91亚色, says a motivating factor driving the research was hearing from community organizations that advocacy work was hitting roadblocks when policymakers and governments would ask for evidence. The project is dedicated to producing high-impact, policy-relevant knowledge. It aims to meet the need for nationally representative data to inform policy, funding, and programming decisions in government, academia and at the community level.

The findings from our comprehensive survey represent an exciting opportunity to add precision and nuance to our understanding of the varied experiences of poverty among 2SLGBTQ+ community members

Nick Mul茅

"We hope to produce outputs that will be helpful to the community, that they can use, and that we will use as researchers to advocate for change," says Mul茅, adding that the United States is eight to 10 years ahead of Canada with this type of data collection.

The comprehensive survey covers individual and household incomes, employment, education levels, housing stability, food security, access to health care and social support, experiences of discrimination and more. This critical information will allow for reliable comparisons between 2SLGBTQ+ people and the general population. The survey also allows respondents to indicate whether they would be interested in participating in individual interviews, a focus group, or both.

Residents of the territories 16 years or older who are members of 2SLGBTQ+ communities are encouraged to contribute to the research by . For more information about the national survey or the 2SLGBTQ+ Poverty in Canada Project, read the full media release or visit the study's website.

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A 91亚色-led study aims to support positive social and economic change for 2SLGBTQ+ communities

How widespread 鈥� and persistent 鈥� is poverty within 2SLGBTQ+ communities in Canada? Municipal and provincial 2SLGBTQ+ poverty-related studies offer some glimpses but there is no national measure. Through conducting the first national study addressing poverty in 2SLGBTQ+ communities, a research project housed at 91亚色 looks to fill that gap.

Led by , 91亚色 professor in the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies cross-appointed to the Faculty of Health, the 2SLGBTQ+ Poverty in Canada: Improving Livelihood and Social Wellbeing study launched a national survey in June, which is being rolled out across the country, province-by-province, territory-by-territory. Today that survey opens to residents of New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island.

Mul茅, who is also the director of the 2SLGBTQ+ Poverty in Canada Project, says a motivating factor driving the research was hearing from community organizations that their advocacy was hitting roadblocks when policymakers and governments would ask for evidence. Recognizing this need for nationally representative data to inform policy, funding, and programming decisions in government, academia and at the community level, the project is dedicated to producing high-impact, policy-relevant knowledge.

鈥淲e hope to produce outputs that will be helpful to the community, that they can use, and that we will use as researchers to advocate for change,鈥� says Mul茅. The project was awarded $2.5 million in funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada.

Residents of Atlantic Canada 16 years or older and who are members of 2SLGBTQ+ communities are encouraged to contribute to this research by .

The comprehensive survey covers individual and household incomes, employment, education levels, housing stability, food security, access to health care and social support, experiences of discrimination and more. This critical information will allow for reliable comparisons between 2SLGBTQ+ people and the general population. The survey also allows respondents to indicate whether they would be interested in participating in individual interviews, a focus group, or both.

For more information about the national survey or the 2SLGBTQ+ Poverty in Canada Project, read the full media release or visit the study's website.

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91亚色 U-led project aims to drive social and economic change in support of 2SLGBTQ+ communities

TORONTO, June 27, 2024 鈥� Just how widespread 鈥� and persistent 鈥� is poverty within 2SLGBTQ+ communities in Canada? Municipal and provincial 2SLGBTQ+ poverty-related studies offer glimpses but there is no national measure. Research led by 91亚色 and launched during Pride Month looks to fill that gap.

鈥淭he goals of our project reflect mounting and disturbing evidence that members of our community cannot take the time to celebrate, as some are deprived of basic necessities such as food and shelter,鈥� says , professor in the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies cross-appointed to the Faculty of Health, and director of the 2SLGBTQ+ Poverty in Canada Project. Housed at 91亚色, the project is conducting the first national study addressing poverty in 2SLGBTQ+ communities.

鈥淚t鈥檚 one thing to experience poverty, whether they were born into it, grew up in it, or fell into it,鈥� says Mul茅, who teaches at both 91亚色鈥檚 School of Social Work and School of Gender, Sexuality and Women鈥檚 Studies, 鈥渂ut when you鈥檙e a member of these communities issues become compounded with regards to discrimination, with regards to stigmatization, lack of self-esteem, difficulty accessing education, getting work, retaining work.鈥�

In celebration of Pride, the 2SLGBTQ+ Poverty in Canada: Improving Livelihood and Social Wellbeing study launched with a national survey, which is rolling out across the country, province-by-province, territory-by-territory, throughout the summer.

Led by Mul茅, the study aims to advance social and economic change in support of 2SLGBTQ+ communities. Mul茅 says a motivating factor driving the research was hearing from community organizations that their advocacy work would hit roadblocks when policymakers and governments would ask for evidence. Recognizing this need for nationally representative data to inform policy, funding, and programming decisions in government, academia and at the community level, the project is dedicated to producing high-impact, policy-relevant knowledge.

鈥淲e will produce an evidence-based portrait of poverty,鈥� says Mul茅, adding that the United States is eight to 10 years ahead of Canada with this type of data collection.

The project was awarded $2.5 million in funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. The comprehensive survey covers individual and household incomes, employment, education levels, housing stability, food security, access to health care and social support, experiences of discrimination and more. The survey will also allow respondents to indicate whether they would be interested in participating in individual interviews, a focus group or both.

鈥淲e are looking at the extent and experiences of poverty amongst the 2SLGBTQ+ community,鈥� explains Mul茅. 鈥淲e will also look at the effects of poverty in the lives of people from these communities.鈥�

This critical information will allow for reliable comparisons between 2SLGBTQ+ people and the general population. 鈥淲e hope to produce outputs that will be helpful to the community, that they can use, and that we will use as researchers to advocate for change,鈥� says Mul茅.

Launching the survey during Pride was significant for the researchers. 鈥淓very June, public institutions, civil society organizations, and leaders from many sectors share in celebrating Pride, positioning themselves as stewards of the hard-fought progress made in recognizing the human rights of 2SLGBTQ+ people in Canada,鈥� says Mul茅. 鈥淒espite this progress, for 2SLGBTQ+ communities, Pride is a time of deep reflection, community mobilization, and an opportunity to draw attention to the socio-economic disparities affecting our collective well-being and our differing abilities to celebrate Pride.鈥�

Members of 2SLGBTQ+ communities across Canada who are 16 years or older are encouraged to contribute to this research by .

The project is co-directed by Maryam Dilmaghani, professor of economics in the Sobey School of Business at Saint Mary鈥檚 University. Leading the quantitative and qualitative data gathering are Todd Coleman, assistant professor in the Department of Health Sciences at Wilfrid Laurier University and co-chair of the project鈥檚 quantitative research team; and Andrea Daley, professor in the School of Social Work, Renison University College at the University of Waterloo and co-chair of the project鈥檚 qualitative research team.

For more information about the national survey or the 2SLGBTQ+ Poverty in Canada Project, visit the study's website.

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