Breaking Barriers: Elevating Women’s Health in Canada

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Join us for an engaging and informative event dedicated to exploring the critical issues surrounding access to healthcare for women in Canada. This gathering will bring together healthcare professionals, advocates, and community members to discuss the biases and barriers women often face when seeking care for menstrual, reproductive, and sexual health issues. Together, we will […]

My Normative Announces Next Generation Women’s Health Research Award Alongside Starter Product to Reduce Barriers for Researchers to Account for Sex and Gender

My Normative - Next Generation Women's Health Research Award

Calgary, AB – February 19, 2025 – Women, girls and female-identifying persons experience different health realities due, in large part, to a significant lack of sex and gender focused research and funding investment that allows for the exploration of female specific health concerns. Only 8.8% of NIH grant spending over the last 10 years has focused on […]

Homegrown support: Buying Canadian tech

Homegrown support: Buying Canadian tech

There’s a growing movement to support Canadian businesses. In recent weeks, “Choose Canada” has become a rallying cry. With U.S. President Donald Trump signing executive orders to impose a 25% tariff on all imported steel and aluminum starting March 12—and discussions underway about further tariffs on other Canadian goods—uncertainty with our largest trading partner is […]

FDA Clears Cntrl+: A Revolutionary Bladder Leak Support Product for Women 

Cornwall, ON, January 2025—Cntrl+, a ground-breaking solution for female stress urinary incontinence, has officially received clearance from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA). Developed by Cornwall-based Cntrl+ Inc., this reusable product is poised to revolutionize the incontinence market by offering women a simple, affordable way to prevent bladder leaks, especially during physical activity.  Founded in 2020 by […]

How my queer identity led me to launch a birth control app

Dallas Barnes - Reya Health

Going to the doctor’s office for a birth control prescription can be quite an uncomfortable experience.  For many, questions about past sexual partners or sexual orientation are routine, but as a queer person, they can be anxiety-inducing. Personally, I’ve encountered responses like, “You don’t need birth control — you’re not looking for a heterosexual relationship.” […]

Canadian Startup Reya Health Launches Birth Control Matching App

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Canada-based Reya Health has announced the launch of its birth control education and support app, designed to help Canadians with ovaries find suitable contraceptive options. The app, launching today, uses smart algorithms to match users with birth control methods through a personalized questionnaire. The company aims to address the challenges many face when finding appropriate birth control. […]

49Care Announces the Launch of Yanae® Copper IUD & Specific Flexible Painless Insertor 

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Toronto (Canada), January 13, 2025 – 49Care, a new Canadian pharmaceutical company dedicated to women announces the launch of Yanae.   Yanae, the French invented copper IUD with a specific flexible insertor allowing an easy and painless IUD insertion, will be available across Canada at pharmacies beginning January 15. Suggested retail price is $140 similar to competing older copper […]

Empowering Fertility Journeys with myStoria

The myStoria team. Pictured is Meghan Kay, Helen Poon, Carly Malo, and Jessica Chalk

Shared on January 15, 2025When Jessica Chalk founded myStoria, it was a response to a deeply personal experience. After six years of navigating the overwhelming and often isolating world of infertility, she saw the need for a platform that could simplify the process and provide the kind of support she had searched for herself. Today, […]

Aruna Revolution Secures Game-Changing Deal on Dragons’ Den

Aruna Revolution’s Rashmi Prakash and Gurleen Bajwa successfully pitched their product on Dragons Den

Aruna Revolution, a women-led Canadian startup revolutionizing sustainable and inclusive healthcare, proudly showcased its innovative vision on the January 9, 2025, episode of Dragons’ Den. The company secured a transformative deal with Dragons Michele Romanow and Manjit Minhas, further advancing its mission to redefine the disposable hygiene industry through innovative compostable menstrual products. Entering the […]

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