Recent research from the Fawcett Society found that one in ten women who have worked during the menopause have left a job due to their symptoms. Eight out of ten women said their employer hasn’t shared information, trained staff or put in a menopause absence policy. Almost half of women haven’t approached their GPs about the menopause and three in ten of those who have experienced delays in diagnosis.
More clearly needs to be done to raise awareness of menopause, to get people having meaningful conversations and share help and support when needed.
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While the UK has seen an extraordinary uptick in media coverage and discussions around menopause in recent months, companies, individuals and other organisations are still challenged to understand in practice what the growing body of information and openness around menopause means for them.
We have gathered leading lights and organisations who are leading the way in the Menopause space to join us for this event. We are honoured to be welcoming Professor Dame Lesley Regan, Chair of Wellbeing of Women, Sharon Vibert, Director, Henpicked, Sam Simister, Co-founder, Gen M, Pamela Hutchinson OBE, Global Head of D&I, Bloomberg, Emma Campbell, Author and Columnist, and Lee Chambers, Essentialise Workplace Wellbeing, as well as guests from the Financial Skills Council, Midlife Switch (The Natural Menopause approach) and Over the Bloody Moon.
GenM is the menopause partner for brands and organisations. We exist to incite a first-of-its-kind movement to make the menopause a more positive experience for everyone, and introduce forward-thinking brands, organisations and employers to this new, commercially attractive market in a responsible, ethical way.
Join the inspirational, pioneering employers who are changing the way people think about menopause and are putting the right support in place. Accreditation shows that you have a clear understanding of how menopause can have an effect at work and shows that you care about the wellbeing of your colleagues.
In this documentary, Channel 4 challenges our reluctance to talk about the menopause. With startling honesty, Davina McCall describes her own menopause journey, busting the myths surrounding the transition, and dispelling the shame and fear around hormone replacement therapy.