The research revealed the necessity for policy development on menopause and menopausal women to be designed by postmenopausal women informed by their embodied experiences, perspectives, and theories. This is a gender equity issue. Therefore, I propose that the Social Model of Health would enable a fuller understanding of this women’s health issue. The social model is underpinned by the social determinants of health. Particularly, the determinants of social justice, gender equity and sustainability are explored as I believe they inform the proposed redesign and development of women’s health: policy and practices, educational and health promotion programmes for menopause, menopausal and postmenopausal women. In addition, this social model of health forms the framework for a proposed paradigm shift to a wholistic model. The research supports an urgent call for the employment of a social model of health as directed by the World Health Organisation