What does the menopause mean for work? MPs hold evidence session
12 November 2021
The House of Commons Women and Equalities Committee holds the first evidence session of its inquiry into Menopause and the Workplace.
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- Inquiry: Menopause and the workplace
- Women and Equalities Committee
Purpose of the session
In this session, the Committee will consider the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of menopause as well as investigating social attitudes to menopause. MPs will also explore the importance of menopause for the economy, and what employers and businesses can do to support employees experiencing menopause.
Witnesses
Wednesday 17 November 2021
At 2.30pm:
- Professor Joanna Brewis, Head of Department, People and Organizations at The Open University Business School.
- Dr Nighat Arif, GP and Women's Health and Family Planning Specialist.
- Dr Heather Currie MBE, Trustee and former Chair at British Menopause Society.
Further information
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