Menopause Café

A Menopause Café is a scheduled, non-profit get-together for the purpose of talking about menopause over tea and cake. The first Menopause Café was held in Perth, Scotland and was the idea of Rachel Weiss, a counsellor and social entrepreneur. They have since been held in many countries, creating a worldwide movement.

The cafés are based on the ethos of the Death Cafe, and are called "social franchises" by the Death Cafe organisers. The Death Café originated with the Swiss sociologist and anthropologist Bernard Crettaz, who organised the first café mortel in 2004. Jon Underwood, a UK web developer inspired by Crettaz's work, introduced the Death Cafe to London in 2011 and they have since been held in countries around the world.

Weiss had hosted a Death Cafe in Perth and was inspired by this model to create a similar informal talking space for the menopause, which has since similarly spread around the world. The first menopause café took place in June 2017.