Friday, February 20, 2009

WOMEN WHO HAVE SEX WITH WOMEN: Let's Talk About Paps!

www.papcampaign.ca WOMEN WHO HAVE SEX WITH WOMEN: Let's Talk About Paps! > > 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 > > 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