What does Toi Mon Endo do ?

Thanks to government funding, and with the valuable support of Medtronic, one of TME’s partners, Toi Mon Endo was able to develop the first hybrid training program in Belgium dedicated to endometriosis.

This program was co-created alongside TME’s scientific committee, composed of internationally recognized experts, ensuring both medical rigor and practical relevance.

Highly anticipated within the field, the training will officially launch in April 2026 through Toi Mon Endo.

More information coming soon.

Thanks to additional government funding, Toi Mon Endo was able to develop the first educational board game dedicated to endometriosis.

Designed for children aged 10 and above, the game offers a playful and accessible way to learn about endometriosis, without dramatizing or creating fear. It provides a first, age-appropriate introduction to the topic, helping children and adolescents understand the condition in a simple and constructive way.

The content has been scientifically validated and carries the EVRAS quality label, ensuring both educational rigor and pedagogical relevance.

The official release is scheduled for May 2026.

More information coming soon.

Opening of the Toi Mon Endo Safe Place -  Coming Soon

For over a year, Toi Mon Endo participated in a national competition organized by the Belgian National Lottery.

The initiative was based on community votes and Toi Mon Endo’s community showed up.

After months of mobilization, engagement, and collective effort, the organization was awarded more than €33,000. These funds proved invaluable for the renovation of the Safe Place, directly contributing to the transformation of the space.

Beyond the financial support, this achievement symbolized something deeper: trust. It demonstrated the strength and commitment of a community that believes in structural change.

Together, that support helped turn a vision into a physical reality.

It was the day Toi Mon Endo received the keys to its Safe Place: the first non-hospital, 100% nonprofit space in Belgium entirely dedicated to endometriosis prevention, awareness, support, and guidance.

This marked a major step forward for the cause. For the first time in Belgium, a physical space outside the medical system was created specifically for people living with endometriosis and their loved ones.

The Safe Place brings together free hybrid support sessions (both on-site and by phone) open to anyone affected by endometriosis or in need of guidance. It also hosts thematic workshops focused on learning how to better live with the condition, etc.

More than a location, it is a space designed to connect, support, and empower. It represents the heart of Toi Mon Endo’s mission.

The project required more than five months of renovation before opening its doors in February 2026, transforming vision into a tangible, welcoming, and structured environment dedicated to community and care.

Endometriosis : 200 Million Invisible Stories

On the occasion of World Endometriosis Awareness Day, held annually on March 28, Toi Mon Endo officially premiered Behind the Smile in a cinema, marking the film’s official release.

The evening opened with an exclusive premiere screening (300 people and sold-out in 24 hours) followed by a panel discussion featuring experts and key stakeholders. It was more than a film launch, it was a collective moment of recognition, dialogue, and visibility. Patients, families, healthcare professionals, policymakers, corporate representatives, and media gathered to bring endometriosis into the public spotlight.

This 29-minute educational docu-fiction sheds light on endometriosis, a condition that remains far too often invisible and misunderstood.

The story follows Lara, a teenage girl passionate about dance whose daily life is disrupted by intense and unexplained menstrual pain. As she navigates school, friendships, and the preparation of a performance, she eventually discovers that she is living with endometriosis. Through her diagnostic journey and resilience, the film portrays a reality shared by one to two in ten women and delivers a message of awareness, strength, and hope, with the aim of bringing endometriosis out of the shadows.

The film highlights a reality affecting an estimated 200 million women and girls worldwide.

More than a work of fiction, the project stands as a form of resistance against the invisibilization of the disease.

As Laura Lequeu, founder of Toi Mon Endo, states:

“Behind the Smile is more than a film, it is a commitment to making endometriosis visible, awakening awareness, and transforming mentalities.”

You can watch the official aftermovie of the premiere and the film’s trailer on the dedicated page below.

Inclusivity has always been a core value for Toi Mon Endo.

In partnership with SignEvras (an organization specialized in delivering awareness programs in sign language) Toi Mon Endo organized the first endometriosis conference accessible in sign language at HUB Erasme.

This initiative marked an important step in breaking yet another barrier in endometriosis awareness. Access to health information should never be a privilege. No one should be left aside due to communication barriers.

The event was powerful, meaningful, and aligned with TME’s commitment to ensuring that awareness, education, and dialogue are accessible to all.

To fully understand this milestone, we need to go back to July 15, 2022.

On that day, Laura , alongside Professor Maxime Fastrez, PhD (endometriosis expert, Director of the Endometriosis Clinic at HUB Erasme, and President of the Royal College of French-speaking Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Belgium), and Delphine Langlois, a key contributor to the development of Toi Mon Endo, submitted a formal study request to the Belgian Health Care Knowledge Centre (KCE).

The KCE (Centre Fédéral d’Expertise des Soins de Santé) is an independent federal institution responsible for producing evidence-based research to guide healthcare policy in Belgium.

The objective of the request was clear: to establish national criteria for the accreditation of endometriosis clinics.

One of the major challenges in endometriosis care is that anyone can claim to be an “expert” in the disease, yet the reality is far more complex. Too often, it is patients who bear the consequences of insufficient expertise, delayed diagnoses, and inadequate care.

Creating standardized criteria for specialized endometriosis centers was therefore a crucial component of the ecosystem that needed to be built.

The study request was accepted, a historic first in Belgium.

The report was officially published on April 4, 2024, marking the beginning of the structured development of a National Endometriosis Plan for Belgium, an initiative that originated from the work of Toi Mon Endo.

Today, Laura is part of the expert working group responsible for shaping this national plan, which is expected to be implemented by 2028.

After years of advocacy, systemic work, and persistence, the foundations for national reform are finally being laid.

As Toi Mon Endo continued to grow, the organization evolved beyond its founder. What had initially been carried entirely by Laura had now become a structured initiative supported by a team.

With increased funding allowing the organization to expand its capacity, it became clear that the visual identity also needed to evolve. The former branding no longer fully reflected the level of expertise, institutional credibility, and systemic impact that Toi Mon Endo had achieved.

The decision was made to redesign the visual identity, not simply as an aesthetic update, but as a strategic alignment with the organization’s growth and professional positioning.

It proved to be an important and successful step, reinforcing both credibility and recognition as Toi Mon Endo continued to scale its impact.

Toi Mon Endo was awarded the EVRAS Label, a recognized quality and accreditation framework in Belgium for organizations delivering educational programs in schools.

EVRAS (Éducation à la Vie Relationnelle, Affective et Sexuelle) is a national standard that evaluates the pedagogical relevance, scientific accuracy, and educational quality of awareness initiatives targeting young people.

Receiving this label meant that Toi Mon Endo’s school-based programs were officially reviewed, validated, and recognized for their methodological rigor and expertise.

This recognition significantly strengthened the organization’s credibility and contributed to the continued expansion of its educational activities.

At the time of receiving the label, Toi Mon Endo had already delivered workshops in more than 60 schools, reaching over 10,000 students. Since then, these numbers have continued to grow exponentially.

After three years of existence, despite measurable impact and sustained national action, government funding for Toi Mon Endo had not increased.

The stagnation reflected a broader issue: a lack of institutional recognition, not only of the scale of endometriosis as a public health concern, but also of the structural work carried out by the organization.

Rather than remain silent, Laura chose to publicly address the situation.

She published a political op-ed openly addressing the funding delays, the insufficient allocation of resources, and the systemic gap between public discourse and financial commitment. Nothing was left unsaid.

The response was immediate. Policymakers reacted. Discussions resumed.

Funding was subsequently increased in a structural and sustainable manner.

It was not confrontation for the sake of visibility, it was accountability in the service of the cause.

In late 2022, the documentary Below The Belt (directed and produced by Shannon Cohn and executive produced by Hillary Rodham Clinton) was released internationally, offering a powerful look at the realities of living with endometriosis through the stories of multiple individuals affected by the disease.

Recognizing the impact and educational value of the film, Laura decided to organize the Belgian premiere. She partnered with EndoWhat to bring this important work to Belgium. The event was a remarkable success: a sold-out audience of 400 people came together, including patients, loved ones, healthcare professionals, corporate representatives, policymakers, and medias.

A panel discussion with experts followed the screening, creating a powerful shared experience that not only brought endometriosis into the spotlight, but also strengthened visibility for Toi Mon Endo’s work and mission.

For Laura and the organization, it was a defining moment, one that demonstrated how storytelling and community engagement can unite diverse stakeholders and deepen public understanding of endometriosis.

For years, endometriosis had been described as an “invisible disease.” Laura believed it was time to challenge that narrative.

Through Toi Mon Endo, her goal was not only to raise awareness, but to empower people living with the condition. Too often, patients undergo treatments and surgeries without fully understanding what is happening inside their own bodies.

In collaboration with Professor Maxime Fastrez, PhD endometriosis expert, Director of the Endometriosis Clinic at HUB Erasme, and President of the Royal College of French-speaking Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Belgium (CRGOLFB), Laura entered the operating room to film an entire surgery from beginning to end.

Every step was documented and explained in detail, with the objective of providing patients with as much clarity as possible about surgical procedures, therapeutic options, and the realities of endometriosis.

The mini-documentary was a major success and continues to help many patients better understand their treatment pathways and the disease itself.

For Laura, this experience was also transformative. Witnessing the disease directly (seeing it, understanding its physical reality) strengthened her expertise and deepened her commitment.

It was powerful. It was necessary. For the TME community and for Laura herself.

For the first time ever, endometriosis was formally addressed during a hearing in the Federal Parliament’s Health Committee.

Toi Mon Endo was not simply invited, Laura formally requested that this hearing take place. She firmly believed that in order for policymakers to perform meaningful parliamentary work, they first needed to understand the lived realities of those affected.

On September 28, 2022, that request became reality. For the first time, endometriosis was formally addressed during a hearing in the Federal Parliament’s Health Committee.

Laura presented the unmet needs, structural gaps, and daily challenges faced by people living with endometriosis. 

It marked a turning point , a moment when lived experience entered institutional debate, not by chance, but by deliberate action.

After months of sustained political advocacy  (a field in which her academic background proved invaluable) the word endometriosis was finally spoken for the first time in a Belgian parliament.

Within a year and a half, the first resolution proposals were formally introduced. It was a major milestone. For the first time, public authorities were formally engaging with endometriosis as a structural public health issue.

Laura worked in a strictly non-partisan manner, collaborating across political parties. The priority was never political alignment, it was ensuring that endometriosis entered the national agenda and challenging institutions to confront a long-overlooked reality.

The strategy paid off. Not one, but nine resolution proposals were submitted, voted on, and unanimously adopted.

It marked a historic step forward for the rights and recognition of people living with endometriosis in Belgium.

This was the moment when the first playful and educational awareness workshops were launched in schools.

Just one year after its creation, in July 2021, Toi Mon Endo received its first public funding: €31,000 (Laura successfully achieved the objective she had set within a year, although it demanded extensive political lobbying, strategic negotiation, and unwavering persistence). 

From a governmental perspective, it was a modest amount. For the cause of endometriosis, it was historic. It was the very first time that public funds had been allocated to endometriosis in Belgium.

With this support, Laura developed educational brochures, awareness materials, and school-based programs. Nothing was ever created in isolation: from the very beginning, she surrounded herself with a scientific committee to validate the medical accuracy of all content produced by Toi Mon Endo.

In just a few months, Laura visited more than 25 schools and reached over 4,500 students. It was more than a project, it felt like a life mission. This was how it all truly began.

Today, Toi Mon Endo has a team dedicated to these educational programs. But during the first two years, Laura was personally present in the field, delivering workshops, raising awareness, listening, observing, and understanding the realities and needs of young people in order to continuously refine and strengthen the organization’s work.

When Toi Mon Endo was officially founded by Laura Lequeu and published in the "Moniteur Belge", a new chapter began.

What started as a deeply personal mission had now become a public responsibility. Laura set herself a clear deadline: one year to secure state funding and structurally anchor the association’s work.

During the first year and a half, she invested her own savings (earned through student jobs) entirely into building the nonprofit. There were no guarantees, no safety net, only conviction and a belief that endometriosis deserved better visibility and structural change.

This was never meant to be symbolic advocacy. It was about building something sustainable, something capable of transforming awareness, care, and policy at scale.

The logo visible in this photo is Toi Mon Endo’s previous logo.