***B.C. MINISTRY OF WOMEN'S EQUALITY, OTHER MINISTRY'S WOMEN'S PROGRAMS*** _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Business Women's Advocate Ministry of Small Business, Tourism and Culture 1405 Douglas St., 1st Floor Victoria, BC V8W 3C1 Phone: (604) 356-5118 Fax: (604) 387-1080 Email: DESCRIPTION OF ABOVE SERVICE: B.C.'s first Businesswomen's Advocate was appointed within the Ministry of Small Business, Tourism and Culture to provide leadership , direction, advocacy and implementation of the Women in Business program to assist and facilitate women business owners and women wishing to start up their own businesses. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Ministry of Health, Mammography Screening Centre 104 - 2020 Richmond Ave. Victoria, BC V8R 6R5 Phone: (604) 356 - 0051 Fax: (604) 592 - 4430 Email: DESCRIPTION OF ABOVE SERVICE: Offers mammography screening for women 40 years and older who are B.C. residents and have a Medical Insurance Plan number, appointment is by self-referral. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Ministry of Women's Equality 756 Fort St. Victoria, BC V8V 1X4 Phone: (604) 387-0413 Fax: (604) 356-6336 Email: info@weq.gov.bc.ca DESCRIPTION OF ABOVE SERVICE: The Ministry of Women's Equality has a vital role in government. As a central agency, the ministry works closely with other ministries to ensure that issues relating to women's equality are reflected in policy, legislation, services and programs throughout government. To do this, we advocate, lead, consult and educate on equality for women, and support service delivery in the areas of child care, stopping violence against women, wage equality, social justice and skills development. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Women's Health Bureau, Ministry of Health 6th Floor, 1515 Blanshard St. Victoria, BC V8W 3C8 Phone: (604) 952-1050 Fax: (604) 952-1050 Email: mahaugla@bcs02.gov.bc.ca DESCRIPTION OF ABOVE SERVICE: The role of the Women's Health Bureau is to promote a health care system which is sensitive to the needs of women by working within government and liasing with community groups and health care providers. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _