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Ageism and menopause

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Hairday · 09/04/2023 22:21

I saw this article today about how everyone needs to be kind to menopausal women, who are often unable to work because we're losing our minds because menopause.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-04-09/menopause-in-the-workplace-and-the-push-for-more-help-for-women/102192986

I've been looking for work for a while now, late forties, lots of rejections. I'm not sure this sort of article is helping!

Actually, it makes me feel a bit despairing.

Menopause typically hits around time women are at their career peak but many suffer in silence

Menopause is stifling the careers of tens of thousands of Australian women, costing them billions in lost earnings and superannuation every year, but a growing number are speaking out on this once taboo subject.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-04-09/menopause-in-the-workplace-and-the-push-for-more-help-for-women/102192986

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