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May 5, 2008
“This is a vaccine that is safe and very effective against the two most common cancer-causing strains of HPV. We still want women to have regular Pap tests, because the current vaccine does not prevent all cancer-causing HPV strains, and early detection of pre-cancerous changes is key.”
- Dr. Monika Naus, head of the immunization program at the BC Centre for Disease Control, on HPV Vaccine approval for girls

April 24, 2008
“We know that the MAP van is a much-needed resource for survival sex trade workers. The number of contacts with women has increased from 500 in the van’s first month to over 1,150 per month in 2008. In an evaluation of MAP services, 90 per cent of respondents said the van made them feel safer and a full 26 per cent of sex trade workers said the van’s presence prevented them from being physically or sexually assaulted, so we know that the van is helping to keep women safe.”
- Kate Gibson, executive director of WISH Drop-in Centre Society on the $190,000 in funding to the Mobile Access Project

March 21, 2008
“Newly arrived French-speaking women often have difficulty adapting to a new system, a new country, or even a new province. They require information about their rights and legal status. The differences in culture and customs are an everyday challenge for them, in addition to the language barrier. Inform’Elles provides services that help heal emotional wounds and break isolation to foster self-esteem and positive change in women’s lives.”
- Gisèle Nadeau, president of Societé Inform’Elles Society, on funding to support French-speaking women in need

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