TAILIEUCHUNG - Racial Discrimination as a Health Risk for Female Youth: Implications for Policy and Healthcare Delivery in Canada

More than half a million women and girls are held in prisons throughout the world, either as remand or sentenced prisoners. In Europe, about 100 000 women and girls are in prison (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, 2008). Women constitute a very small proportion of the general prison population worldwide, usually between 2% and 9% of a country’s prison population. Only 12 prison systems worldwide report a higher percentage than that. The median level in Europe is . In Europe, Spain has the highest percentage of women in prison (almost 8%) and Azerbaijan the lowest (less than ). | Racial Discrimination as a Health Risk for Female Youth Implications for Policy and Healthcare Delivery in Canada by Women s Health in Women s Hands Community Health Centre Toronto Ontario Published by The Canadian Race Relations Foundation March 2003 TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive The Present Research Results and Discussion. 16 Policy and Program APPENDICES 1. Focus group series flyer 2. Source used for recruitment of young women 3. Breakdown of Focus Group by Ethnicity 4. Racism and Youth Focus Group Summary of Answers to Discussion Questions and Emerging Themes 5. Interview Questions First Draft Second Draft 6. Contents of Interview Package Information Sheet Consent Form Interviewer s Invoice Form Participants Invoice Form 7. Interview Questions Final Draft 8. Survey of Healthcare Services Results Racial Discrimination as a Health Risk for Female Youth__ 2 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS There can be perhaps no experience more humbling in community based research than to realize that nothing can happen without the collective efforts of members of the communities you wish to investigate. If not for the belief in our efforts willing participation dedication and the support of numerous individuals this study would not have been possible. Our greatest gratitude goes to the Canadian Race Relations Foundation for their funding commitment with special thanks to Anne Marrian for her support and guidance. A special word of thanks for the anti-racist service providers who provided insight and inspiration Keda Edwards-Pierre Donna Ferguson Nazilla Khanlou Anu Lala Theresa Marsh Sharon McLeod Kike Ojo Amie Parikh Shirley Smith We also wish to thank all those who provided expertise and skilled support Paola Ardiles Charmaine Crawford Kemi Dare Brigitta Helmerichs Marsha James Linda Cornwell Ophelia Mars Laconia .

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