ISAA Women's Day celebration: Dr Babalwa Maholwana ('93) shares about her book The After-40 Dilemma.
The After-40 dilemma is the real-life story of one woman's transition into her 40s; her fierce race against her biological clock while navigating a melting pot of blended family parenting, adult learning and multiple mental health crises. Babalwa (fondly known as Dr Babs) is a qualified medical doctor and mother of one who is at the peak of an enviable executive career in pharmaceuticals. A whirlwind romance in her early 40s challenges most of her assumptions and choices about getting married, having more children, studying further and living her purpose. This book aims to enlighten women about balancing life, love, careers, relationships, parenting, mental and reproductive health, and everything in between.
Dr Babalwa Maholwana is a qualified medical doctor and corporate strategist. She is a seasoned pharmaceutical research and industry expert as well as a sustainability scholar with a focus on strategic alliances and coopetition. She is an experienced mentor and coach and has been invited to speak on women in leadership, pharmaceutical and healthcare matters.