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Menopause mentors

People Fixing the World

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How to Have Conversations About Menopause

Rachel realized that a lot of people she knew who might themselves be going through this were really not talking about the menopause. So her solution was to gather people together just to talk openly about it and share their experiences. In 2017, Rachel launched the first ever menopause cafe in Perth, Scotland. They proved very popular and have since spread across the UK, and have even started popping up all around the world. Our reporter Anne Hepburn went along to one in Royal Woodton Bassett, south England, to see how it works. It's nice and cozy with a pale grey colour scheme and cheerful pink curtains and chairs. Women are ordering tea and cake.

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