The easiest and most clear comparison is that between women and men. In this sense, intersectionality becomes a major point of discussion. The concept of intersectionality recognizes gender as a separate form of social difference comparison than that of race, ethnicity, culture, class, sexual, orientation, gender identity and ability (Zitzelsberger, 2014). Intersectionality can be seen in health but specifically in circumstances of stroke. Initially, women associate cardiovascular disease as a “man disease,” however; women are more likely to die of a heart attack or stroke than men (The Heart Truth Canada, 2011). Particularly in Canada, strokes kill thirty-two percent more women than men and there are many factors that influence the increase
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Moira Kapral began the GENESIS project to answer the question of why (Heart & Stroke Foundation, 2014). In connection to intersectionality women at higher risk of stroke are those with low levels of education, low income, and low control over work environment. These women at higher risk tend to smoke, while also being sedentary and obese. Demographically women who are visible minorities such as South-Asian, Black and Aboriginal are also at more risk (Plotnikoff, 1997). The goal of educating women of rural areas, low income, low education levels, and especially the older population of women are the beginning of implementing change in women’s health and stroke (Ennen & Beamon, 2012). Overall, women of minority race (Black and Hispanic), women over the age of sixty, women who were not married and those who have not had past experience with stroke through family or friends are less informed about the symptoms of stroke (Ennen & Beamon, 2012). Women often fail to foresee stroke as they do not link the most common risk factors; high blood pressure and high cholesterol (Heart & Stroke Foundation, 2010). The difference in men and women is under-recognized and under-valued in health care but is essential in comparing health conditions/issues (Zitzelsberger,
Moira Kapral began the GENESIS project to answer the question of why (Heart & Stroke Foundation, 2014). In connection to intersectionality women at higher risk of stroke are those with low levels of education, low income, and low control over work environment. These women at higher risk tend to smoke, while also being sedentary and obese. Demographically women who are visible minorities such as South-Asian, Black and Aboriginal are also at more risk (Plotnikoff, 1997). The goal of educating women of rural areas, low income, low education levels, and especially the older population of women are the beginning of implementing change in women’s health and stroke (Ennen & Beamon, 2012). Overall, women of minority race (Black and Hispanic), women over the age of sixty, women who were not married and those who have not had past experience with stroke through family or friends are less informed about the symptoms of stroke (Ennen & Beamon, 2012). Women often fail to foresee stroke as they do not link the most common risk factors; high blood pressure and high cholesterol (Heart & Stroke Foundation, 2010). The difference in men and women is under-recognized and under-valued in health care but is essential in comparing health conditions/issues (Zitzelsberger,