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From Stigma to Strategy: Menopause in Public Policy
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The lack of public debate and evidence-based policies on menopause reflects a broader gap in how societies address menstruating individual’s health across the life course. For policy students, this presents a unique opportunity interrogate how silence and stigma around menopause translate into systemic costs, at the individual, organizational, and national levels. Join SIPA alumna Jennifer Barsky, Founder and Executive Director of MenoGlobal, the first organization dedicated to global menopause policy and awareness, for an urgent, eye-opening conversation that connects health, gender, and global policy.
Where
IAB 411
420 West 118th Street, New York, New York 10027, United States
Speakers
Jennifer Barsky
Founder & Executive Director
Menoglobal
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-barsky-365b66a/
Jennifer is a founder, strategist, and executive leader with over two decades of experience designing systems-level solutions across 25+ countries. She currently leads the first organization dedicated to global menopause policy and awareness. As Foundation Director at Nike, she built cross-sector partnerships leveraging over $100 million to empower adolescent girls globally. She then spent over a decade at the World Bank Group, where she contributed to the oversight and mobilization of over $1 billion in development funds and led programs in financial inclusion, gender equity, and sustainable development. Jennifer consults with United Nations agencies, leading companies and nonprofits and is an advisor to the London Interdisciplinary School MBA program.
Hosted By
Co-hosted with: Gender & Public Policy Specialization (MOVED to Human Rights, Gender, and Equity Concentration page), The Menstrual Equity Coalition
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