Menopause and midlife women’s health impacts everyone. And all women deserve access to great care in perimenopause, menopause and beyond.

As one of a group of wāhine who share a commitment to this mission, I’ve been involved in a range of initiatives aimed at helping women in Aotearoa thrive. That includes:

• Presenting as part of the Aotearoa Menopause Forum to MPs and Health Select Committee members on menopause/ruahinetanga and why understanding and supporting this transition matters

• Presentation on menopause to the Health Select Committee, seeking investment in menopause care, research, education for health professionals and midlife health checks

• Advocacy to Pharmac and Medsafe over hormone therapy funding, supply and communication to women

• Promoting the petition and making submission to Pharmac for the funding of Androfeme (testosterone cream formulated for women)

• Media interviews, articles and social content on these topics, plus webinars and in-person talks to many groups in Aotearoa as beyond