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Vital

Women arevital.

Vital Women is a foundation dedicated to women's health — funding research, sparking change, and rallying the country behind one goal: helping Canadian women live longer, healthier lives.

7%

of federal health research grants were allocated to female-specific issues

24%

more of their lives Canadian women spend in poor health, compared with men

$3.5B

the yearly cost to Canada's economy of unmanaged menopause symptoms

Every 16 min

a woman in Canada dies of heart disease or stroke

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Our mission

A healthier her. A stronger Canada.

We fund research, support community programs, and drive change — so every woman in Canada can live a longer, healthier, and more vibrant life. Because her health strengthens us all.

Our initiatives
Our flagship program

10 10 10

Ten minutes a day. Ten weeks. Ten women beside you. That's the whole thing.

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Small steps. Big change.

There are many ways to be part of the work.

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Raise your voice for women's health.

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