News & Stories from the Menopause Foundation of Canada

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News Stories

  • Ontario Health Releases New Menopause Quality Standard

    October 15, 2025

    Ontario Health has released a new Menopause Quality Standard to help ensure that people experiencing perimenopause and menopause receive ...

  • Menopause Support Gains Ground in Canadian Workplaces

    October 14, 2025

    NEWS RELEASE: Insights from HR leaders reveal how simple changes unlock outsized benefits for employees, employers, and the economy ...

  • Trish Barbato and Gabriela Rojas at Cumbre Sin reglas 2025

    Sharing Expertise with Menopause Advocates in Mexico

    October 14, 2025

    Trish Barbato, Co-founder and Director of the Menopause Foundation of Canada, was honoured to be a featured speaker for an ...

  • World Menopause Month 2025

    October 1, 2025

    New era of conversation welcome, fuels need for evidence-based information, says Menopause Foundation of Canada

  • Take Charge of the Menopause Transition

    September 21, 2025

    Video of October 16, 2025 event now available.

  • Virtual Care Assessment Tool

    September 15, 2025

    Access to quality menopause care can be a challenge—especially if you don’t have a family doctor or your provider ...

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

  • L'Oreal Canada

    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 ...