News & Stories from the Menopause Foundation of Canada

Statement on Menopause Read in the Senate
November 21, 2024
The Right Honorable Mohamed-Iqbal Ravalia addressed the Senate of Canada today, urging action on the often-overlooked challenges of menopause ...
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Breaking the Silence
November 12, 2024
Women face unique health challenges that often disrupt their careers and lives—menopause, endometriosis, and fertility treatments among them. These ...
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Destigmatizing menopause becomes business critical
October 2, 2024
Some Canadian employers making strides towards menopause inclusivity; this World Menopause Month, the Menopause Foundation of Canada urges more ...
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New research indicates health care is losing skilled nurses to menopause-related symptoms at work
May 27, 2024
New report from The Menopause Foundation of Canada and the BC Nurses’ Union (BCNU) reveals the toll of menopause-related ...
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Women Lead Here 2024 Presentation
April 16, 2024
The Globe and Mail welcomed Menopause Foundation of Canada (MFC) Co-Founder and Director Trish Barbato on April 8 for ...
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Globe and Mail Webinar on Navigating Menopause
January 5, 2024
On World Menopause Day 2023 The Globe and Mail hosted a webcast on Navigating Menopause. Janet Ko, President and ...
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Tracy: Menopause Symptoms Cost Me My Job
October 16, 2024
Now 54 and postmenopausal, Tracy’s perimenopause journey began at age 47 – though she didn’t know it at the ...
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Luisa: No One I Knew Was Feeling Like Me
October 15, 2024
Luisa was 36 years old when her doctor told her that her pituitary gland wasn’t working properly because her ...
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Grace: What’s Happening to Me?
October 16, 2023
Around age 45, Grace started experiencing dramatic moods shifts. She had no idea what was happening. “It was affecting my ...
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Darlene: Menopause Champion and Changemaker
October 16, 2023
Darlene didn’t know what perimenopause was until she was in it and then it hit like a storm. She ...
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Katherine: Protecting Menopausal Women in the Workplace
October 16, 2023
For Katherine, perimenopause came with a bang. On her honeymoon, she passed out at Edinburgh Castle and fell on ...
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Deepti: The Hardest Years of Her Life
October 16, 2023
When Deepti started going through menopause, everything changed. “I was a very good sleeper before menopause. Fifteen minutes after ...
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Workplace Case Study: Sun Life
October 2, 2024
“This work is helping to dismantle the institutional bias that still exist within workplaces, preventing many women from ...
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Workplace Case Study: Arthritis Society Canada
October 2, 2024
“Nearly nine in 10 of our employees are women, and becoming a menopause inclusive workplace is weaved into ...
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Workplace Case Study: PwC Canada
October 2, 2024
“At any time, it is likely that over 15% of our female workforce are experiencing the menopause transition. ...
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Workplace Case Study: BMO
October 2, 2024
“At BMO, we understand the importance of supporting our colleagues through all of life’s major milestones – including ...
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Workplace Case Study: L’Oréal Canada
October 2, 2024
“We must break the silence around menopause, replace stigma with understanding and provide the resources and support our ...
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Statement on Menopause Read in the Senate