1. Sex and Gender Goal Group
To build capacity of the Diabetes Action Canada Research team members to integrate sex and gender in their research activities by improving knowledge of: a) the importance of sex and gender for health research; and b) the skills and strategies for sex and gender based analysis; thereby enhancing integration of sex and gender considerations throughout all research processes and products of Diabetes Action Canada

2. Sex & Gender Research Support Service
PRE-FUNDING CONSULTATION
POST-FUNDING CONSULTATION
Proposal review for sex & gender issues and opportunities
Teleconference for feedback
Letter of support
Assist teams with integrating sex & gender considerations throughout the research process
Phase 1: pre-data collection
Phase 2: data collection and analysis
Phase 3: dissemination
Throughout all phases:
Attend team meetings
Regular contact
Assist as needed
Examples:
Support sex & gender integration in research questions & design
Conduct literature scan and/or formal scoping review & report to identify relevant sex & gender issues
Examples:
Review data collection tools for integrating sex and gender
Review sex & gender considerations in project analyses
Analyze sex & gender issues in project data or pre- existing health services databases (e.g. ICES data)
Examples:
Produce academic publications on sex & gender findings
Create and implement KT strategy with a sex & gender approach