News & Stories from the Menopause Foundation of Canada

News Stories

  • Statement on Menopause Read in the Senate

    November 21, 2024

    The Right Honorable Mohamed-Iqbal Ravalio addressed the Senate of Canada today, urging action on the often-overlooked challenges of menopause ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

Voices of Women

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

Workplace Case Studies

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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. ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...