10/28/2026
Menopause is not one universal experience.
In our Menopause Awareness Month series, we’re making space for perspectives that are too often missing from conversations about women’s health.
In their reflections, artist Christi Belcourt and lawyer Tanya Kappo speak about the unique challenges Indigenous people can face during menopause, including barriers to healthcare, the spiritual significance of this life stage, and the impact symptoms can have on paid work, caregiving, and volunteer contributions.
Their words remind us that menopause is about more than physical symptoms. Culture, community, access to care, and lived experience all matter.
As we continue this series, we recognize the importance of listening to diverse voices and creating space for conversations that reflect the many ways people experience menopause.
Source: Christi Belcourt and Tanya Kappo, hosts of Notokwew Ponkiyokewin – Indigenous Centred Menopause, featured in the Menopause Foundation of Canada’s Menopause and Work in Canada (2023).
