Women over 50, theyre the Fastest Growing part of the workforce, but the taboo around talking about the menopause still hangs over us. Today we have an entire show looking at the menopause, its impact on women and the workplace. And we look at how companies are selling to the so called Menopause Market. Im going to be discussing all of that with these two, there they are, a leading doctor in this field and a uk government menopause champion tells me what Companies Need to do to stop women leaving theirjobs when those symptoms hit. Plus, the multi billion dollar menopause industry. Im going to be speaking to a specialist about how companies can tap into this massive Global Consumer group and to the health shop chain Holland And Barrett, who have been leading the charge to change perceptions and make those menopause megabucks. Wherever yourejoining me from around the world, once again, a big hello and a warm welcome to the show. You know, its quite shocking to realise that here in the uk
Wherever yourejoining me from around the world, once again, a big hello and a warm welcome to the show. You know, its quite shocking to realise that here in the uk, nearly one in ten women who experience Menopause Symptoms leave theirjobs because of them and a quarter consider quitting. The menopause is also being seen as one possible reason why women hold fewer of the top jobs than men. Menopause, it tends to happen when a woman is between 45 and 55, but it can happen even earlier. It will impact different women in different ways and there are dozens of different symptoms. And some women may not experience any of them at all. But among those symptoms are things like increased anxiety, difficulty sleeping, mood swings, brain fog and hot flushes. Things that can obviously impact on someone s confidence, especially when they might be in a race for a top job. Plus, we are living longer. So globally, the menopause will impact more women. According to the who, the world health organization,
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