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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July 11, 2022
How to support menopausal people at work
We asked Rebekah Brown, founder of menopause supplements company MPowder, for her top tips.
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Miriam Partington was a senior reporter at Sifted, based in Berlin. She covered the DACH region and the future of work, and wrote Startup Life , a weekly newsletter on what it takes to build a startup.

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