Fiona Downey The World Health Summit has been held annually in Berlin since 2009. The summit hosts dignitaries and experts from politics, academia, and the private sector to discuss the current state of global health. The central topics of the 2016 summit included migration and refugee health, infectious diseases, health development goals, and technological innovation….
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Fiona Downey is a 2017 Master of Public Policy Candidate at the University of Toronto. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in political studies from Queen's University. Her interests lie in women's health policy, civic engagement, urban policy, and human rights. When not reading or writing about policy, Fiona enjoys playing field hockey and exploring Toronto.
Seen and Heard at the Gender and Public Policy Roundtable: Sexual Violence, Consent, and Another Nickelback Misstep
Fiona Downey “Sex is always the answer, its never a question.” – Nickelback. Ah dear, sometimes, it’s just too easy. Absolutely incorrect, Nickelback. Once again, this infamous Canadian band proves just how wrong they can be. Sex, for those of you in the dark (literally and figuratively), is always a question! On Tuesday, March 1,…
It’s Time to Take Control: A Contraceptive PSA
Fiona Downey This past summer, Oregon legislators passed two laws that vastly expanded womens’ access to birth control. House Bill 2879 allows pharmacists, rather than doctors, to prescribe birth control to women over the age of eighteen, regardless of whether they’ve had a prior prescription. It also gives Oregon pharmacists the ability to prescribe birth…
Seen and Heard: The Myth of Canadian Youth (Dis)engagement
Fiona Downey With the upcoming federal election looming, parties are looking to rally their voters and bring Canadians to the polls. Leaders and candidates are connecting with citizens in the hopes these contacts will translate into votes and, ultimately, seats. It is therefore in the interest of parties to mobilize as many eligible voters as…
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