The menopausal subject at work: gendered embodiment and neoliberal management in the UK.
In this paper, we examine five key UK policy documents that aim, inter alia, to address the concerns of ageing women in the workplace at a time when an estimated 900,000 women in the UK have left their jobs due to symptoms associated with menopause. Our analysis reveals that menopause has become a k...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Gender Studies Vol. 35; no. 1; pp. 92 - 108 |
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Jan2026
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