Every Breast Counts

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In Canada, race-based data are not routinely collected and there is very little information about breast cancer that is specific to Black women. Our team at The Peter Gilgan Centre for Women’s Cancers at Women’s College Hospital is actively working to change this.

This webpage is by Black women, for Black women in Canada who want to learn more about breast cancer or are on their own breast cancer journey. We focus on Black women specifically, to highlight their unique experiences, which are not interchangeable with all women of colour.

Missed our virtual Breast Health for Black Women event? Click here to watch.

WHAT DO WE MEAN BY BLACK WOMEN?

We use the term Black women to refer to women of African ancestry or those who self-identify as such, including those who identify as Black, African, Caribbean, African Canadian, melanated, members of the African diaspora, and others.

Black women, like the larger Black community, are not monolithic. This term is inclusive of all who identify as Black women, recognizing the diversity in social locations. The term Black women encompasses the spectrum and intersectionality of gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, socioeconomic status, migration status, language, culture, and religion. The experiences of Black women are not interchangeable with those of all women of colour. We focus on Black women specifically to highlight their unique experiences.

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