With only 7% of national health research funding directed to women’s health research, BC Women’s Health Foundation is elevating the conversation through Women’s Health Research Month — a province-wide initiative that highlights the critical role of research in improving health outcomes for women and families. Because women’s health affects everyone.










Women make up over half the population, yet spend 24% more of their lives in poorer health compared with men. The only way to close the gap in women’s health is through bold philanthropic action.
Informed by the national Blueprint for Action – Closing the Women’s Health Gap in Canada, this Philanthropic BC Action Plan shows how targeted philanthropic investment can accelerate progress for women across the province.


The time is now to drive women’s health research forward. YOUR DONATION WILL HELP CLOSE THE WOMEN’S HEALTH GAP and improve care for women across every life stage.
Women’s Health Research Month supports groundbreaking research innovations that lead to better care for women at every life stage.