Janet Ko
Janet Ko is the president and co-founder of the Menopause Foundation of Canada. After experiencing perimenopausal symptoms that she initially misattributed to burnout, she left her senior executive position. Her journey inspired her to create a platform dedicated to helping women navigate menopause in the workplace, highlighting the economic impact of unmanaged symptoms on productivity and career advancement.
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Recent news mentions
Janet Ko, co-founder of the Menopause Foundation of Canada, emphasizes the urgent need for attention to menopause awareness and support.
AI’s cost to critical thinking
Canada· 2025-07-13
Janet Ko left her executive level job to deal with symptoms she later learned were related to perimenopause.
Getting married? Consider an ‘invisible labour’ pre-nupCanada· 2025-07-09
Janet Ko is the president and co-founder of the Menopause Foundation of Canada, which helps women navigate menopause symptoms in the workplace.
Lack of menopause awareness, support leaves some women ‘blindsided’ at workCanada· 2025-07-09
