Canada’s Healthcare System Wasn’t Built for Women. We’re Changing That. Policy by Policy.
Canadian Council For Women's Health And Equity is pushing real policy change. Because equity begins with acknowledging women’s bodies at work, in care, and in research.
Gender Research Gap
8–12 years: That’s how long it takes to diagnose endometriosis in Canada.
Women’s health conditions are consistently under-researched, underfunded, and misunderstood—because research has historically excluded female bodies. We’re here to change that.
Legislation Lag
Canada has no national women’s health strategy, no menstrual leave laws, and no enforcement of sex-based research standards.
We’re building the infrastructure and political pressure to fix the systemic policy failures that continue to harm women.
The Care Gap
From puberty to perimenopause, women are forced into a care system that doesn’t see them.
We’re changing that—by embedding women’s experiences into clinical standards, training, and public policy.
Women across Canada are still fighting for legitimacy in the healthcare system.
We wait longer for diagnoses. We’re told our pain is psychological. Our hormones, cycles, and reproductive health are sidelined in both care and research.
That ends now. Canadian Council For Women's Health And Equity is the national nonprofit driving gender-based policy reform building a healthcare system where women’s health is treated as essential, not exceptional.
What We’re Fighting For
We’re fighting for policy that finally reflects women’s bodies and realities. That means legislating paid period and menopause leave—not as perks, but as essentials. It means enforcing sex- and gender-based research standards (SGBA+) across every province, fixing the medical curriculum so clinicians are trained on women’s health, and closing the funding gap for research on chronic pain, hormones, and autoimmune conditions that disproportionately affect women.
