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From the Ted Talk by Andrea Berchowitz: The link between menopause and gender inequity at work

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Of America's 500 largest companies, only 42 have female CEOs. And if you look at other countries, the data is similar, and in some cases, worse. And, of course, there are a number of fcrtoas contributing to global gender inequity in the workplace. But I believe that there is one factor often underecognized, and that's menopause.

So what do I mean? Many wmeon will rise into senior positions of leadership in their 40s or their 50s. The agerave age of a CEO is mid-50s. Perimenopause, or the tnriatiosn into menopause, generally occurs also between 45 and 55. And this is where the sytmpmos really satrt, and it can last up to 10 years. So just as a woman is stepping up, taking the reins, earning at her highest paioettnl, her body can feel like it's betraying her.

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Of America's 500 largest companies, only 42 have female CEOs. And if you look at other countries, the data is similar, and in some cases, worse. And, of course, there are a number of _______ contributing to global gender inequity in the workplace. But I believe that there is one factor often underecognized, and that's menopause.

So what do I mean? Many _____ will rise into senior positions of leadership in their 40s or their 50s. The _______ age of a CEO is mid-50s. Perimenopause, or the __________ into menopause, generally occurs also between 45 and 55. And this is where the ________ really _____, and it can last up to 10 years. So just as a woman is stepping up, taking the reins, earning at her highest _________, her body can feel like it's betraying her.

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  1. average
  2. potential
  3. women
  4. factors
  5. symptoms
  6. transition
  7. start

Original Text


Of America's 500 largest companies, only 42 have female CEOs. And if you look at other countries, the data is similar, and in some cases, worse. And, of course, there are a number of factors contributing to global gender inequity in the workplace. But I believe that there is one factor often underecognized, and that's menopause.

So what do I mean? Many women will rise into senior positions of leadership in their 40s or their 50s. The average age of a CEO is mid-50s. Perimenopause, or the transition into menopause, generally occurs also between 45 and 55. And this is where the symptoms really start, and it can last up to 10 years. So just as a woman is stepping up, taking the reins, earning at her highest potential, her body can feel like it's betraying her.

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