Many women withhold information in the workplace due to embarrassment due to their age.
Menopause, a natural phase in every woman’s life, is becoming an increasingly important issue for companies seeking to promote working environments that are not only inclusive but also supportive. Aware of the importance of the health and well-being of their employees, many organizations are taking care to plan specific actions and initiatives for employees facing menopause, recognizing it as an emerging frontier of corporate benefits.
According to recent statistics, more than 1.2 billion women worldwide are going through menopause or will enter it in the coming decades. This transition phase, which generally occurs between the ages of 45 and 55, can bring with it symptoms such as hot flashes, sleep disturbances, mood swings and decreased energy – challenges that can have a direct impact on productivity, commitment and well-being. employees in the workplace.
Many women also say they feel embarrassed to say they are going through this period, and end up hiding information at work, partly out of embarrassment about their age.
Symptoms hinder work
A recent survey by the Mayo Clinic shows that 15% of women have had at least one adverse episode at work due to menopause symptoms in the last year. These events include days of absence from work, reduction of working hours, dismissal or resignation.
The study highlights that lost productivity costs these women approximately R$8.9 billion. Scientists in the United Kingdom have found that women who, at the age of 50, suffer from any menopausal symptoms, which affect their quality of life, have a 43% chance of abandoning their career by the age of 55.
Márcia Cunha, founder and CEO of Plenapausethe first Brazilian femtech focused on supporting women after menopause, points out that the judgments made by society on mature women are what makes it difficult for women to go through this phase.
“Hormonal decline generates various changes on a physical and emotional level, and the lack of information only negatively affects this process. And this is what we want to change. Provide information and support, so that both women experiencing menopause and those about to enter menopause can prepare themselves, so that physical symptoms do not interfere with their daily lives and mental health,” she explains.
46% feel less productive during menopause
femtech recently conducted an interview with more than 7 thousand women here in Brazil and found that 46% of them feel less productive at work, 10% have reduced the number of hours they work per week, while 2% have refused promotions or job offers and 3% resigned.
Just as many companies looking to attract and retain talent have expanded their benefits offerings to include fertility-related services and paid maternity and paternity leave programs, some are starting to incorporate targeted support for the menopause period.
The startup considers that companies that offer benefits focused on menopausal women are also a criterion for entering the vacant positions.
“The trend is for companies to look closely at this need to attract women into available positions, as well as retain talent, both for women who are going through menopause and for women who are not yet, but who will be looking to this as a future career project, just as we look today at how the company addresses the issue of motherhood and supports mothers, even before they become pregnant”, says Carla Moussalli, co-founder of Plenapausa.
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