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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 ...

  • Trish Barbato, Dr. Alison Shea, Dr. Wendy Wolfman, Dr. Shafeena Premji, Dr. Debra Evaniuk, Janet Ko

    Canadian Menopause Society, MFC Medical Advisory Board Meet in Vancouver

    November 15, 2023

    The Menopause Foundation of Canada (MFC) co-founders were invited to speak at the Canadian Menopause Society annual meeting in ...

  • 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 ...

Voices of Women

  • 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 ...

  • Michelle

    Michelle: Something Had to Give

    October 16, 2023

    In her early 50s, Michelle moved with her husband to Vancouver Island so that he could complete his final ...

  • hands of a woman working on a laptop outside

    Julie: Workplace Flexibility Would Have Made All the Difference

    October 16, 2023

    Julie was in her late 40s, thriving in a communications role within the education field when she started having ...

  • Restroom sinks

    Heidi: I Just Want to Feel Normal

    October 16, 2023

    As she coped with perimenopause, Heidi’s wish list was short: She just wanted to be able to function and ...

  • woman in front of a body of water with a piece of fabric covering her eyes

    Jenn: “I Was Flying Blind for So Long”

    October 16, 2023

    When Jenn was in her early 40s, she suddenly faced a series of debilitating health issues. She began suffering ...

Workplace Case Studies