The disconcerting rise of 'menowashing'

23/10/2025 53 min
The disconcerting rise of 'menowashing'

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In recent years public discussions about the impact of menopause has been having a bit of a moment, In this edition of The Conversation Hour we look at the rise of so called 'menowashing' and the dangers of commercial interests spreading misinformation and harmful advice in how to manage it.Also in this edition, it's dyslexia awareness month, we look at why there are calls to abandon the term and what needs to happen to better support reading and writing in schools.