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Olena Hankivsky

ResearcherSimon Fraser University

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Olena Hankivsky

Researcher

Health Sciences

Simon Fraser University

Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
1 publication in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Principal investigator on 10 research grants (7 CIHR, 3 SSHRC), most recently in 2021.

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Research

Intersectionality Knowledge Exchange Health Inequities Health Policy Sex And Gender Based Analysis Plus Global Public Health Health Equity Health Equity Frameworks

Latest papers

Taking stock of intersectionality-informed policy guidance for post-pandemic recovery: a scoping review.
International journal for equity in health · 2026
Beyond sex and gender difference in funding and reporting of health research.
Research integrity and peer review · 2018 · first author
Intersectionality and why it matters to global health.
Lancet (London, England) · 2018 · senior author

All 11 publications

Latest funding

Intersectionality-Based Policy Analysis Framework 2.0: An improved approach for explicating the "+" in SGBA+
CIHR · 2021 · Nominated PI
$600,526
Kukaa Salama (Staying Safe): A Pre-Post Trial of a WhatsApp Social Group for Increasing COVID-19 Prevention Practices with Urban Refugee and Displaced Youth in Kampala, Uganda
CIHR · 2020 · Co-investigator
Evaluating the use and impact of health equity frameworks and tools: A global perspective
CIHR · 2017 · Nominated PI
$19,393

All 13 grants and awards

11 publications.

Taking stock of intersectionality-informed policy guidance for post-pandemic recovery: a scoping review.

Hunting G, Hankivsky O, Christoffersen A

International journal for equity in health2026

DOI: 10.1186/s12939-026-02853-8 PMID: 42174572

Beyond sex and gender difference in funding and reporting of health research.

Hankivsky O, Springer KW, Hunting G

Research integrity and peer review2018First author

DOI: 10.1186/s41073-018-0050-6 PMID: 30167330

Intersectionality and why it matters to global health.

Kapilashrami A, Hankivsky O

Lancet (London, England)2018Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(18)31431-4 PMID: 30070211

Recent Suicide Attempts Across Multiple Social Identities Among Gay and Bisexual Men: An Intersectionality Analysis.

Ferlatte O, Salway T, Hankivsky O, Trussler T, Oliffe JL, Marchand R

Journal of homosexuality2018

DOI: 10.1080/00918369.2017.1377489 PMID: 28885100

The odd couple: using biomedical and intersectional approaches to address health inequities.

Hankivsky O, Doyal L, Einstein G, Kelly U, Shim J, Weber L, Repta R

Global health action2017First author

DOI: 10.1080/16549716.2017.1326686 PMID: 28641056

The Importance of Community Consultations for Generating Evidence for Health Reform in Ukraine.

Hankivsky O, Vorobyova A, Salnykova A, Rouhani S

International journal of health policy and management2017First author

DOI: 10.15171/ijhpm.2016.104 PMID: 28812793

An intersectionality-based policy analysis framework: critical reflections on a methodology for advancing equity.

Hankivsky O, Grace D, Hunting G, Giesbrecht M, Fridkin A, Rudrum S, Ferlatte O, Clark N

International journal for equity in health2014First author

DOI: 10.1186/s12939-014-0119-x PMID: 25492385

Women's health, men's health, and gender and health: implications of intersectionality.

Hankivsky O

Social science & medicine (1982)2012First author

DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2011.11.029 PMID: 22361090

Critically examining diversity in end-of-life family caregiving: implications for equitable caregiver support and Canada’s Compassionate Care Benefit

Giesbrecht M, Crooks VA, Williams A, Hankivsky O

International Journal for Equity in Health201261 citationsSenior authorOpen Access

DOI: 10.1186/1475-9276-11-65 PMID: W2111838662

Exploring the promises of intersectionality for advancing women's health research.

Hankivsky O, Reid C, Cormier R, Varcoe C, Clark N, Benoit C, Brotman S

International journal for equity in health2010First author

DOI: 10.1186/1475-9276-9-5 PMID: 20181225

Intersectionality-Based Policy Analysis Framework 2.0: An improved approach for explicating the "+" in SGBA+

Nominated PICIHR2021Project Grant

Principal investigators: Hankivsky, Olena

Keywords: Health Inequities; Health Policy; Intersectionality; Sex And Gender Based Analysis Plus

$600,526

Kukaa Salama (Staying Safe): A Pre-Post Trial of a WhatsApp Social Group for Increasing COVID-19 Prevention Practices with Urban Refugee and Displaced Youth in Kampala, Uganda

Co-investigatorCIHR2020Op Grant: COVID-19 Rapid Research FO - Social Policy and Public Health Responses

Principal investigators: Logie, Carmen; Hakiza, Robert

Keywords: Adolescents; Behavioural Change; Covid-19 Prevention; Hand Hygiene; Humanitarian Settings; Mhealth; Refugee And Displaced Persons; Uganda; Urban Refugees; Youth

Evaluating the use and impact of health equity frameworks and tools: A global perspective

Nominated PICIHR2017Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Hankivsky, Olena

Keywords: Global Public Health; Health Equity; Health Equity Frameworks; Intersectoral Action; Population Health; Social Determinants Of Health

$19,393

Advancing equity in public policy: an intersectional analysis of gender mainstreaming in Canada, Sweden, and the UK

Principal investigatorSSHRC2014

Principal investigators: Hankivsky, Olena

Keywords: gender mainstreaming; intersectionality; equity; public policy

$165,033

Advancing mental health and HIV research, policy, and programming through intersectionality

Nominated PICIHR2013Planning Grants-Priority Announcement:Partnerships for Health System Improvement

Principal investigators: Hankivsky, Olena

Keywords: Equity; Health Promotion; Health Services; Hiv/Aids; Intersectionality; Knowledge Exchange; Mental Health; Programming

$25,000

Intersectionality research, policy and practice influences, interrogations and innovations

Principal investigatorSSHRC2013

Principal investigators: Hankivsky, Olena

Keywords: knowledge exchange; knowledge dissemination; intersectoral; intersectionality; public policy; networking; collaboration; equity; framework

$24,850

Dissemination of an Intersectionality-Based Policy Analysis Tool for Canadian Health Policy Makers

Principal investigatorCIHR2012Dissemination Events - PA: Gender, Sex and Health Research

Principal investigators: Giesbrecht, Melissa D; Hankivsky, Olena

Keywords: Dissemination; Health Policy Assessment Tool; Intersectionality; Knowledge Exchange

$19,757

Exploring Systemic and Structural Pathways to Equity in Health Reform: A Case Study of Ukraine

Nominated PICIHR2011Operating Grant - PA: Pathways to Health Equity

Principal investigators: Hankivsky, Olena

Keywords: Health Inequities; Intersectionality; Population Health; Vulnerable Populations

$100,000

Canada-U.S. Gender and Health Research Group

Nominated PICIHR2009Meetings, Planning and Dissemination Grant: Gender, Sex and Health

Principal investigators: Hankivsky, Olena

Keywords: Gender And Health; Intersectionality; Mental Health; Sexual Health; Violence Against Women

$15,000

CIHR Centre for Research on Gender and Social Disparities in Mental Health and Addictions

Co-investigatorCIHR2009Centres for Research Development in Gender, Mental Health and Addictions - FA

Principal investigators: Morrow, Marina H; Chodos, Howard; Goldner, Elliot M

Keywords: Gender And Sex Based Analysis; Intersectional Analysis; Mental Health; Multi-Methods (Qualitative And Quantitative); Social Inequities; Substance Abuse

$1,990,117

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Olena Hankivsky

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Taking stock of intersectionality-informed policy guidance for post-pandemic recovery: a scoping review.

Beyond sex and gender difference in funding and reporting of health research.

Intersectionality and why it matters to global health.

Recent Suicide Attempts Across Multiple Social Identities Among Gay and Bisexual Men: An Intersectionality Analysis.

The odd couple: using biomedical and intersectional approaches to address health inequities.

The Importance of Community Consultations for Generating Evidence for Health Reform in Ukraine.

An intersectionality-based policy analysis framework: critical reflections on a methodology for advancing equity.

Women's health, men's health, and gender and health: implications of intersectionality.

Critically examining diversity in end-of-life family caregiving: implications for equitable caregiver support and Canada’s Compassionate Care Benefit

Exploring the promises of intersectionality for advancing women's health research.

Intersectionality-Based Policy Analysis Framework 2.0: An improved approach for explicating the "+" in SGBA+

Kukaa Salama (Staying Safe): A Pre-Post Trial of a WhatsApp Social Group for Increasing COVID-19 Prevention Practices with Urban Refugee and Displaced Youth in Kampala, Uganda

Evaluating the use and impact of health equity frameworks and tools: A global perspective

Advancing equity in public policy: an intersectional analysis of gender mainstreaming in Canada, Sweden, and the UK

Advancing mental health and HIV research, policy, and programming through intersectionality

Intersectionality research, policy and practice influences, interrogations and innovations

Dissemination of an Intersectionality-Based Policy Analysis Tool for Canadian Health Policy Makers

Exploring Systemic and Structural Pathways to Equity in Health Reform: A Case Study of Ukraine

Canada-U.S. Gender and Health Research Group

CIHR Centre for Research on Gender and Social Disparities in Mental Health and Addictions

Frequent collaborators

Olivier Ferlatte

Melissa Giesbrecht

Colleen Varcoe

Daniel Grace

Gillian Einstein

Cecilia Benoit

Gillian Einstein

Travis Salway

Allison Williams