About this campaign
Usdaw is campaigning about the menopause to raise awareness, enable more women to feel able to discuss their menopause symptoms and seek better workplace rights.
It also aims to support improved health and well-being for women in mid-life and beyond.
Supporting the campaign
The best way to support the Me, Work and the Menopause campaign is to get workers talking about the issues in the workplace.
Usdaw has developed a campaign pack to enable more women to recognise and feel able to discuss their menopause symptoms in the workplace. It will equip reps with the tools they need to open up conversations about the menopause at work.
Survey - We want to find out more about the experiences of women members during menopause, so we can identify what more employers need to be doing to support women at work.
Share your story - Help us raise awareness about the menopause by sharing your story. Contact the magazine team at [email protected]
Additional resources
- The Menopause and Perimenopause (Women's Health Series: 6)
- Puzzled By Pensions? Could the Menopause Be Impacting Your Pension? (Leaflet 455)
- Menopause is a Workplace Issue - An Advice Guide for Usdaw Reps (Leaflet 454)
- Early Menopause - An Advice Guide for Members (Leaflet 456)
- Me, Work and the Menopause FAQs
Could the Menopause be impacting your pension?
Research by Wales TUC found that 8 out of 10 women said their menopause symptoms had a significant impact on them at work.
Some women feel they have no option but to give up their jobs or take early retirement because of menopausal symptoms. But giving up work or reducing the hours you work will undoubtedly have a financial impact, not only as your income reduces or stops, but in turn this will also have a knock-on effect with reduced pension pots.
This leaflet aims to address this.
Menopause Talking Toolkit
The Talking Toolkit can be used to help open-up and guide conversations with members about how the menopause is affecting them at work, and vice versa.
