EveryWoman
research is all we need
Women make up roughly half of Canada's population. Yet women's health has historically been under-researched and underfunded.
EveryWoman exists to help change that.
We are a community-driven fundraising initiative bringing people together to raise awareness and funding for women's health research in Canada.
Because better healthcare starts with better evidence.
We’re raising Money
for Women’s Health Research
…in collaboration with Scoring Goals for the Community.
Come out - or come play - on October 3rd for our women’s hockey fundraiser to help raise money for the research department of Women’s College Hospital Foundation.
Why EveryWoman?
~7%
Only about 7% of funded Canadian health research grants focus specifically on women’s health.¹
Women can experience disease differently
We experience risk factors, symptoms, disease progression and responses to treatment differently²
Medication can affect women differently
Women and men can absorb, metabolize and respond to some medications differently, affecting effectiveness, side effects and appropriate dosing.²
Women are still underrepresented in some research
Women have historically been underrepresented in clinical trials and remain underrepresented in *early-phase trials and certain areas, including cardiovascular research.*² ³
Better research means better care
Research that considers sex differences can help identify *safer treatments, better dosing and more effective healthcare.*²
Women are half the population. Our research should reflect that.
EveryWoman is raising awareness and funding to help close the gap — because women deserve healthcare backed by research that understands their bodies.
Sources1. Chandra S, et al. Women’s health research funding in Canada across 15 years suggests low funding levels with a narrow focus. Biology of Sex Differences, 2025.
Read the study2. Health Canada. Considerations for Inclusion of Women in Clinical Trials and Analysis of Sex Differences. Government of Canada.
Health Canada guidance3. Canadian Institutes of Health Research. Are medications and medical devices more dangerous for women? CIHR.
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