A report from the Women and Equalities Committee says 'stigma, shame and dismissive cultures... must be dismantled' as symptoms can have a 'sometimes debilitating impact' on women.
A committee of MPs is calling for a"menopause leave" pilot scheme to help support women in the workplace.
A report from the Women and Equalities Committee said symptoms - including difficulty sleeping, anxiety and memory problems - can have a"significant and sometimes debilitating impact" on women, and offering leave could help stop them feeling forced out of their jobs. They want the government to organise a pilot of the scheme with a public sector employer and to publish a evaluation of it within 12 months, including proposals for further rollout.The committee's chair, Tory MP Caroline Nokes, said:"Menopause is inevitable. The steady haemorrhage of talented women from our workforce, however, is not."Stigma, shame and dismissive cultures can, and must, be dismantled.
The report makes a number of recommendations in addition to the pilot, including appointing a menopause ambassador to help to introduce model workplace policies - such as how to request reasonable adjustments, advice on flexible working and sick leave, and how to build a supportive culture.
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