gender health gap – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Mon, 15 Jul 2024 20:34:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 60% of working women believe menopause, reproductive health issues can affect career advancement: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-wellness/60-of-working-women-believe-menopause-reproductive-health-issues-can-affect-career-advancement-report/ Thu, 11 Jul 2024 13:00:08 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=157992 Three-fifths (60 per cent) of working women believe health issues around menstruation, menopause and reproductive health can affect their career advancement abilities, according to a new report by Sun Life Financial Inc. It found four in 10 working women said they’ve made career-limiting decisions for health-related concerns or to care for their family and 10 […]

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]]> Coverage of the 2023 Mental Health Summit https://www.benefitscanada.com/events/conference-coverage/coverage-of-the-2023-mental-health-summit/ Wed, 29 Nov 2023 13:00:21 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=147072 On Nov. 7, Benefits Canada hosted its annual Mental Health Summit, the industry’s most popular and well-known conference in this space. Designed for our audience of employers and the advisors who consult with them, this virtual event covered key areas including links to disease impacts, treatment options and much more. Here’s what you missed! Positive work relationships […]

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]]> 2023 Mental Health Summit: How plan sponsors can help address the gender health gap https://www.benefitscanada.com/events/conference-coverage/2023-mental-health-summit-how-plan-sponsors-can-help-address-the-gender-health-gap/ Wed, 29 Nov 2023 12:58:45 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=147660 Canadian women are bearing the brunt of a gender health gap that has led to poor understanding and heightened stigma around their unique health needs and worse physical and mental-health outcomes over time. However, there are ways for employers to help, said Sam Mikail, director of mental-health solutions for group claims at Sun Life Financial Inc., […]

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