Advancing Menopause Policy in the Workplace 2023
Online Conference 26 April 2023, 9:00am - 3:00pm
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9:00am
Online Registration
9:30am
Chair's Welcome Address
Sarah Davies, Co-founder and Director, Talking Menopause
9:40am
Opening Keynote: Investigating The Legislation, Challenges And Future Of Menopause In The Workplace
Caroline Nokes MP, Chair, Women and Equalities Select Committee
10:00am
Keynote Address: Increasing Awareness And Tackling The Menopause Taboo
Dame Lesley Regan, Women's Health Ambassador for England, and Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Imperial College London
10:20am
Keynote Address: Collaborating To Improve Workplace Menopause Support
Helen Tomlinson, Government Menopause Employment Champion and Head of Talent, The Adecco Group
10:40am
Questions and Answers Session
11:00am
Break and Networking
11:20am
Menopause Aged 23
- My experience with premature, surgical menopause at 23 years old
Sophie Brooks, Digital Marketing Associate, Talking Menopause
11:30am
Keynote Address: Talent Management And Career Development of Menopausal Women
Cathy Hastie, Advocate, Menopause Mandate
11:50am
Panel Session: Navigating Menopause In The Workplace
- Debra Jones, Employee Support Officer, Lancashire County Council
- Natalie Parkinson, Shropshire Fire & Rescue Service
- Sally Beardsmore, Occupational Health & Wellbeing Officer, HomeServe UK
Lancashire County Council, Shropshire Fire & Rescue Service, HomeServe UK
12:30pm
Inclusion At Work: The Body@Work Project And Menopause
Professor Elizabeth Hill, University of Sydney
1:00pm
Lunch and Networking
1:40pm
Keynote Address: Advancing Inclusive Conversations And Personal Experiences Of Menopause
Saba Ali, Global leader for Gender Equity and Hate Crime
2:00pm
Keynote Address: Menopause In The Workplace - Legal Requirements And Top Tips For Employers
Deborah Hely, Partner – Employment, Immigration and Pensions Group, DAC Beachcroft LLP
2:20pm
Support through Menopause in HMPPS
Tracey Varela & Tracey Sargeant
2:40pm
Inspiring Women to be Active During Midlife and Menopause
- Using imagery and short films to expand the perception of ‘sporty’ and inspire women to get involved
- Focusing on nurturing physical and mental health through sports and exercise in this campaign and through WIS missions
- Understanding the barriers that women experience to being active throughout menopause
- Exploring of the impact menopause has in the workplace and understanding the benefits physical activity can have on alleviating work life pressures during this life stage
Emily Bowring, Insights Officer, Women in Sport
3:00pm
Questions and Answers Session
3:20pm
Chair’s Summary
*agenda subject to change