Unveiling the bigger picture: Why women's health is a workplace issue

In the conversation about workplace wellbeing, menopause has rightly gained attention. But if we focus only on menopause, we miss the bigger picture.

Women’s health across all life stages directly impacts organisations. Yet, too often, it’s addressed in silos, with short-term initiatives rather than long-term strategies.

This year's International Women’s Day theme, #AccelerateAction, is a call for real progress - not just conversations. And when it comes to workplace equity, women’s health must be part of the agenda.

The workplace impact: More than menopause

Hormonal changes don’t just influence menopause; they shape women’s health at every stage. Issues like stress, metabolic health, cardiovascular risks, and confidence dips affect performance, retention, and leadership potential. When left unsupported, the ripple effects are felt across teams and bottom lines.

A key stat from my recently published whitepaper on menopause and careers highlights this reality:

?? 1 in 4 women consider leaving their jobs due to menopause-related symptoms.

If we don’t create work environments that support women’s long-term health, we’ll continue to lose experienced talent, leadership diversity, and productivity. The global diversity, equality and inclusion we all want to see for future generations can only happen when we’re supporting and investing in women’s health.

What organisations can do now

To truly accelerate action, companies must move beyond awareness days and into tangible, sustained change. This means:

?? Embedding women's health into corporate wellbeing strategies

?? Equipping managers with education and confidence to support female employees

?? Moving from reactive to proactive solutions—before symptoms force women to step back

Let’s Make 2025 a Year of Impact

The best workplaces don’t just acknowledge these challenges, they take action. If you’re looking to turn awareness into meaningful change, let’s connect.

As a speaker and advisor, I help organisations embed real, sustainable support for women’s health, creating workplaces where women can thrive, lead, and stay.

?? Get in touch to start the conversation.

#InternationalWomensDay #AccelerateAction #WomensHealth #MenopauseAtWork #WorkplaceWellbeing #DiversityAndInclusion

Information sources referenced:

(1) - 2022 Fawcett Society, Menopause and the Workplace report

Nicola Farndell is a women's health and menopause expert helping professional midlife women build sustainable healthy habits to thrive through and beyond menopause. Working with corporate organisations to support and empower their teams to know the value of their health Nicola provides training, speaking, coaching and consulting services.

Find out more about Nicola and the services provided by Life Now Coaching here

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