Celebrating World Menopause Day 2024 at work
18 october 2024
World Menopause Day is held each year on 18 October. With a large proportion of the workforce experiencing menopause, it is crucial to raise awareness about menopause at work.
World Menopause Day is a great time to start or reignite the conversation. As the leading provider of menopause workplace services, we’re delighted to share our top tips to celebrate…
What is World Menopause Day?
World Menopause Day is an internationally recognised event that was established in 2009 by the International Menopause Society in collaboration with the World Health Organisation (WHO).
The month of October is Menopause Awareness Month, and World Menopause Day is held annually on 18 October. It aims to break taboo and improve women’s health and wellbeing by raising awareness about the symptoms of menopause and the support options available.
Each year there is a theme to shine a light on different topics surrounding the menopause.
The theme for World Menopause Day 2024 is Menopause Hormone Therapy, known in the UK as Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT).
Learn our top tips for celebrating
World Menopause Day in your organisation
World Menopause Day 2024
Why should your workplace get involved?
It’s estimated that of the 33m people employed in the UK, nearly 6m of those are experiencing menopause.
Menopause can have a huge impact on people’s lives: 3 in 4 experience symptoms and 70% experience stress as a result.
From a professional perspective, these people are often at the peak of their professional careers, yet 14% go part time and 10% actually leave work.
Shining a light on menopause at work is the right thing to do, and it’s good for your organisation’s bottom line too, with benefits including boosted productivity, decrease absenteeism and retain experienced talent.
The Equality and Human Rights Commission has recently published guidance encouraging employers to understand their responsibilities in terms of supporting menopause in the workplace, so from a legal perspective, taking steps to provide menopause can help protect employers from legal entanglements.
of the average workforce is menopausal
leave their role due to their menopause experience
take leave for menopause symptoms
The gender pay gap widens with age
If it wasn’t for these sessions on menopause, I would have quit my job. Thank you all.
Annonymous feedback from training delivered by Henpicked: Menopause in the Workplace
Top tips for celebrating
World Menopause Day 2024
What does your organisation have planned for World Menopause Day?
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The Menopause Friendly Accreditation is industry-recognised as the mark of excellence at work, celebrated by the Rt Hon Caroline Nokes MP (Chair of the Women and Equalities Committee) as a must-do for employers large and small.
Internationally recognised, we’ve delivered training across Europe, Asia and more, and a growing number of US and Australian employers are joining in through Menopause Friendly Australia and Menopause Friendly US.
Our award-winning team is passionate about changing hearts and minds about menopause at work. Let us help you: get in touch today to partner with the experts.
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The Rt Hon Caroline Nokes MP – Chair of the Women and Equalities Committee
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World Menopause Day is our favourite day of year – we’d love to have a chat to support you in building your plan.
From planning a training session or an event to making the commitment to being menopause friendly employer, our passionate team of experts have supported thousands of organisations large and small, across all industries.
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