Mona Eltahawy Instagram – For decades, menopause has been defined by silence, discussed in whispers and excluded from policy, culture, and research. Yet half the population will experience it..
Writer and activist Mona Eltahawy (@monaeltahawy) says that narrative is overdue for change. As the editor of Bloody Hell, an anthology of “adventures in menopause from around the world”, she argues this stage can be a site of power, rage, and renewal.
From Riot Women, a TV series where midlife chaos becomes punk rebellion, to the novel Broken Light by Joanne Harris (@joannechocolat), where menopausal transformation turns supernatural, artists and writers are recasting menopause as something creative rather than shameful.
Across generations, this shift is challenging one of patriarchy’s most persistent myths: that a woman’s worth is tied to her youth or fertility. What if menopause isn’t a closing chapter, but the start of a different kind of visibility?
#Menopause #MenopauseAwareness #MenopauseAwarenessMonth | Posted on 31/Oct/2025 00:02:40
