As the UK’s leading voice on menopause in the workplace, Menopause Friendly is proud to share the latest independent, evidence-led review on menopause as a workplace issue.

Commissioned by Menopause Friendly Accreditation UK and authored by Professor Jo Brewis (The Open University Business School), this report brings together the most up-to-date research and insights from 132 publications spanning 2017–2025.

Professor Jo Brewis is Professor of People and Organisations at The Open University Business School. She is internationally recognised for her research on gender, the body and employment, and is one of the UK’s leading academic voices on menopause in the workplace.

Professor Brewis co-authored the ground-breaking 2017 Government Equalities Office report Menopause transition: effects on women’s economic participation, which helped bring menopause onto the workplace policy agenda. She continues to shape the national conversation with evidence-led insights that inform employers, policymakers and practitioners alike.

Menopause Friendly is the UK’s leading authority on menopause in the workplace. We provide evidence-led accreditation, training and resources that help organisations create inclusive, supportive cultures where people can thrive.

Trusted by hundreds of employers across all sectors, Menopause Friendly sets the standard for best practice and leads the way in translating research into meaningful workplace action. Our mission is simple: to ensure every employee feels supported, valued and able to succeed, whatever stage of life they are in.

This review underlines both the risks of inaction and the opportunities of creating a supportive workplace culture.

For employers, it provides robust evidence to inform strategy, policy and practical interventions that not only benefit staff wellbeing, but also retention, productivity and reputation.

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