Menopause is one of the most universal yet systematically overlooked realities in women’s lives.  

Menopause is not a disease. It is a decade-long transition that half of the world’s population will experience during their lifetimes. (i) By 2030, 1.2 billion women around the world will be menopausal or post-menopausal. (ii) 

And while everyone experiences menopause differently, four out of every five women experience profound physical, emotional, and cognitive symptoms that impact their health, lives, and livelihoods. (iii) Too many of these women are forced to tolerate symptoms and discomfort in silence or without treatment.  

We are here to change this. The Power in Menopause campaign is a new global movement  demanding action on menopause.  

Menopause: A Global Health Crisis Hiding in Plain Sight 

Menopause symptoms can impact every dimension of women’s health. Hot flashes can impact women’s sleep cycles, trigger mood swings, and leave women more vulnerable to depression. (iv) While the hormonal changes that accompany menopause can drastically alter women’s metabolism and bone density, increasing women’s risk of long-term disability and heart disease. (v,vi,vii)  

Menopause symptoms can be so debilitating that every year, they rob the world’s women of 2.4 million healthy years of life. (iix) 

 Yet, despite its pervasiveness, millions of menopausal women suffer in silence due to lack of information, misdiagnosis, or stigma. In many cases, its celebrities, not health systems, who are encouraging women to openly discuss their experiences and seek support.   

A central challenge is that most health professionals are not specifically or adequately trained on menopause, so they may not know how to spot symptoms or counsel women experiencing menopause. (ix) As a result, women are exposed to misinformation and companies pushing unverified advice and products on the internet and social media.  

 Even Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) — a proven menopause treatment— remains under-prescribed, misunderstood, or inaccessible in many parts of the world. The result: millions of menopausal women continue to experience unnecessary discomfort that medicine can manage. (x,xi,xii)

Much about menopause remains unknown because it remains grossly under-invested and under-researched, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, and among Indigenous and marginalized groups. (xiii) 

Menopause Policies are Beginning to Emerge — but Remain Exceedingly Rare.  

Despite its widespread impact, most countries still don’t treat menopause as a public health priority. 

Robust national frameworks are urgently needed to increase research funding, improve access to care and education, and expand workplace accommodations. 

A few countries are leading the way and offer a blueprint forward, including the UK, Spain, and Kenya, which have brought menopause onto the national stage through conferences, country guidelines, and workplace initiatives. Without coordinated investment and leadership, millions of women will continue to navigate menopause unsupported and underserved. 

Menopause is an Economic Imperative and a $120 Billion USD Opportunity  

Menopause is not just a health issue; it’s an economic one too. Perimenopausal women are the fastest growing portion of the workforce, so menopause symptoms have huge implications for companies and economies. (xiv)

Menopause symptoms can make work difficult, and disrupt women’s careers and economic productivity. (xv, xvi) Research shows that nearly one in four working women have quit or considered quitting their jobs due to menopause symptoms. (xvii)  

 But we have the power to change this. Helping women to better manage their menopause symptoms is not just a moral imperative, it’s also a smart financial decision that could add $120 billion USD to the global economy, every year. (xviii) 

The Power in Menopause Campaign Issues a Global Call to Action.  

The Power in Menopause campaign is a new movement to demand global action on menopause.  

We believe that: 

• No one should face menopause alone, uninformed, or untreated. 

• We can no longer tolerate the quiet suffering of half the world’s population. 

• The neglect of menopause in medicine, policy, and public discourse is a global failure. 

• Every woman—everywhere—deserves better science, support, and care.