Breaking Down Menopause Stigma with AI and E-Commerce
Kathryn Carter, former Snapchat GM and founder of MyPause Health, is tackling menopause stigma in the workplace.
Her company is using AI and e-commerce technology to disrupt the $600 billion menopause market, starting with science-backed, TGA-approved menopause supplements.
- Women of perimenopausal age are the fastest-growing working demographic in Australia, increasing by nearly 40% since 1980.
- Despite this, many are leaving their careers early due to lack of support.
Australia lags behind the US in providing menopause support in the workplace, where benefits like menopause specialists, quiet rooms, and "comfort closets" are becoming more common.
Kathryn Carter is working to change this by addressing workplace shame and stigma around menopause.
Author's summary: Kathryn Carter tackles menopause stigma.