In the Media: Shirley Weir on the Impacts of Menopause – Women's Health Research Institute

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Shirley Weir, founder of Menopause Chicks and collaborator on the HER-BC and Mapping Menopause research projects, recently spoke with both Global News and CTV.

In her interview with CTV, Shirley spoke on common misconceptions about menopause-related health issues, and how individuals can advocate for themselves and get the care they need in clinic settings.

Speaking with Global News, Shirley offered advice for dealing with menopause in the workplace — both from a perspective of managing common symptoms, and having conversations with leaders and colleagues to improve workplace experiences of menopause and get better support for cognitive and physical symptoms.

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As a provincial research institute committed to improving the health outcomes of women, including those across the 2SLGBTQIA+ spectrum, we recognize our responsibility in the collective effort towards establishing culturally safe health care systems and services that address health inequities among Indigenous peoples, especially Indigenous women, girls, and Two-spirit peoples.

We encourage all people involved in research to read both the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada: Calls to Action and the In Plain Sight Report, and reflect on ways we can incorporate the recommendations into our work. As we gather in spaces together, we encourage you to reflect on your positionality on these lands and your personal commitments to reconciliation.

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