Why Menopause Matters
Put Menopause on your Business Agenda
Globally, menopause is being recognised as an important gender and age equality issue.
Every working woman will go through menopause at some point in some way.
With the ageing population and the need for workplaces to be supportive and inclusive, now is the time to put menopause on your agenda.
of Kiwi Women
say menopause negatively impacted their work
1 in 6
NZ women considered leaving their job because of their symptoms
1 in 12
women actually did
Source: Menodoctor Survey NZ 2023
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Women are Good for Business
Menopause often comes along when women are skilled, competent and experienced in their professions.
A survey by the NZ Institute of Economic Research of 500 Kiwi-based employers found that:
said women aged 45-55 made a very important or critical contribution to their workplace
have women aged 45 or older in senior or managerial roles
SOURCE: NZIER Menopause Report 2023
Attracting and retaining women leaders is good for your bottom line
Research has shown that firms with more female leaders
...make more money
Without the right support, the symptoms of menopause can lead to
Less work productivity
Higher levels of absenteeism / sick leave
Loss of employment
Presenteeism
Globally, a report from Bloomberg stated that menopause-related productivity losses may top $150 billion a year
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