Mini Mathur and Lisa Ray tackle menopause stigma in India, promoting health resources and corporate policies for women’s empowerment.
In 2025, with 150 million Indian women navigating menopause, workplaces are starting to offer support. Mini Mathur, a television presenter turned women’s health coach, faced perimenopausal brain fog at a 2018 Mumbai event, forgetting her script before 5,000 people. After a 1.5-year U.S. health coaching course, she’s writing a book, planning a podcast, and creating resources on fitness, nutrition, and hormone therapy for women over 45 to combat symptom misinformation.
Lisa Ray, an actor and author, entered medically induced menopause at 37 after cancer treatment, noticing thinning hair and low energy post-2013 relapse. She uses social media to share health and self-acceptance strategies, advocating for open conversations. A February 2025 survey of 1,000 women found 60% experience cognitive or mood issues during menopause, but only 25% receive accurate diagnoses, underscoring the need for awareness.
Intuit India has introduced flexible hours, wellness programs, and counseling, guided by senior women’s experiences, to support menopausal employees. With 47% of women aged 45–55 in India’s workforce, per a 2024 study, such measures are essential. X posts, like @WellnessIndia’s with 1,800 views, praise these efforts, though 40% of users demand broader adoption.
Cultural stigmas persist, with only 10% of women seeking medical help for symptoms, per 2023 data. Mathur and Ray’s advocacy pushes workplaces to foster inclusivity, helping women thrive during this life stage.
