How does early menopause and menopause symptoms
Posted: Thu Feb 06, 2025 8:33 am
Alice SullivanAlex BrysonTo mark International Women’s Day 2022 here on the Data Impact blog, Alice Sullivan and Alex Bryson introduce their research into the effects of menopause on women’s careers.
Women entering the menopause are often at the peak of their careers, and disruption in their working lives affects their promotion prospects, salaries and pension pots. The negative consequences australia rcs data for individual women also matter for the economy as a whole.
The subject of menopause and the workplace is finally getting attention from policymakers, as the Women and Equalities Select Committee have opened an inquiry on the topic and published a report on their findings.
Despite increased recognition of the needs of those suffering debilitating symptoms, there is little research into the employment and career consequences of menopause for women.
A woman resting on a sofa with her eyes closed
Photo by Karolina Grabowska from Pexels
Indeed, the issue is still taboo in some quarters, leading Financial Times journalist Janina Conboye to argue that “in most workplaces it remains an uncomfortable topic“. Some maintain that the menopause results in millions of days lost through absenteeism. It also appears that, when faced with employers’ lack of understanding and poorly developed policies and practices to assist women facing menopausal issues, many women choose to leave employment rather than tackle their employers on the issue.
Women entering the menopause are often at the peak of their careers, and disruption in their working lives affects their promotion prospects, salaries and pension pots. The negative consequences australia rcs data for individual women also matter for the economy as a whole.
The subject of menopause and the workplace is finally getting attention from policymakers, as the Women and Equalities Select Committee have opened an inquiry on the topic and published a report on their findings.
Despite increased recognition of the needs of those suffering debilitating symptoms, there is little research into the employment and career consequences of menopause for women.
A woman resting on a sofa with her eyes closed
Photo by Karolina Grabowska from Pexels
Indeed, the issue is still taboo in some quarters, leading Financial Times journalist Janina Conboye to argue that “in most workplaces it remains an uncomfortable topic“. Some maintain that the menopause results in millions of days lost through absenteeism. It also appears that, when faced with employers’ lack of understanding and poorly developed policies and practices to assist women facing menopausal issues, many women choose to leave employment rather than tackle their employers on the issue.