For incarcerated women in prison, menopause education and care is lacking. The organization Impact Justice hopes to change that.
Shaunda Lane, 35, at the Folsom State Prison’s women’s facility in Folsom, Calif., on Friday, Sept. 13, 2019. : “The dearth of attention afforded to menopause and public commitment to understanding its trajectory, its treatments, its disparate impacts on women of color, and its role in long-term health and longevity caused incalculable harm and suffering for a generation of women.”
Earlier this year, my organization, Impact Justice, partnered with UC Berkeley Haas’ Social Sector Solutions program to do a deep dive into the state of menopause education and care in prisons. We found critical gaps in awareness, education and resources for menopause care for incarcerated women and the medical staff tasked with supporting them.
The number of women experiencing or soon experiencing menopause behind bars has skyrocketed to more than 40 percent of incarcerated women today. As advocates, researchers and policymakers across the country and around the world adopt a more comprehensive approach to addressing the diverse needs of women, girls and transgender boys and men, it is imperative that we consider the entirety of the female lifecycle, including menopause., notes, “For folks who are familiar with reproductive justice or reproductive rights … they need to see that menopause sits inside of that framework.
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