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Asian American Women’s Health Symposium: Rising to the Challenges of Being a Woman

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Women’s Health Symposium: Rising to the Challenges of Being a Woman is designed to help community healthcare providers learn more about issues affecting Asian American women living in New York City. Topics will include suicide; cultural and communication differences within generations and youth discrimination. There will also be lively discussions focusing on pregnancy when diabetes, hepatitis B or HIV/AIDS is involved; health issues such as menopause, osteoporosis and lupus as well as a panel on what Asians may expect from President Obama’s health care reform plan.

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Elderly Asian Women Suicide Prevention Workshop

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The workshop is part of the New York State Elderly Suicide Women Prevention Awareness Campaign to raise community awareness about suicide risk for Asian elderly women who have the higher suicide rate among all female groups over age 75 in the U.S. In this workshop, presenters from Asian communities will address culturally relevant issues pertaining to suicide risk factors and behaviors, and culturally sensitive approaches to reach out to Asian elderly women who may be in distress. Social service providers, caregivers and college students serving the Asian community are encouraged to attend.

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CUNY Conference on Asian American Women Celebrating Successes, Meeting Challenges – Topic Abstracts

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This talk highlights various challenges and achievements of Asian American women across different fields, from health and education to public administration. Topics include the health needs of Asian women in NYC, barriers to healthcare, and the development of culturally competent genetics education, as well as personal stories of balancing career and family, and navigating identity as Asian American women. Through presentations, attendees gain insight into issues like acculturation, political representation, and the experiences of Asian American women in science and education.

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