Sunday roundup from Forbes Woman.
Maintain strength and endurance: how to exercise after menopause.
During the menopausal transition, the loss of muscle mass and bone density accelerates, and the distribution of adipose tissue changes. After menopause, these processes slow down but do not stop, and hot flashes and sleep disturbances may interfere with normal physical activity and recovery from it. However, this is not a reason to give up physical activity. Doctor of sports medicine, candidate of medical sciences Irina Zelankova explains why after 45 years you should do both strength exercises and aerobic exercises and where to start for those who have not exercised before.
A Chance for Happiness: How Elena Tseplik helps orphans stay in new families.
For 20 years, Elena Tseplik built a career in the insurance industry, but decided to leave business in favor of charity. She opened the Find a Family Foundation to help orphans find new families. Over time the foundation staff gained experience and realized that they could share knowledge with other experts on how to help adopted children and parents get used to each other - this is how the competence center was created.
The parent company: how supporting employees with children became an organizational norm.
A mandatory part of a good corporate benefits package is support for employees with children. In the past it was associated with the goals of gender equality, today - with the state mission to solve the demographic problem. For businesses, this has long been part of the sustainability strategy. Forbes examines how companies help women give birth and raise children - and combine this with a career.
A vice admiral with six children and two pediatricians: which of the women won the US election.
In the United States, mid-term elections were held, as a result of which Americans elected new members of Congress and elected governors in 36 states. The results were historic for women: in 2027 they will lead at least 17 countries, a record in the country's history.