Members of Parliament respond after the UK government rejected a trial for 'menopause leave' as being unnecessary and 'counterproductive.'
called it a"missed opportunity to protect vast numbers of talented and experienced women from leaving the workforce, and leaves me unconvinced that menopause is a government priority." Michelle Griffith-Robinson, an Olympian and lifestyle coach, likewise blasted the decision on Britain's Channel 5 News, saying it was"no surprise" and lamented that it would persuade more women to leave the workplace.
Griffith-Robinson added that she"laughed" when she heard the government say menopause leave would discriminate against men. "I'd like to say I'm surprised, but I am not because it is indicative of the total disinterest in women's health this Government has," she said."It is bitterly disappointing that we are yet again letting women down.
Forty-five percent of women said they felt their menopause symptoms had a negative impact on their work, a former study from the British Menopause Society found. Marking International Women's Day,pledged to make offices"as comfortable as possible" for women experiencing symptoms like hot flushes and anxiety. Temperature-controlled work spaces and flexible working were offered for city hall staff going through the menopause.
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