Why and how your organisation can offer menopause-related support
While the topic of wellbeing has, in recent years, become an increasingly high priority within organisations, the menopause remains a taboo topic in many workplaces.
It’s important to appreciate that anyone born with ovaries will go through the menopause. And with symptoms that can impact working life, there’s an opportunity for employers to make a real difference through offering specific menopause-related support.
Knowledge is power
The first stage in removing the stigma is to increase understanding of what the menopause is and how it affects people. While hot flushes and sweats are the most well-known and easily identifiable symptoms, there are others which are harder to spot, including memory loss, brain fog, word blindness, and difficulty in expressing thoughts clearly.
While the average age for going through the menopause is 50, one in 100 women will experience it under 40, and one in 1,000 will go through it under 30. On average, the perimenopausal stage (while symptoms are ongoing before periods stop) lasts five years, but it can be up to ten.
Better education can not only assist people in recognising such symptoms, but also create a healthier and more understanding culture in the workplace.
We can work with you to put in place strategies and programmes to not only support those experiencing the menopause, but also increase understanding throughout your broader employee population, empowering your people across the board.