Abstract
The global female population is over 4 billion and women form a large part of workforces worldwide. In the UK there are currently 15.7 million women in the workforce [1]. Many, if not all, are embodying one or more reproductive health experiences across their lifespan. These experiences – including pre-pregnancy, pregnancy and pregnancy-related complications, postnatal return to work, and/or menopause – often converge at key moments of a woman's career. These experiences have a significant impact on women's physical and mental health and, if poorly supported, can pressure them to reduce their working hours or leave the workforce altogether – resulting in social and economic inequalities [2]. In the UK, women's health is finally having its moment, as a result of the 2022 Women's Health Strategy for England [3]. Whilst a range of unique issues and conditions affecting women are in the spotlight, pregnancy, postnatal return and menopause are three of the core foci of the strategy. One area of attention is the way in which better support can be given in the workplace.