Nearly half of Black women in Canada delay health care over fears of racism: Survey
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A new national survey reveals nearly half of Black women in Canada delay or avoid health care, citing racism, dismissal and fear of how they’ll be treated.
Nearly half of Black women, girls and gender-diverse people in Canada have delayed or avoided seeking health care out of fear of racial discrimination, according to a new national survey that researchers say exposes widespread anti-Black racism within the health-care system.
The Black Women’s Institute for Health has released Voices Unheard: Healthcare Barriers and the Lived Experiences of Black Women in Canada.
They surveyed nearly 2,000 Black women, girls and gender diverse people across Canada, collecting both data and the personal stories of those experiencing anti-Black racism first hand.
“Anecdotally we knew that Black women were having a differential experience,” Kearie Daniel, executive director and Founder of The Black Women’s Institute for Health, said.
“The reality is that in our society, data … numbers are power.
Daniel said that while most women do experience dismissal in the health-care system, “forBlack women there are layers on top of that.”
“We know women in general feel dismissed,” she said. “But two-thirds of Black women feel dismissed.”
“One of the things we heard so frequently were the assumptions that are made about Black women,” she said. “Like when you are in pain there’s this idea that you can tolerate more pain.”
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