Constraints on women's intersectoral health partnerships: lessons from Canada.
Issues that constrain women's organizations from developing partnerships that promote women's health through health policy development and implementation are discussed in terms of lessons drawn from 3 studies. Key issues are the values underlying notions of partnership and participation, communication across sectors, different worldviews, and the resource limitations of feminist organizations. By attending to constraints and learning from successes and failures, women's organizations will be able to promote women's health through intersectoral partnering. The health sector and health professionals need to respond to the constraints in order to benefit from the expertise that resides within women's organizations.
Thurston
Wilfreda E
WE
Department of Community Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary, 3330 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, Alberta T2N 4N1, Canada. thurston@ucalgary.ca
Scott
Catherine M
CM
Horne
Tammy
T
Donner
Lissa
L
D002170:Canada; D003142:Communication; D005260:Female; D019513:Feminism; D006291:Health Policy; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007373:Interinstitutional Relations; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D011050:Policy Making; D016387:Women's Health