The Spring 2021 Edition of the Voice is Here!

Friday, April 9th, 2021
Cancer, Cardiovascular Disease, Cervical Cancer, Covid19, Financial Health, Financial Security, FMWC Advocacy, Gender Equity and Diversity, heart health, HPV, HPV Boys, Member Acheivements, Uncategorized, women in medicine, women's health, Women’s health research   |  

FMWC AWARDS: Nominate someone today!!

Friday, December 11th, 2020

The deadline is approaching fast!!   Click below to nominate someone today!!

awards, FMWC Advocacy, Uncategorized, women in medicine   |  

Cancer Won’t Wait Initiative

Thursday, October 29th, 2020

We are pleased to announce our newest initiative in the fight against HPV-related cancers. Nous sommes heureux d’annoncer notre toute nouvelle initiative dans la lutte contre les cancers liés au … Read more

Cancer, Cervical Cancer, Covid19, FMWC Advocacy, HPV, HPV Boys, HPV Prevention, HPV Prevention Week, Sexual and Reproductive Health, Uncategorized, women's health, Women’s health research, World Ovarian Cancer Day   |  

The Winter 2020 Edition of the Voice is Here

Monday, February 10th, 2020

This Winter 2020 Edition of the Voice highlights our 2019 Annual General Meeting held at the Ottawa Art Gallery, Ottawa, ON; an update on the FMWC’s 2019 awards, updates on … Read more

Abortion, Abortion Care, Activism, Advocacy, AGM, awards, BLOG, Canadian women in medicine, Cancer, Cardiovascular Disease, Cervical Cancer, Contraception, diversity, Dr. Maude Abbott, Event, Famous Physicians, Financial Health, Financial Security, FMWC Advocacy, FMWC History, Gender Equity and Diversity, Gender-based Abuse, Gender-based discrimination, Gender-based violence, HPV, HPV Boys, HPV Prevention, HPV Prevention Week, human trafficking, Immunization, Indigenous women, Physicians, Reproductive Health, Research, women in medicine, Women Peace and Security, Women Peace and Security Committee, women's health, Women’s health research, Women’s heart health, Workplace Health   |  

FMWC call to action on Climate crises: Is our healthcare workforce ready?

Tuesday, November 26th, 2019

The Federation of Medical Women of Canada supports the Canadian government in its declaration of a Climate Emergency and we call for urgent action in reducing carbon emissions and in … Read more

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FMWC Statement on the film Unplanned

Friday, July 12th, 2019

The Federation of Medical Women of Canada is deeply disappointed and concerned that Cineplex has decided to screen the film Unplanned in select theatres in Canada.  This film is based on … Read more

Abortion, Abortion Care, Advocacy, BLOG, Contraception, FMWC Advocacy, Reproductive Health   |   , ,

Dr. Elana Fric: An Epilogue

Wednesday, May 22nd, 2019

The tragic story of Dr. Elana Fric is a sad reminder that violence against women is enabled by a justice system that is naïve to the ways and methods of … Read more

Activism, Advocacy, BLOG, Femicide, FMWC Advocacy, Gender-based Abuse, Gender-based discrimination, Gender-based violence, violence, Violence Against Women   |   , , ,

Think Tank on Women Leaders in Medicine

Wednesday, May 22nd, 2019

Dr. Mamta Gautam is an Ottawa psychiatrist and CEO of PEAK MD who specializes in cultivating leadership resiliency. She is also a past president of the FMWC. We are pleased to assist … Read more

Activism, Advocacy, BLOG, Canadian women in medicine, FMWC Advocacy, Gender Equity and Diversity, Leadership, women in medicine   |   , , , , ,

Media Pivotal in Changing Attitudes Around Domestic Violence

Wednesday, May 8th, 2019

The media play a critical role in how we understand and process violence against women. The case of Dr. Elana Fric highlights the double standard and class and gender biases … Read more

Advocacy, BLOG, discrimination, Femicide, FMWC Advocacy, FMWC History, Gender-based Abuse, Gender-based discrimination, Gender-based violence, media, violence, Violence Against Women   |   , , , , , , , ,

Two Steps Forward, One Step Back

Thursday, May 2nd, 2019

It is incomprehensible that after almost 20 years of careful negotiation and step-by-step progress beginning with the adoption of United Nations Security Resolution (UNSCR)1325 in 2000, pressure from the US … Read more

Abortion, Abortion Care, Activism, Advocacy, Birth Control, BLOG, Canada Foreign Policy, FMWC Advocacy, Gender-based Abuse, Gender-based discrimination, Gender-based violence, Reproductive Health, United Nations, violence, Violence Against Women, Women Peace and Security, Women Peace and Security Committee   |   , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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