Menopause at Work: the conversation we all need to have
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It affects around half the population, and is still far too often treated as something women should simply put up with.
To mark World Menopause Day, Gender at Work is hosting a candid and insightful session with health journalist, author and women’s health expert Niki Bezzant.
Niki will cut through the myths, awkwardness and misinformation around menopause and ask a bigger question: what would work look like if we actually understood menopause?
This will be an honest, lively and practical conversation about what happens during perimenopause and menopause, how symptoms can affect work and wellbeing, and why menopause is a workplace issue, not just a women’s health issue. We’ll explore what individuals, colleagues and leaders can do to make work more supportive, inclusive and menopause-friendly.
Come with your questions, your curiosity and perhaps a few assumptions ready to be challenged. Expect an honest, practical and engaging conversation covering everything from symptoms and health to workplace culture, support and what a genuinely menopause-friendly workplace can look like. There’ll be plenty of opportunity to ask questions and get the conversation going.
Whether you’re experiencing menopause yourself, supporting someone who is, or simply want to understand more, this is a conversation everyone can benefit from.
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Niki Bezzant
Niki Bezzant is a New Zealand-based writer, journalist and author who has built a reputation for translating complex health and science jargon into easy-to-understand information for everyone over more than 20 years. A trusted advocate and sought-after speaker on menopause, perimenopause and midlife, Niki is passionate about women’s health, especially empowering midlife women to become vibrant, kick-ass old ladies. She now spends much of her time on menopause education and awareness in workplaces and communities. Niki’s first, and bestselling, menopause guide This Changes Everything was published by Penguin Random House in 2022, and The Everything Guide: health, hormones and happiness in menopause, midlife and beyond in 2024. Niki’s career in publishing saw her found and edit Cuisine online, and as founding editor, she took Healthy Food Guide magazine from indie start-up to New Zealand’s top-selling food magazine, a position it held for over a decade. She is a frequent contributor to New Zealand’s top print, online and broadcast media, including the NZ Listener and RNZ.
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