Yorkshire and Humber Public Health Network

OHID North East and Yorkshire Menopause Webinar 2: Workplace

Menopause marks the end of reproductive years for women/people who menstruate, affecting half of the population. In the call for evidence for the Women’s Health Strategy menopause was the third most selected topic for including in the strategy and it identifies a number of ambitions for the 10-year timeframe including education from an early age for girls and boys to increase understanding and reduce stigma, high quality personalised menopause care with better understanding of the symptoms and treatment options among healthcare professionals, and improved support to remain in the workforce.

This is the second of a free two-part webinar series which is part of the work of OHID North East and Yorkshire and partners from the NHS, voluntary and community sector and academia. We aim to build knowledge, understanding and confidence about menopause and showcase examples of good practice from the North and beyond.

Webinar 2 focuses on menopause in the workplace. We’ll hear about positive approaches in different workplaces, legal routes for challenging menopause-related discrimination and the role of informal menopause networks.

Useful links from the webinar chat:

• Recording and slides from first webinar: https://www.yhphnetwork.co.uk/links-and-resources/coi/community-champions-and-engagement/ohid-north-east-and-yorkshire-menopause-webinar-wed-16-october-2024/
• Fundamental intersectionality of menopause and neurodivergence experiences at work - Maturitas
• Henpicked-funded research on neurodivergence and menopause https://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/news/2023-04-18/new-research-explore-impact-menopause-autistic-people

• Neurodivergence and menopause resources:

• Neurodiversity and Menopause | Positive Pause
• AutisticMenopause.com
• ADHD and the perimenopause and menopause
• It’s time to talk about menopause awareness for autistic people – SocialCareToday
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRPSvRWRoXg&list=PL9LQKqHr6clPrU-mZHO-VQFrrmciOffmE&index=2

• Swan study on ethnicity and menopause variances Fact Sheets - SWAN - Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation (swanstudy.org)
• Queer Menopause https://www.queermenopause.com/about-me
• Hull and East Riding menopause support network Mnetwork.org.uk
• From Dr Sue Westwood: Dabrowski, V., & Milne, E. (2023). Reproductive rights on the inside: A rapid evidence assessment of women’s experiences of reproductive healthcare and rights while in prison in England and Wales. Criminology & Criminal Justice, 23(5), 675-693.