Honouring Women’s Voices

Gathering Stories About Health Care Experiences in the Cowichan Valley

In this report, “Honouring Women’s Voices: Gathering stories about health care experiences in the Cowichan Valley," the CWHC research team, including the Advisory Committee, presents knowledge gathered about how women and folks across the LGBTQIA2S+ spectrum in the Cowichan Valley experience the health care system. From May through July 2021, we conducted eight focus groups, each with a different organization serving people in the Cowichan Valley. Additionally, the online survey gathered the views of 258 self-identified women in the region. The report includes their stories, as well as analysis and recommendations.