What's the difference between a menopause policy and a Menopause Action Plan? Although they sound similar, they serve very different purposes. In this article, we explore how the two work together, why organisations shouldn't see them as interchangeable, and how each plays a different role in creating meaningful support for women at work.

What is a Menopause Action Plan, and do employers really need one? In this article, Clare Knox explores what the UK Government's proposals could mean for organisations, why she's optimistic about the opportunity and why the real value of an Action Plan has very little to do with the document itself.

Workplace conversations about menopause often focus on absence, productivity and retention. But there is a bigger question. What happens when a temporary period of poor health starts to affect a woman’s career, earnings, pension and future opportunities? This article explores why good menopause support should be about keeping careers and choices open.

Menopause Action Plans are a positive step, but having a plan does not automatically create a better workplace. This article explores how employers can avoid tick-box approaches, unintended stigma and fear-based compliance, and instead focus on what really matters: improving women’s experience of work.

What happens when hormones and neurodivergence intersect? This article explores the emerging research on ADHD, autism, the menstrual cycle, PMDD and menopause, including why some women notice changes in attention, sensory processing, emotional regulation and capacity across different hormonal life stages.