International Women’s Day: Breaking the Silence on Childlessness and Gender Equality

We welcome Anne Altamore, founder and owner of Life After IVF Counselling, Psychotherapy and Coaching. Anne shares her insights on the importance of visibility, the emotional toll of exclusion, and how social media can be used to broaden conversations about childlessness.

We tackle International Women’s Day, discussing the need for allyship, the gendered expectations placed on women, and how we can all work towards a more inclusive and equal society that is inclusive to childless women. We’re talking about …

• The emotional impact of childlessness in professional and personal spaces

• The importance of acknowledging childlessness in the International Women’s Day narrative

• Breaking stereotypes and gender roles in society

• How men can be allies and support gender equality

• The historical and modern-day challenges we face in being heard and valued

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Connect with Anne Altamore on LinkedIn for helpful posts on childlessness and workplace inclusivity, You can follow her on Instagram and Facebook too. Anne is a postgraduate degree qualified counsellor holding a Masters in Counselling and Psychotherapy and experienced in supporting grief of involuntary childlessness with many communities - CALD, heterosexual men and women as well as in the LGBTQIA+ community. 

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