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July 11, 2022

 How to support menopausal people at work

We asked Rebekah Brown, founder of menopause supplements company MPowder, for her top tips.


A UK poll recently found that 1 in 10 women quit their jobs because of the menopause — but Rebekah Brown, founder of menopause supplements startup MPowder, thinks this is an underestimate, as many women don’t tell their managers that they're going through menopause. “We talk a lot about inclusivity, equality and gender balance in the workforce, but none of these can be achieved if those transitioning through menopause do not get the support they need,” she says. 

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Miriam Partington

Miriam Partington is a senior reporter at Sifted, based in Berlin. She covers the DACH region and the future of work, and writes Startup Life , a weekly newsletter on what it takes to build a startup. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

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