Jane Bennett is a force of nature! As a menstrual educator and creator of the Chalice Foundation, she draws on years of research in this space to expose menstrual shame and explains how silence leaves women unprepared for perimenopause and menopause.  Her work also shows how early celebratory menstrual education positively transforms school culture. 

Jane makes the case that cycle awareness is a superpower for managing the menopausal transition, and workplaces have a duty of care to support people during this transition.

Jane also explores the role of the patriarchy in shaping medical language, and the power of language in general to perpetuate menstrual and reproductive shame.

She offers immediate, practical steps including  tracking cycles, seeking trusted practitioners, evidence-based resources and menstrual policy templates to create change in the workplace.

As usual, we hear personal and candid stories from our community.  

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