On November 10th, 2025 Trish Barbato, Co-founder and Director of the Menopause Foundation of Canada, joined a panel at the Economic Club of Canada’s event, The Menopause Journey: Support, Solutions and Understanding to discuss menopause in the workplace. Moderated by Melissa Grelo, the panel also included Dr. Michelle Jacobson, Dr. Iliana Lega, and Sandra Heller.

The conversation focused on breaking stigma, supporting women through education and workplace policies, and recognizing menopause as both a health and economic issue. Trish encouraged employers to join MFC’s Menopause Works Here^TM campaign, highlighting the benefits of supporting women at work: reduced costs, retained talent, and increased productivity.