News & Media Releases From The Menopause Foundation of Canada

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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 ...

  • Trish Barbato speaks on a panel with 3 other women

    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 ...

  • Screenshot from the webinar, showing the four presenters and the host, under the headline "Navigating Menopause"

    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 ...

  • Cover of 2023 Menopause and Work in Canada report

    Groundbreaking report shows staggering $3.5 billion cost of menopause to Canadian economy

    October 16, 2023

    Menopause Foundation of Canada report reveals scope of opportunity with better workplace supports; ‘Menopause Works Here’ campaign launched to ...

  • Janet Ko pointing at a screen and smiling while presenting to a group of people who are seated

    Keynote Presentation to Women@OMERS Employee Resource Group

    September 30, 2023

    The Menopause Foundation of Canada (MFC) was welcomed by the Women@OMERS Employee Resource Group (ERG) on September 28, 2023 ...

  • Janet Ko and Dr. Wendy Wolfman

    MFC Presents at SOGC 2023 Annual and Clinical Scientific Conference

    August 7, 2023

    Janet Ko, Co-founder and President of the Menopause Foundation of Canada (MFC) was honoured to present alongside Dr. Wendy ...

  • Grace

    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 holding a My Menopause at Work mug

    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 Alyea

    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

    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 ...

  • woman in front of giant clock

    Laura: We Have to Figure This Out

    October 16, 2023

    Laura was in her 40s at the height of her career when she developed debilitating fatigue. Even 10-12 hours ...

  • Silhouette of a professional woman

    Patricia: The Lost Years

    October 16, 2023

    Patricia knew about menopause, the end of her period. “GREAT!” she thought. She had no idea a tsunami was ...