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  • Janet Ko speaks on stage with a panel of 4 other women at the Economic Club of Canada in Toronto on March 26, 2025

    Economic Club of Canada Talks Women’s Health

    March 29, 2025

    Janet Ko, Co-Founder and President of the Menopause Foundation of Canada joined a panel discussion on March 26, 2025 ...

  • Award Presented for Menopause Works Here™ Campaign

    March 14, 2025

    The Menopause Foundation of Canada (MFC) was honoured to receive a 2025 Breakout Program Award from Catalyst Inc. for ...

  • Breakout Program Award Catalyst Awards 2025 Experience

    Menopause Foundation of Canada’s Menopause Works Here™ campaign wins first-ever global Catalyst Award for Breakout Program

    January 15, 2025

    Sun Life also recognized as first organization to sign on to campaign that now includes more than 80 Canadian ...

  • Trish Barbato speaking on stage at The International Women's Forum

    Menopause Foundation of Canada Recognized at International Women’s Forum

    November 30, 2024

    Trish Barbato, Co-Founder and Director of the Menopause Foundation of Canada, spoke at the 2024 International Women’s Forum (IWF) ...

  • Senator Ravalia reads a statement in the senate on November 21 2024

    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 ...

  • Janet Ko and other panelists speak at the Women's Health at Work event

    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 ...

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