Hot flashes. Mood swings. Osteoporosis. These are just some of the experiences associated with menopause, in both popular and medical narratives. Nothing could be further from wars, displacement, and other major disasters that pertain to the domain of geopolitics. Or could it?

In recent years, research on the social determinants of health has explored the influence political crises have on women’s bodies and their perceptions of health and disease.

At the same time, scientific awareness about the socio-political and economic salience of (peri)menopause is emerging. Across disciplines, however, research on (peri)menopause remains limited, and mostly centers white, middle-class bodies in affluent societies.