Menopause

With 17 per cent of women considering leaving work as a result of the impact of the menopause and 1 in ten actually leaving work(1), offering support and understanding to women who experience physical and mental health issues during this biological transition is extremely important. Yet according to research only 18% of women say their […]

People don’t quit jobs, says Jo Major, Founder, Diversity in Recruitment, they quit cultures that drain them.

Sharon MacArthur, leading menopause educator and founder of Miss Menopause explores the impact of the menopause on women's careers.

Sharon MacArthur, leading menopause educator and founder of Miss Menopause explains why menopause education isn’t just for women of a certain age.

Menopause in the workplace is a hot topic. In the last few years there has been a lot more information around the subject. That’s all good but is it getting too complicated and confusing?

Sharon Marsh, Executive Director of Customer Insight at Livv Housing Group discusses the social housing organisation’s approach to menopause education and awareness for its employees as part of World Menopause Day on 18 October 2023.

In this edition we caught up with HRD Lisa Haggar who believes the handbook needs to be thrown out in order to put people back at the heart of HR.

70% of women going through menopause who needed to take time off work didn't inform their boss why.

Only one in five employees are aware of support at work for problems caused by the menopause.

Findings from more than 5000 women in five different countries reveals a third (33%) of those who had symptoms said they hid this at work, and 50% felt there is stigma around talking about the menopause.