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UK Company Launches Ground-Breaking Policy For Women With Menopause

It includes flexible working arrangements and paid leave. - by Lucy Bode
  • 22 Oct 2019
UK Company Launches Ground-Breaking Policy For Women With Menopause
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In a first among UK media companies, Channel 4 have announced plans to implement a new menopause policy for its workers. Their intention? To help create better understanding around a topic women rarely talk about – although we all go through.

According to The Guardian, the initiative will see staff provided with private, temperature-regulated workspaces to ensure their symptoms (such as hot flushes, anxiety and fatigue) aren’t worsened at the office. It will also include a range of support and guidance resources, as well as flexible working arrangements and paid leave for those who need it.

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4Women, the channel’s in-house gender equality staff network, is the driving force behind the move.

“This is Channel 4 living its remit, normalising a taboo subject by making it more visible, and we hope that 4Women’s fantastic work will inspire more in the industry to support women in their workplaces transitioning through the menopause,” Alex Mahon, Channel 4 chief executive said.

The news follows research conducted earlier in the year by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, which found 59 per cent of menopausal women in the workplace believe their symptoms negatively impact their work.  

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Lucy is Women Health’s digital editor, social media specialist and the go-to girl for all things holistic wellness. Her background as a journalist and passion for food, fitness and integrative medicine has led her to write for some of Australia’s leading publications over the course of her career.

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