Online: October 5th. Online 6-7pm
We all think we know the classic symptoms – sweats, tetchiness, low sex drive. And we don’t have to worry about until our fifties and it’ll all be OK. Wrong. Twenty-six million women in the UK are menopausal or peri-menopausal and most work. And yet, despite the fact that eight out of 10 struggle with physical and/or mental symptoms and 900,000 quit their jobs because of them, this natural event is still a taboo subject. Knowing what the symptoms are, how to manage them and get the support from your employer – or if you’re an editor how to support your staff – is vital and empowering.
Our panel of experts will be here to brief you on symptoms and your rights in the workplace.
Chaired by Eleanor Mills, Founder NOON with panelists
- Gemma Aldridge, editor, Sunday Mirror
- Rt Hon Caroline Nokes MP, Member of Parliament for Romsey and Southampton North and Chair of the Women and Equalities Committee
- Dr Tonya Wokoma, consultant in Sexual and Reproductive Health and Community Gynaecology and registered menopause specialist, My Menopause Centre https://www.mymenopausecentre.com
- Deborah Garlick from Henpicked, Menopause in the Workplace Menopause at Work Training | Henpicked: Menopause in the Workplace
Booking information coming soon…
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From blood, sweat and fears to love, life and compassion – demystifying the menopause to thrive in love, life and work
The menopause is a natural part of every woman’s life so why is it still a taboo subject and not better understood by women, their families, and their employers?
Did you know that …
- There are currently approx. 15.5 million women in the UK who are in some state of the menopause transition and, with life expectancy increasing, this means that almost 40% of the average woman’s life is spent post-menopause
- Most women will start the menopause transition in their mid-forties, and an estimated 8 in 10 will experience some physical and/or mental symptoms of the menopause. These can last between 4-8 years and, if left untreated, can take a toll on her relationships, sex life and performance at work
- Almost 8 out of 10 women of menopausal age are in work, and menopausal women are the fastest growing demographic in workplaces across the UK, yet only a minority of women have discussed their symptoms with their line manager
- Over 900,000 women in the UK have left jobs as a result of menopausal symptoms
- 1 in 4 women going through the menopause has considered leaving work because of her experiences
Menopause is everyone’s business: the silence, lack of awareness and understanding around the menopause has a personal, social and economic impact. This needs to change – now.