Creating safer, more inclusive workplaces through menstrual health support is a win-win for employees, business and society
There are an estimated 15 million women who menstruate in the UK, 72 per cent of whom are in work (source: ONS). Research shows that menstruation symptoms have a measurable impact on work: employees lose an average of 8.4 days of productivity each year, 13.8 per cent report taking absence during their period, and one in four say it has impacted their career.
By on 15 May 2026
