Women, work and the menopause

According to this report, 78% of women aged between 45 and 54 participate in the Australian workforce, representing over a million women potentially experiencing menopause while at work.
Women, work and the menopause: releasing the potential of older, professional women is a report from the Australian Research Centre in Sex Health and Society at La Trobe University and authored by Gavin Jack and colleagues.  It explores:

• Older women’s health and well-being
• The relationship between menopause-related symptoms and work outcomes  
• Actual and desired levels of organisational support for women experiencing menopause
• Work-related and organisational factors that exacerbate or ameliorate women’s experiences of menopause in the workplace
• Women’s first-hand experiences, beliefs and attitudes towards menopause at work