Alice Mũthoni Mũrage

Worlds Within: Diverse Histories, Identities, and Experiences of Black People of African Ancestry in British Columbia, is officially launched!! bcblackhistory.ca/wp-content/upl…

For one evening I get to be a 'Nerd'. Join me (& other speakers) at the Fox Cabaret Oct. 9 at 7pm as we try to communicate science in a fun way. Get your ticket: eventbrite.com/e/nerd-nite-v5… @kaylee_byers @SFUResearch @SFU_FHS

Our study found that the COVID-19 pandemic made a bad situation worse for women workers in the hotel industry. Our governments have an obligation to protect workers. We propose four steps as a starting point:

Our conclusion: "Targeted interventions are required to mitigate moral distress and reduce turnover, especially among healthcare workers facing intersectional inequities". link.springer.com/article/10.118…

We're hiring for a Community Engagement and Research Fellow, 37.5 hours a week, $30 per hour. This role is with the Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre Society. Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis from July 2, 2024, until the position is filled.

This piece demonstrates how well-meaning policies can perpetuate inequities. With the recent announcement of PR on arrival for migrant care workers, we need to ensure the promise is not broken & workers do not fall through the cracks. More on the MCWP- understandingprecarity.ca/mcwp/

On the other side of consumerism.

A must read 🧵 on the ongoing impacts of pandemic policies are women's economic security 👇 (p.s. proud to have contribute in a small way to research with hotel workers)

Looking for a few more participants in the #Abbotsford, BC area to take part in a focus group discussion on measures applied to travel between Canada-US during #COVID19 pandemic.

ICYMI: A report released in Jan by @CCPA_BC highlights voices of women workers in hotels, mostly racialized &/or immigrant women, about how their livelihoods & health have suffered since the pandemic, & makes recommendations for their rights & security: bit.ly/4a3fOt6

TODAY! Hear from women hotel workers who sacrificed during the pandemic but were undervalued while companies benefitted from COVID-19 subsidies. Learn about the report 'A Paradox in COVID-19 Recovery'. 4:30 pm. In person or online: Register. policyalternatives.ca/beyond-recover…

Do you live the Lower Mainland and did you travel between Canada and the US between March 2020 and 2023? Please consider participating in these focus groups to better understand the impacts of COVID related travel measures. Sign up here - wwu.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0v… @SFU

For six months, 2.3 million Palestinians inside the Gaza Strip have been living through a brutal war. The indiscriminate bombing has killed over 30,000 people, and there is no food, fuel, or medical supplies. There must be a #CeasefireNOW, which is the answer.

A new Conversation article from @juliaheather and Simran Purewal, with some great recommendations for researchers working with community partners: “Preparing for the next health crisis: COVID-19 showed the importance of community-engaged research.”

Women hotel workers were deeply affected by the COVID-19 pandemic but their stories remain hidden. Hear from these women—the majority immigrant and racialized—and report authors who told their stories. April 10, 4:30 pm. In person or online: Register. policyalternatives.ca/beyond-recover…

Migrant care workers should not be driven into legal precarity because of structural barriers. They take care of Canadian families and play an important role in our economy. nwmd.io/s/twitter/Zx85…

Join hotel workers and the authors of a report on COVID recovery & precarious work to discuss how organizing is addressing workers’ challenges and recommended policy solutions. April 10. Reception, 4:30pm; Panel, 5pm; Register: for in person or online. policyalternatives.ca/beyond-recover…

"If we cannot come out of this crisis having fundamentally transformed the backbone systems, we’re not going to be able to really leverage the many innovations and we will have wasted the crisis" New report @IRPP on #COVID19 Canada response centre.irpp.org/wp-content/upl…

There are still tickets available for the livestream! Register now!

@juliaheather @Gender_COVID19 @SFU_FHS @SFUResearch @pippsbc @GovCanHealth Yes indeed: "The Pandemic Agreement is an opportunity to reimagine and respect the health and care workforce—including informal and unpaid care providers—as essential partners in combating pandemics"

As member states negotiate a new pandemic accord - with the hope of improving preparedness for future pandemics - it's crucial to centre the health and care workforce - our argument in The Lancet thelancet.com/journals/langl… @Gender_COVID19 @SFU_FHS @SFUResearch @pippsbc @GovCanHealth