Menopause Discrimination across Institutional Contexts
An Intersectional Approach
Policy Press
1st Edition
Will be published approx. on 30. July 2026
Book
Hardback
272 pages
978-1-4473-7514-2 (ISBN)
Description
What happens when the menopause becomes a source of inequality?
This groundbreaking book exposes the rising tide of menopause-related discrimination across workplaces, healthcare settings and the justice system, clearly establishing the urgency of the issue. Through an intersectional lens, the contributors reveal how age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, chronic illness, neurodivergence and disability shape experiences of neglect and exclusion of menopausal people, from inconsistent GP care and prison-based health inequalities to family law disadvantages.
Offering practical pathways forward as well as an agenda for future research, this is a vital call to address widespread social injustice.
This groundbreaking book exposes the rising tide of menopause-related discrimination across workplaces, healthcare settings and the justice system, clearly establishing the urgency of the issue. Through an intersectional lens, the contributors reveal how age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, chronic illness, neurodivergence and disability shape experiences of neglect and exclusion of menopausal people, from inconsistent GP care and prison-based health inequalities to family law disadvantages.
Offering practical pathways forward as well as an agenda for future research, this is a vital call to address widespread social injustice.
Reviews / Votes
'An essential contribution to understanding menopause discrimination, highlighting why intersectional perspectives matter for real, lasting change.' Deborah Garlick, Founder and CEO of HenpickedMore details
Edition
First Edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Bristol
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bristol University Press
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
7 s/w Abbildungen, 4 s/w Tabellen
4 Tables, black and white; 7 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-4473-7514-2 (9781447375142)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Jo Brewis is Professor of People and Organisations at The Open University Business School.
Sue Westwood is Professor of Law at York Law School, University of York.
Sue Westwood is Professor of Law at York Law School, University of York.
Content
1. Introduction - Jo Brewis and Sue Westwood
PART I: Menopause in the workplace
2. Line manager implementation of human resources policy on menopause transition in the workplace and associated good practice guidance - Carol Atkinson, Sarah Crozier and Krystal Wilkinson
3. The effects of a health and wellbeing action plan on menopausal women at work - Vanessa Beck
4. From pregnancy to menopause: evolving workplace protections in the United States - Emily Gold Waldman, Naomi R. Cahn and Bridget J. Crawford
PART II: Menopause beyond the workplace
5. The intricacies of menopause within the National Health Service - Suzanne Banks and Posy Goraya
6. Menopause: ageing experiences of incarcerated individuals - Samantha Eng, James McGreevey and Gloria A. Bachmann
7. Menopause inequalities in family law - Farhana Shahzady and Sue Westwood
PART III: Menopause and diversity
8. Intersectionality in menopause inequities among women in the United States - Yamnia I. Cortes
9. Menopause experienced by women with intellectual disabilities - Katie Langer-Shapland
10. Thrice unheard and underserved: negotiating autism, gender and ageing in a neurodivergent menopause - Julie Gamble-Turner and Rachel Moseley
11. Undergoing menopause: a look at the experience of women with systemic autoimmune diseases and fibromyalgia - Jennifer Ben Shimol and Julie Cwikel
12. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+ ) menopause - Sue Westwood
13. Concluding reflections: menopause, discrimination and intersectionality - Jo Brewis and Sue Westwood
PART I: Menopause in the workplace
2. Line manager implementation of human resources policy on menopause transition in the workplace and associated good practice guidance - Carol Atkinson, Sarah Crozier and Krystal Wilkinson
3. The effects of a health and wellbeing action plan on menopausal women at work - Vanessa Beck
4. From pregnancy to menopause: evolving workplace protections in the United States - Emily Gold Waldman, Naomi R. Cahn and Bridget J. Crawford
PART II: Menopause beyond the workplace
5. The intricacies of menopause within the National Health Service - Suzanne Banks and Posy Goraya
6. Menopause: ageing experiences of incarcerated individuals - Samantha Eng, James McGreevey and Gloria A. Bachmann
7. Menopause inequalities in family law - Farhana Shahzady and Sue Westwood
PART III: Menopause and diversity
8. Intersectionality in menopause inequities among women in the United States - Yamnia I. Cortes
9. Menopause experienced by women with intellectual disabilities - Katie Langer-Shapland
10. Thrice unheard and underserved: negotiating autism, gender and ageing in a neurodivergent menopause - Julie Gamble-Turner and Rachel Moseley
11. Undergoing menopause: a look at the experience of women with systemic autoimmune diseases and fibromyalgia - Jennifer Ben Shimol and Julie Cwikel
12. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+ ) menopause - Sue Westwood
13. Concluding reflections: menopause, discrimination and intersectionality - Jo Brewis and Sue Westwood