The Impact of Menopause on Women at Work: A Guide Conversation
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March 19 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm EDT
Menopause is a life stage that all women, after a certain age, will experience, and their impact on society has significant and far-reaching economic, social, and health care implications. The average age at menopause in the United States is 51, and with 75% of women ages 45 to 54 participating in the U.S. workforce, a significant portion of the labor force will work throughout their menopause transition and for years postmenopause.
The hormonal changes that take place during menopause can result in symptoms that disrupt the day-to-day activities for many individuals, especially while at work. Increases in retirement age and life expectancy are putting a demand on employers to recognize the impact of menopause on women’s health.
The Society for Women’s Health Research (SWHR) has created aMenopause Preparedness Toolkit to increase awareness about the impacts of menopause on women’s health and Menopause Workplace Resource Guides for Women and Managers (link coming soon!) to address career-related challenges that women and their coworkers reported EMPACT Menopause Study survey.
SWHR is hosting a webinar to discuss these challenges in the workplace and explore strategies that employers and supervisors can implement to improve workplace environments for midlife and postmenopausal women.
