We’re excited to share the latest episode of the Knowledge Exchange podcast, featuring Dr. Lea Caragata from the UBC School of Social Work and Vivica Ellis from the Centre for Family Equity.
In this insightful discussion, titled Mothers Leading Change: Transforming Lives through Participatory Action Research, they explore how their participatory action research is addressing family poverty in British Columbia. Highlighting impactful projects such as the Making Mothers Matter initiative—focusing on the health and well-being of low-income mothers through childcare access—and the Justice at Work project, which examined the effects of COVID-19 on income and precarious employment among lone mothers, the episode delves into how lived experiences inform systemic change.
Lea and Vivica also discuss the vital role of women and gender-diverse peer researchers in capturing the diverse realities of lone mothers, leading to meaningful public policy recommendations rooted in real-life challenges and solutions.
Tune in here!
