World Menopause Day 2021, Collective Conversation
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
Panel Member Nina Kuypers spoke at the Menopause All Party Parliamentary Group in July this year, here's a snippet of her contribution...
"Black people are being diagnosed with menopause-related illnesses such as depression and diabetes. Menopause is not considered and it’s therefore no coincidence that menopausal black people are diagnosed with of certain chronic diseases.
The biology is the same, but most studies have not included marginalised populations such as black people – the last study in the UK was 2007. The sample consisted of 22 women aged 45 to 61 from a range of minority ethnic groups in Northampton. Only four identified as Black British.
There are other factors as well as the biological perspective. The assumption is we are all the same, just as many people believe that menopause is the same for all those who go through it.We need to recognise that black people face considerable amounts of discrimination in every area of our lives and that bleeds into and informs our experiences of healthcare.
It affects peoples’ confidence, not to mention the impact on their quality of life and makes people less likely to seek and/ or attend healthcare appointments or our access it worse."Nina Kuypers, Black Women in Menopause speaking at the Menopause APPG July 2021
To hear more from Nina, insights from Black Menopause and Beyond podcast host, Anita Powell, and insights on a mindful menopause from Esse Wellbeing Coach, Kylee Parker, join us on the 18th October!
We’ll also be sharing details of the upcoming Global Summit on Dignified Menopause and ways to get involved with this important event!
This event will soon be here, but in the meantime, secure your spot, pop the date in your diary and why not drop us a line here to JOIN the Collective!