Menopausal Women's Stigma Dilemma and its Solution: A Participatory Observation Based on Middle-Aged Chinese Women

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10.2991/978-2-494069-89-3_170How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Menopause stigma; Mid-age; Resilience; Well-being

Abstract

Menopausal symptoms are natural body changes in women entering their mid-life. However, various misconceptions and misrepresentations around menopause have been created that cause distress to middle-aged Chinese women. The repulsion to menopausal symptoms and the discrimination against this natural shift in life resulted in the menopause stigma. This issue is often ignored in Chinese societies, despite the ongoing and increasingly intense discussions on women’s rights. This article will dive into the analysis of the stigma and discuss the solutions to improve the quality of living of Chinese menopausal women. Data were collected by applying participatory observation and semi-structured interviews. Interviews were conducted to draw parallels between western studies on the menopause stigma and the situation in China and concluded the formation and perpetuation of the menopause stigma. This paper also include investigation of possible resilience forces present. This article will open up space for future research on the topic and hopefully raise the general public's awareness of the stigma and well-being of menopausal women.

These authors contributed equally.

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AU  - Keyi Ban
AU  - Qiyu Zheng
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DA  - 2022/12/30
TI  - Menopausal Women's Stigma Dilemma and its Solution: A Participatory Observation Based on Middle-Aged Chinese Women
BT  - Proceedings of the 2022 5th International Conference on Humanities Education and Social Sciences (ICHESS 2022)
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