I'm sorry that this has caused some distress. We did deliberate about putting the magazine online and whether or not there should be a fee. We decided that we simply want as many women as possible to benefit from reading our work and felt that a fee to see it online would be a deterrent. We have continued with the hard copy since we are aware that not all women want to use the online option, many still like a glossy magazine to read and keep and the paper option allows us to increase exposure by placement in some doctors' surgeries, gyms, spas and yoga studios. The fee for the hard copy helps a little to cover publishing costs, which are not insignificant.
I hope that most would agree that £15.00 per year is not a huge amount to ask and helps us to continue to run and develop Menopause Matters, helping women worldwide.
Best wishes
Heather