Her Health - Canada’s Wealth - Every Woman Counts
The Women’s Health Coalition of Canada is calling on Government of Canada Officials to support Bill S-243: An Act to Establish a National Framework for Women's Health. Learn more at www.WHFramework.ca
The WHC of Canada is calling on elected officials to support Bill S-243 as a policy priority.
Women represent half the population, contribute more than $150 billion to our GDP, and control 75 per cent of consumer spending, yet continue to be underserved and underrepresented by Canada’s current health system.
The WHC is calling on Senators, Members of Parliament, and Provincial Officials to support a framework that urgently addresses barriers, gaps and opportunities in women’s health, as shown in the Under Valued – Under Served report and Surgical Sexism in Canada report available on this page.
Women's Health Coalition Provincial Chapters are building a Pan-Canadian movement for women's health in support of Bill S-243.
- WHC Alberta has asked Premier Smith to establish a Premier's council for Women's Health. Read the letter to Premier Smith available on this page.
- WHC Ontario is headed to Queens Park this November for Days at the Legislature
Help Us Make Every Woman Count!
The WHC is Urging Canadians to Stand Up For Women’s Health!
Your voice matters. Talk to your elected official.
- Do you support priorities for women's health in Canada?
- What will you do to strengthen women’s health?
- Are you aware of how severely women are being overlooked an undervalued?
If your elected official pledges support to a women’s health framework
- Ask if you can take a picture with them for social media
- Post it on your social, tag WomensHealthFramework, and tag your candidate
Key messages you can use
- I will vote for the candidate who stands up for women and women’s health
- I vote for a women’s health framework in Canada
- Women’s health is Canada’s prosperity – it is time for change
- Elevating women’s health is a pledge to prosperity
Use these hashtags:
#BillS243
#ForWomenForCanada
#everywomancounts
#womenshealthmatters
#healthequity
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Contact Info@TheWHC.ca with comments and ideas
STANDING UP FOR WOMEN'S HEALTH (Members Advocacy Update available here)
The WHC takes a leading role in advocating to government to improve support, service, and choice for women faced with menstrual, reproductive, and sexual health challenges.
The WHC is a network that cares about women and their health. The Coalition comprises healthcare professionals, community organizers, and business leaders, working together to influence change. We do this by sharing information about the inequities and gaps within Alberta’s women’s health systems through the stories of the people who have experienced it.
We advocate to government for health systems that will:
- be easy to access and navigate, with information about all available treatment and care options
- offer choice and access to desired care and treatment options with an emphasis on proactive health management
- address sexual/menstrual gender-bias in the workplace
- foster & encourage open dialogue and learning for menstrual, sexual, and reproductive health in schools
People, communities, workplaces, and government need to work together to support women’s health needs as they journey through all ages and life-stages.
Join us! We welcome your voice in our advocacy efforts.
Be a WHC Government Relations Ambassador. Contact info@TheWHC.ca to explore what you can do to influence positive change for Alberta’s women.
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