The Promise of Mifepristone
Friday, April 26th, 2019It’s been 50 years since Canada first legalized hospital abortions in 1969 and 30 years since mifepristone, the “abortion pill” first received approval in France with promises to change the … Read more
Locker (Operating) Room Talk: Gender Equity and the Medical Student’s Perspective
Tuesday, March 5th, 2019FMWC held their inaugural Gender, Equity and Diversity Student Essay Contest earlier this year and are happy to report that they have a winner! Ms. Darby Little, Class of 2021, … Read more
2019 Gender Equity and Diversity Medical Student Essay Winner Announced!
Tuesday, March 5th, 2019Congratulations to Ms. Darby Little, Class of 2021, University of Toronto! You can read her essay here Dear Ms Little: We are pleased to congratulate you on being selected as … Read more
Under Syndrome: Inequities in Women’s Cardiovascular Health
Thursday, February 28th, 2019On Feb 10, 2019 the Vancouver Branch held an education session entitled “Under Syndrome: Inequities in Women’s Cardiovascular Health”. Twenty health care professionals, physicians, nurses and pharmacists attended. Dr. Shahin Jaffer, … Read more
Physicians Against Sex Trafficking
Thursday, February 21st, 2019Sex-trafficking is a huge underground problem in Canada. It is impossible to know the true number of women and girls who are trafficked across North America. According to Canada’s National … Read more
Perception and Use of Contraceptives Among Kenyan Youth
Tuesday, January 29th, 2019Dr. Bev Johnson travelled to Kenya in the fall of 2018 to attend a meeting of the Medical Women International Association (MWIA). There, she and Dr. Clarissa Fabre ( President … Read more
Increased Rape Attacks in South Sudan report MSF
Monday, December 31st, 2018The Federation of Medical Women of Canada is one of 70 organizational and individual members of the Women, Peace and Security Network – Canada. The FMWC WPS committee supports the … Read more
Urgent Action Needed to Protect Indigenous Women From Forced and Coerced Sterilization
Monday, December 10th, 2018FMWC adds its support to the call for the Government of Canada to take immediate action to address the issue of forced and coerced sterilization of Indigenous women. Orginally posted … Read more
Forced and Coerced Sterilization is a Violent Violation of Human Rights
Monday, December 3rd, 2018This post was first published in The Medical Post, Friday, December 1, 2018 There is a class action lawsuit underway in Saskatchewan alleging that over a period of years, Canadian … Read more
International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
Friday, November 23rd, 2018November 25, annually, is observed as the InternationalDay for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. This date is specifically chosen to honour the Mirabel sisters who were murdered by order … Read more
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