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Lloyds Banking Group is leading the way as a Menstruation Friendly employer, with a clear commitment to menstrual health support in the workplace. Through colleague listening, manager guidance, practical adjustments and visible leadership, they are creating a workplace culture where menstrual health and menopause are better understood, better supported and part of everyday working life.
We’re seeing a shift. Women’s health is becoming more visible in employment law and workplace expectations.
This latest tribunal highlights why getting support right isn’t just important – it’s essential.
Periods at work are gaining attention, but awareness alone isn’t enough. Discover what practical, Menstruation Friendly support looks like and how leading employers are creating real change.
For AXA UK, supporting women’s health isn’t an add-on — it’s central to building a workplace where people can truly thrive. By listening to colleagues, investing in leadership capability and embedding practical support, they are turning conversations into action and creating a culture where no one feels held back by their health.
Each May, Menstrual Health Awareness Day comes around with the aim of breaking taboos, raising awareness and improving access to […]
Ninja Theory has achieved both Menopause Friendly and Menstruation Friendly Accreditation, showing how a creative, male-dominated studio can lead meaningful culture change. By combining compulsory training, strong leadership advocacy and practical workplace adjustments, they have normalised conversations around menstruation and menopause and created a psychologically safe environment where colleagues feel informed, supported and respected.
Huddersfield Town Football Club is an award-winning Menopause and Menstruation Friendly Employer, recognised for leading menstrual health and menopause support in football. Achieving Menopause Friendly Accreditation in 2022 and Menstruation Friendly Accreditation in 2025, the club is setting the standard for inclusive workplace culture in sport.
Over the past few years, menopause has started to move from whispered side conversations to boardroom agendas. We are now […]
For the very first time, menstruation has been included in the prestigious Menopause and Menstruation Friendly Employer Awards – recognising the growing number of organisations who are leading the way in both areas of women’s health...
Menstruation and menstrual health are no longer subjects that can be pushed to the margins. For years, this area of […]
The Employment Rights Bill marks a significant step forward for workplace health and gender equity. While the focus of the legislation is on menopause, its wider reforms create a stronger foundation for menstrual health to be recognised and supported too. Learn more ...
Many employers have made real progress in supporting women’s health over the past few years, particularly around menopause. But as highlighted at the recent CIPD and Henpicked event ‘Helping Women Thrive at Work’, it’s now time to apply those learnings to a new priority:
We’ve still a long way to go in putting menstruation and menstrual health on the workplace agenda. Over the past […]
The Women and Equalities Committee have produced a comprehensive report on women’s reproductive health conditions in the UK. Here are […]
It’s official! Staff are calling on their employers to be menstruation friendly by training all colleagues, introducing policies and taking […]
Understanding the impact of menstruation at work is crucial for fostering a supportive and inclusive workplace environment. Here’s how we […]
When you’re discussing menstruation or menstrual health, be it in person or in writing, there are ways of doing so […]
When we ask this question at the start our workplace training sessions on menstruation and menstrual health at work, here […]
You can’t have failed to notice the huge strides made by the menopause-friendly movement in the last few years: the […]
As more and more organisations continue to introduce menopause support into their workplaces, we are also seeing a rise in […]
