Menopause at work: biology vs institutional justice

The article analyzes the menopausal transition through the lens of the biopsychosocial model, rejecting biomedical reductionism in favor of a holistic perspective. The author indicates that biological symptoms are modified by psychological resources, economic status, and environmental conditions. A key element is the concept of life-course epidemiology, which links health history with professional trajectory, illustrating the mechanism of cumulative advantage or disadvantage. Utilizing Amartya Sen's capability approach theory, the text emphasizes the difference between the formal possession of resources and the real ability to utilize them in the face of health changes. The objective is to define institutional justice that recognizes the biological heterogeneity of women without turning it into a hierarchy of value or a tool for discrimination in the workplace.