Employee Menopause Cafes/Q&A Events with Menopause Specialists
As part of NewWoman Health’s support for women transitioning through and beyond menopause, we are delighted to offer a series of free sessions with employees in your organisation.
The NewWoman Health’s Menopause Café and Q&A sessions are designed to be informal meetings for employees who would like to learn more about the menopause and raise any questions they have with menopause specialists.
Our NewWoman Health doctors are all menopause experts (NewWoman Health is on the British Menopause Society list of online clinics), and in the session will share insights and experiences from treating and supporting menopausal women. This will be followed by an interactive Q&A session where attendees can ask questions and share their own experiences if they choose to do so.
Each online session lasts approximately 45 minutes and is run by two doctors who will provide information on the diagnosis and treatment of menopause, as well about lifestyle and well-being interventions that can support women to improve their health and quality of life.
Below is some feedback from a NewWoman Health Menopause Café we ran for Sodexo:
“A massive and heartfelt thank you for your time tonight, your content rich presentation and advice.”
“… this has been incredibly valuable, thank you so much for taking time to talk through this.”
“Excellent – thank you for spending your time with us this evening”
“Very informative session. Answered many of my questions. Thank you.”
“A massive and heartfelt thank you for your time tonight, your content rich presentation and advice.”
“… this has been incredibly valuable, thank you so much for taking time to talk through this.”
“Excellent – thank you for spending your time with us this evening”
“Very informative session. Answered many of my questions. Thank you.”
Some facts and figures regarding menopause in the workplace:
Menopause in the workplace is covered by UK legislation to protect employees, including the Equality Act 2010 and the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. A 2022 UK Government policy paper “Menopause and the Workplace: How to enable fulfilling working lives: government response” sets out the Government’s response in support of recommendations for employers outlined in an independent report on the issue of menopause and employment.
A UK study of over 4,000 women reported by the Fawcett Society, based on data from a survey commissioned by Channel 4, identified the following insights regarding menopause impact in the workplace:
1.4M women
currently in employment in the UK
are impacted by menopause
14% of women
reduced their working hoursdue to menopausal symptoms
10% of women
quit their jobs due to menopausal symptoms (with reports of individuals being dismissed because of the impact of symptoms on work performance)
84% of women
in the workplace experiencing menopausal symptoms had no one to turn to
79% of women
stated their employers did not provide formal menopause support
Creating a workplace that supports open dialogue between employees and management on menopause and related issues, as well as providing or signposting employees to medical and/or well-being/lifestyle advice and treatment is crucial to maintaining a productive workforce and reducing the risk of costly litigation.
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