Today is World Menopause Day and we’ve released a podcast dedicated to the Menopause and the workplace.

In 2022, 9 in 10 working women don’t even know if their employer has a menopause policy in place, as highlighted by our partners GenM.

Why is it so important? Why is this getting more attention now? Why is it still difficult for so many people to talk about at work? What can leaders do at their own workplaces?

Our experts Amanda Okill, Richard Martin and Ellie Herriott discuss in detail, sharing some actions leaders can take right now. We’re always here if any workplaces need guidance.

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The UK workforce as a whole is ageing and menopausal women are the fastest growing demographic in the workplace. (Source, Office for National Statistics, 2019).

Harvard Business Review published results of an open-ended survey research of 913 women leaders from four United States industries (higher education, faith-based nonprofits, law, and health care). It picked up on negative assumptions about women of all ages but when it comes to older women, as one physician noted ‘While men become wells of wisdom as they age, older women are seen as outdated, harpy, strident". (Source, Harvard Business Review, 2023)

GenM 2022 visibility report, 2022. Referenced throughout.