We are women   … we are strong   … we do not accept injustice or inequality   … we defend those we love to the death   … we rely on our innate strength  … we acknowledge and use our intuition  Push us hard enough and we will push back … As we move into our third age, we must understand how powerful we are … We must recognise our incredible beauty... 

If we can change the way in which we are perceived, we can bring about change in the way in which girls are perceived in future generations. How many changes have there been over the last 50 years? Not enough! Women are still down-trodden in many countries and have no rights. Women in western society, whose female relatives may well have fought for the vote, are almost happy to relinquish their power... 

My friend Katy Manning Usually you only here the bad about menopause, but it’s important to remember that 20% of women will never experience a hot flash/flush or mood swings. So for those of you dreading the event (which in terms of inevitability, ranks up there with death and taxes!),  let’s separate some fact from fiction. If a woman hasn’t had a period for 12 consecutive months, she’s officially... 

If you happen to be an average woman over 45 or fifty, you will know you don’t have a voice in the media … and if you did, nobody is listening anyway. We are all aware of the physical changes that occur as we reach our fifties and we are also aware that many of us disappear when we turn 50; which is why we are ignored! Take a look at the media for just a minute. How many women are there...