With a new report from the Women’s and Equalities committee stating that workplaces are ‘hemorrhaging talent’ and failing menopausal women we ask the question what can HR do to stop another 1 million women in menopause leaving the workplace?

60% of the FTSE top 100 companies have failed to publish menopause policies, so if the UK’s largest corporates are failing women, what does that mean for SME’s and HR teams leading menopause transformation? Read on.

New research has shown that the age of menopause is the most challenging decade for working women. Read on to learn more.

Nearly half of female workers between the ages of 40 and 55 have contemplated looking for remote jobs so they can more easily deal with menopause symptoms, a new survey finds. Read on to learn more.

Its World Suicide Prevention Day on 10 September and we want to focus on the very real risks of menopausal depression in senior women, how they often keep their symptoms hidden and how employers can help to reduce those risks.

Whilst the menopause is scary and challenging for women, it’s also an often new and uncertain topic for men in the workplace too. What do men really need to know to support women to keep their careers?

A new study of over 3,700 women has shown that working shifts could delay the onset of menopause.

The UK Government has issued a SSP (Serious Supply Protocol) to enable Pharmacists to be able to dispense at the point of need, an alternative to a HRT medication if the preferred type of HRT is out of stock. Currently many gels and sprays are in seriously short supply, so women will now be able to discuss the options and alternatives to their current type of HRT if it is not available, and come away an interim alternative for example patches or tablets, without having to go back to their GP’s for a new prescription. Learn more in the full blog post.

Fiona McKay, talks to ITV news on the lack of HRT supply

Philippa Thomas, former BBC World News Presenter, has joined Lightbulb as a Leadership & Speaking Coach. Philippa will also be bringing her expertise to our Menopause Maze and Winning Women programmes too. Learn more about Philippa here.

It’s Time to Talk Day and the nation’s biggest mental health conversation and for workplaces to come together to talk. So let’s talk more about the challenges that the menopause in the workplace brings.