May 5th is Canada's National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two-Spirit people (MMIWG2S). Also known as Red Dress Day, it is meant to educate and bring awareness to the crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous…
Today, March 31st, is International Transgender Day of Visibility (TDoV), an annual day dedicated to recognizing and celebrating the resilience and accomplishments of transgender communities around the world. In honour of this day, we would like to highlight…
Today is International Women's Day. A day where we come together to forge the path to women's equality and #BreakTheBias. In the spirit of this day—and to celebrate the one-year anniversary of the Alberta Women's Health Foundation (AWHF) launching,…
The Alberta Women’s Health Foundation (AWHF) officially launched last year on International Women’s Day, March 8th, 2021. Nearly a year ago to the day. As a fundraising and women’s health research advocacy brand, the AWHF has been fortunate to…
Will you help #BreakTheBias? On Tuesday of next week, we will be celebrating International Women's Day, with our collective goal to #BreakTheBias and create a more gender-equal world. Ahead of this momentous day, we are encouraging our community to…
This year, one of the international themes for Black History Month is “Black Health and Wellness” with a focus on celebrating the contributions and breakthroughs of Black professionals in the field of healthcare. It is important to us at the Alberta…
This morning, Organon Canada and the AWHF issued a joint press release, outlining Organon Canada's decision to give employees paid time off in honour of International Women's Day happening this March 8th. Organon Canada was motivated to take action to…
On Jan. 25th, 2022, Vice President of the AWHF Teagan Gahler appeared on Ryan Jespersen's Real Talk to discuss the AWHF's Finding the Fractures report, the negative impact the pandemic has had on women, and the gaps in women's healthcare that desperately…
Dear friends, On behalf of the Alberta Women’s Health Foundation, please allow me to extend our well wishes for the holiday season, as well as our deepest gratitude for what you’ve helped us achieve. Launched by the Royal Alexandra Hospital Foundation…
This year for Giving Tuesday, the Alberta Women’s Health Foundation teamed up with UnBelts, a local female-owned apparel business and certified B Corporation in Edmonton that manufactures ethically made, sustainable products from recycled materials.…
-NEWS RELEASE-November 23, 2021 Report reveals COVID-19's toll on health of Alberta women Heightened stress, mental health issues, cancelled medical appointments combine to create a crisis facing women's health A new report authored by the Alberta Women's…
“I’ve been waiting for an initiative like AWHF to come so I could put my dollars towards women’s health research.” In our new supporter spotlight, we’ll introduce you to AWHF advocates who are passionate about women’s health and dedicated…
WCHRI Research Day 2021 has come and gone – and what an excellent two days of presentations, connections, and learning! Every year, Research Day provides a platform for WCHRI research trainees to showcase their accomplishments in the field of women…
This year, WCHRI celebrates an important milestone: fifteen years of excellence in the field of women and children's health research. To commemorate the event, the AWHF will be re-sharing stories on our blog (with permission) to highlight some of WCHRI's…
News Release - On October 8th, 2021, the Women’s Health Collective Canada (WHCC) announced that TD Bank Group is collaborating with Alberta Women’s Health Foundation and BC Women’s Health Foundation over the next two years. Originally Posted…
Innovators in women and children’s health, water safety, nutrition and archeology join the ranks of Canada’s most prestigious scholarly institute. ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED BY UALBERTA HERE ON SEPT 7, 2021 Written by Michael Brown Why some are more susceptible…
Testing device built by U of A team could help researchers learn more about how osteoarthritis develops and why it is more likely to affect women. ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED BY UALBERTA HERE ON SEPT 8, 2021 Written by Bev Betkowski Members of a University…
Yesterday morning, Sharlene Rutherford, President and CEO of the Alberta Women’s Health Foundation and Royal Alexandra Hospital Foundation, was on CTV News Calgary talking about the Women’s Health Collective Canada (WHCC). Sharlene discusses the…
Founded in 2006, the Alberta Women's Health Foundation is thrilled to celebrate the work of researchers at the Women and Children’s Health Research Institute (WCHRI)—Canada’s only research institute dedicated to women’s, children’s, and perinatal…
How do social and environmental factors affect long-term health—and what can be done to change the outcome? Like an archaeologist, Maria Ospina sifts through the past to learn about where and how people lived, and then she connects those scenarios…
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