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Revitalization Of Social Determinants Of Health Content On WHO Website

There has been a recent revitalization of Social Determinants of Health (SDoH) content on the WHO website. Since the 2011 World Conference on the Social Continue Reading…

Between Health And Place: Understanding The Built Environment

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Despite the long history shared by city-building and health, one particularly important and interesting piece of the urban puzzle, the built environment, Continue Reading…

Making The Connections Exhibit Launches At The Urbanspace Gallery

Thank you everyone who joined us last week at Urbanspace Gallery for our public launch of Making The Connections, an exhibit on the social determinants of Continue Reading…

The Millennial Movement: An Urban Force To Be Reasoned And Reckoned With

As the fourth installment of the Big City Big Ideas lecture series, U of T’s Institute on Municipal Finance and Governance (IMFG) hosted a panel discussion Continue Reading…

Austerity Is Not Only A “Dangerous Idea,” It’s Bad For Our Health

Austerity is bad for our health, and many, like Mark Blyth, say that it's a “dangerous idea.” Mark Blyth, author of Austerity: The History of a Dangerous Continue Reading…

International Women’s Day: Soaring to new heights despite challenges ahead

By Lisa Marie Williams and Aziza Mahamoud International Women’s Day marks a time for everyone, not just the ‘fairer’ sex, to reflect on the Continue Reading…

IWD Reflections On Violence Against Women

International Women's Day is a time to reflect on the experience of women across communities in Canada, and internationally. Violence against women is a Continue Reading…

Rethinking Women And Healthy Living In Canada: Report Launch

Post by Emily Wong, A Consultant of the Wellesley Institute The Wellesley Institute was lucky to have here today the launch of Rethinking Women and Healthy Continue Reading…

Childhood obesity: it’s about more than banning marketing of junk food

The media had a field day yesterday with the proposal from Ontario’s Healthy Kids Panel to ban marketing of junk food to kids under 12. Sadly, this missed a Continue Reading…

“Sanctuary City” means a healthier Toronto for everyone

By David Leacock, Policy and Research Intern at the Wellesley Institute Yesterday Toronto City Council took an important step toward improving access to the Continue Reading…