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How to design menopause leave policies that really support women in the workplace

  • Written by: Jo Brewis, Professor of People and Organisations, The Open University
How to design menopause leave policies that really support women in the workplaceGround Picture/Shutterstock

More than 15 million women are in employment in the UK right now, which means menopause is undoubtedly a workplace issue.

And while there has been enormous progress made in the UK at workplace level in this area, many women still experience a lack of support when trying to manage symptoms such as fatigue, hot flushes,...

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