Women's health

Women’s health has long suffered from being under-funded and under-researched¹, which may explain why women’s health issues still seem to be holding women back in the workplace. From period pains, fertility issues, pregnancies to the menopause, women face a number of health events during their working lives. Women's health challenges are causing more than 3 million women to leave their employment.

For businesses, considering the impact of women’s health conditions in the workplace will have a positive impact in terms of attracting new talent, engaging and retaining highly skilled women. 

For employers

• Supporting Fertility Patients: Wellbeing in the Workplace
• Understanding and supporting employees with Menopause (PDF)
• Supporting employee with endometriosis (PDF)
• Women's Health in the Workplace (PDF)

For employees

• Understanding menopause and recognising the symptoms (PDF)
• Understanding and managing Polycystic Ovaries Syndrome (PDF)
• Understanding ovarian cancer risk factors and ways to reduce your personal risk
• Breast cancer symptoms, diagnosis treatment and support: Everything you need to know
• Everything you need to know about cervical screening
• What to expect after giving birth

^{1. Invisible Women, Carolina Perez}