How to raise awareness about menopause in your workplace

You may not have been directly affected by menopause but I bet someone you know, work with, live with, or are friends with has. That’s because ALL women experience menopause, if they live long enough.

And since women make up half the population, I can guarantee that you know someone affected by menopause.

This is why openness about menopause—talking about, demystifying, destigmatizing, and normalizing it—is good for society as a whole, and especially for those directly affected by it:  ALL women.

 

After all, we normalized pregnancy and are destigmatizing mental health in the workplace, aren’t we? Let’s do the same with menopause.

 

This is such an important topic and, finally, we are able to talk about it openly, without shame or embarrassment.

Well, some of us are and we hope you will join us.

Here’s a shout-out to CBC Radio morning hosts in Quebec City, London, Calgary, Whitehorse, Vancouver, Victoria, and other cities across Canada who interviewed me about menopause in the workplace.

You can listen to my conversation on Daybreak South (Kelowna) with host @Chris Walker on (May 31^st, 2023, min 36:45 ).

 

How can YOU help normalize menopause in YOUR workplace?

 

Start by offering, or by helping to organize, an awareness session (Lunch & Learn, Health & Wellness talk/workshop, Employee Day/Week) about menopause for employees in your workplace.

 

You may think that a session about menopause at your workplace isn’t needed but you’d be surprised at how well-received these sessions are. I know that as a fact – I’ve delivered many 60-90-minute talks about menopause and there’s never enough time to answer all the questions attendees have and wish to ask.

 

Such interest in the topic doesn’t surprise me because menopause has been shrouded in secrecy and women experiencing it feel very lonely and isolated. When they finally have the opportunity to attend a presentation that provides awareness and education about menopause they feel “normal”, validated, and empowered.

 

How can you offer or help organize a Let’s Talk About Menopause session at your workplace?

 

Easy – send me an email  or book a Discovery Call so we can talk about a session (LunchNLearn, Health & Wellness, etc.) menopause at the workplace, in-person or online.