'The right thing to do' | Calls grow for more workplace support for female health issues

Nine in 10 women think there should be policies in workplaces to support women when it comes to female health issues, according to research by BetterUp.

This comes as BetterUp also found that three in five women (59%) have taken time off work due to female health issues such as menopause, fertility struggles, periods and pregnancy (not including maternity leave).

Of the 59% who have taken time off due to female health issues, over a quarter (26%) cited periods as the issue, 14% said it was because of menopause, and almost one in five (19%) took additional time off due to pregnancy.

This research comes as the UK government decided to not introduce menopause as a protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010.