"Without Awareness We Have No Choice."
Dr Peter Levine - Waking The Tiger
We encourage all M.I.C. supporters, and those curious about Menopause Inclusion to attend our events and let us help you promote yours!
Below you will find links to our events and other inclusively themed menopause gatherings.
If you’re interested to have our presence at one of your events we’d love to hear from you, contact us here.
Lifestyle Medicine Wales, Pembrokeshire
The Collective is excited to have a representative at the 1st Lifestyle Medicine Wales Retreat Conference in St Davids, Pembrokeshire
Learning. CPD. Connection. Growth.
Date: Friday 20th to Sunday 22nd October 2023
Venue: St Davids Pembrokshire
'Out and Wild Festival'
We are delighted to have been invited to share insights and inclusive perspective on menopause as part of the Out and Wild Festival! An event focussed on Wellbeing activities and Experiences for LGBTQ+ women and those who are non-binary!
Taking place in beautiful Pembrokeshire over a weekend, Jun 9th - 12th.
Pembrokeshire People First, Wellbeing Event
We are excited to be supporting this amazing independent charity, run by, and for, adults with learning disabilities and/or autism to understand more about menopause!
Black women in Menopause event - Menopause and Mindfulness
Mindfulness and Menopause - Thursday 16th March @ 19:30 GMT
Dr Molefi is a highly experienced GP and Menopause Specialist with the British Menopause Society. Advanced Menopause Specialist Certificate.
Menopause the Black Experience
Menopause discussions are happening but aren't culturally diverse. Add in the barriers to healthcare for Black women and we have a problem.
An event from Black All Year
During International Women's Day we rightly celebrate all the achievements of women we also need to recognise that not all women have equity of experience or exposure.
This is one of the reasons for hosting Black All Year - Menopause, the Black Experience next week with Anita Powell. We need to address the lack of Black representation and conversation in the menopause field - after all Black women have the menopause too.
Source: https://www.linkedin.com/company/black-all-year/
Menopause and Mind - Cutting the Crap Collage Workshop
Join us for a inclusive space of collage fun, friendship and creativity that will allow you time out to process, reflect and transform!
Menopause and Mind focus on raising awareness of the impact of menopause on mental health, and provide support for people experiencing menopause-related mental health struggles. Our focus is on well-being, transformation and connection. We explore creative approaches to mental well-being and practices of collective care. In this workshop, we will work with collage to explore share, and connect with others about our feelings around menopause and the climacteric. Come and join us for an inclusive space of fun, friendship and creativity that will allow you time out to process, reflect and transform!
The session is dual facilitated by experienced facilitators expressive artist Kirsty Lumm and Coach and Menopause Wellbeing Practitioner Heather McKnight.
‘Shifting the Dial Towards Inclusion in Menopause’
'Shifting the Dial Towards Inclusion in Menopause'
About this event
Our intention is, together with Marissa Ellis from Diversily, to share thoughts and ideas to be inform a collective White Paper for influencing change.
Bearded and Flushed
JOIN NAZ, Sophia Forum, Positively UK and 4M Network to hear ‘The Bearded & Flushed women share Love Letters To Lady Parts for Valentine's Day.’
Menopausal women living with HIV honour their bodies with love and laughter by sharing their experiences through the spoken word.
Register to attend and share the love for ourselves during Valentine's week!
Global Disability Summit 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic has renewed urgency and focus on issues surrounding inclusive data, triggering calls for action around the world. This February, the 2022 Global Disability Summit is an opportunity to reflect on and share progress toward more inclusive data. It's also our chance to advocate for better data to reflect the priorities of persons with disabilities, who have been disproportionately impacted by the pandemic.
The Inclusive Data Charter is calling for new and renewed commitments to building disability-inclusive data systems. At a Global Disability Summit side event on February 16th, country partners and advocates will share lessons learned since the Inclusive Data Charter launched in 2018.
Insight into...My Menopause – Getting the best care for me!
Menopause is a very personal experience, with different people suffering a wide range of different symptoms.
Menopause and Neurodiversity
This event is now fully booked!
This event is open to all, its the first of series of Peer Support events where we would like to knoe what you need from such a group.
This event is about sharing our experiences rather than giving menopause expertise, though with experienced hosts of menopause chat forums forums on the call, we can help signpost you if needed.
More and more we are hearing about late diagnosis of ADHD and Autism around the time of menopause and the challenges this collision can bring for some. For others who may be aware of their neurodiversity then menoapuse if not expected, can bring new challenges.
Autism and ADHD related difficulties (including sensory sensitivity, socializing with others, communicating needs, focus, concentration issues) are reported to worsen during the menopause (1) and for some the wheels come off completely, we can feel derailed and maybe peer support and conversation is helpful.
There is little support information out there about the impact of menopause on neurodiversity, and even less places to talk about this if it's something you're experiencing, or maybe just recognising and realising in yourself for the first time. So a few of us at the Global Menopause Inclusion Collective, who identify this issue have decided to create a space to chat about this over a Sunday morning coffee!
If the impact of menopause / neurodivergence / neurodiversity resonates with you, then register to join us for a friendly and informal chat about your route to diagnosis, where do you go for information and support, how has menopause impacted you. Lets share tips and hints, talk about what support we need, and how we can shape these conversations on a more regular basis!
IMPORTANT reminder - this is a peer support group, no diagnosis or medical advice will be given at this session.
We welcome people from all backgrounds and identities to join us.
Look forward to meeting you!
Global Summit for Dignified Menopause
Global Summit for Dignified Menopause
Menopause will directly affect approximately 50% of the world population. Furthermore, it will indirectly impact a much higher proportion, and yet, many are totally unaware of the signs and symptoms, let alone the potential solutions.
Goal: Ensure dignity throughout the full life cycle of menstruators as a human right, and for justice and equality.
The Menopause Inclusion Collective has come together with the Radha Paudel Foundation and the Global South Coalition for Dignified Menstruation to deliver an event that highlights the global diversity of menopause experiences and perspectives, across the themes of the summit;
Themes:
1. Dignified Menstruation = Dignified Menopause.
2. Menopause in the home, and in the workplace.
3. Menopause and education.
4. Menopause and the media. A help or a hindrance?
GSCDM (Global South Coalition for Dignified Menstruation[1]) defined that the ``State free from any forms of menstrual discrimination including stigma, taboos, abuse, violence associated with menstruation throughout the life cycle of menstruators’’ is called dignified menstruation.
[1] https://dignifiedmenstruation.org/
Bearded and Flushed; Sisters living with HIV share Menopausal Stories
10 women discovering their creative voice amongst much laughter and joy during 6 weeks of workshops focusing on living with HIV and going through the menopause
Black Women in Menopause Menopause 101
Black Menopause 101 The aim of this event is to raise awareness about menopause as well as the support available to improve health and wellbeing during menopause.
Black Women in Menopause Pelvic Floor Health
Thelma Mensah is a Women’s Health Coach and founder of After9fitness.com Thelma will discuss and provide real solutions for your concerns around issues such as: pelvic floor health, incontinence, mild prolapse, pre/postnatal health and gut heaIth issues. She is also a Holistic Core Restore Coach®️with one of the worlds leading women’s wellness educators Burrell Education.
Collective Conversations
World Menopause Day 2021 ’A Discussion on Black Menopause’
What better day than World Menopause Day to launch the Menopause Inclusion Collective and host our first 'Collective Conversation', which will shine a light on the experiences of Black Menopause with our panel of inspiring menopause advocates sharing their personal menopause experiences and insights, plus answering audience questions.
We are so pleased to be able to share with you the experiences of
Nina Kupyers, Black Women in Menopause
Anita Powell, Black Menopause and Beyond
Kylee Parker, Esse Wellbeing
REGISTER for FREE attendance HERE