There has been a huge upswing in sex and gender-informed military and Veteran research over the past decade. Sex and gender can and should be a foundational part of every researcher’s toolkit. This presentation aims to address common misunderstandings about sex and gender by introducing participants to foundational terms, concepts, and tools—such as sex and gender, sex and gender-based analysis (SGBA), and gender-based analysis plus (GBA+). The presentation also draws on the well-established sex and gender equity in research (SAGER) guidelines to share a list of guiding questions for anyone who wants to enhance, or begin to apply, a sex and gender lens to their research, especially research pertaining to the health and wellbeing of military members, Veterans, and their family members.

Maya Eichler is the Canada Research Chair in Social Innovation and Community Engagement, Associate Professor of Political Studies and Women’s Studies at Mount Saint Vincent University, and Director of Centre for Social Innovation and Community Engagement in Military Affairs. Her research focuses on gender integration in the armed forces, military sexual violence, and military-to-civilian transition.

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