The M Factor: Groundbreaking US doccie on menopause to be screened in Cape Town
'The M Factor: Shredding the Silence on Menopause' examines the societal silence around menopause and advocates for a revolution in women’s healthcare.
Women's health, menopause. Pixabay/Ennaej
CapeTalk's Sara-Jayne Makwala King is joined by organisers Nikki Jacobs and Saskia Falken, the driving force behind The Woman Entrepreneur initiative.
SJ with Nikki Jacobs and Saskia Falken
Top American filmmakers have produced a powerful menopause documentary which has been touring the US to ignite the conversation on menopause.
Now, what's been described as a groundbreaking doccie, is going to be screened in Cape Town on 28 June.
The M Factor: Shredding the Silence on Menopause explores the hidden impact of menopause on women’s lives
The producers describe this as a neglected crisis in the US, and say their film 'challenges societal and medical shortcomings and advocates for a revolutionary approach to women's health'.
The go-getters who managed to get the rights for a local screening are Nikki Jacobs, co-owner of Skylar Projects, and media personality Saskia Falken.
The two professionals are the driving force behind The Woman Entrepreneur, an initiative they started a year ago to empower women in this space in South Africa.
After reading about 'The M Factor', their anecdotal research revealed that mid-life women are driving entrepreneurship globally, and that about 57% of women in South Africa are entrepreneurs.
"I've just turned 50... and I've always noticed how women who are in their 40s and 50s really came into their power... Menopause is a brain chemistry change so there are a whole lot of things going on, but of course the hormones are the things that we usually focus on and this is why we thought it was so important to do a screening of this doccie."
Nikki Jacobs, Co-owner - Skylar Projects
Watch the trailer below:
The screening takes place on Saturday 28 June in Llandudno and will be followed by a panel discussion.
The event is set to last from 10:30 am to 1 pm.
The organisers urge women to bring their partners and/or best friends - 'It's not just a female discussion; it is a societal discussion!'
Tickets are available on Quicket.
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