Workplace Menstrual Health

The conversation around menstrual leave has grown louder in recent years, with Spain leading the way in Europe and several countries in Asia and Africa already offering some form of legislated time off. But for many organisations, introducing a standalone menstrual leave policy feels like a leap they are not yet ready to make. Some […]

Menstruation affects roughly half the global workforce, yet most workplaces treat it as though it simply does not exist. There are no provisions, no conversations, and certainly no policies. The result? Employees push through pain, hide sanitary products like contraband, and call in sick with fabricated excuses because the real reason feels too risky to

Workplace wellbeing programmes have expanded significantly over the past decade. Mental health days, ergonomic assessments, employee assistance programmes, menopause support. These are now standard features of a competitive benefits offering. But one area remains conspicuously absent from most HR strategies: menstrual health. This is not a niche issue. Approximately 50% of the workforce will experience

Conversations about gender equity at work tend to orbit around a familiar set of issues: pay gaps, parental leave, leadership pipelines. These matter enormously. But there is another factor shaping the daily experience of roughly half the workforce that most organisations still refuse to talk about openly. The menstrual cycle affects energy, cognition, mood and

There is a growing body of evidence that workplaces ignoring menstrual health are paying a steep price for it. Not in bad press or social media backlash, but in something far more concrete: staff walking out the door and output quietly declining month after month. In 2025, the organisations that chose to address this gap

Workplace wellness spending has ballooned in recent years, yet one area remains conspicuously underfunded: menstrual health. For a workforce where roughly half the employees experience a menstural hormonal cycle, the gap is staggering. A UVA Health survey found that 94.6% of employees had no access to any menstrual cycle-specific benefit or wellness program, even though

Creating a period-positive workplace takes more than good intentions. It requires practical changes, cultural shifts, and a genuine willingness to understand what menstruating employees actually experience. For employers ready to make real changes, the path forward involves policy updates, environmental adjustments, and ongoing education. The benefits are well documented. A survey by the Period Positive

Menstruation affects roughly half the global workforce at some point in their lives, yet most workplaces still treat it as something employees should manage silently. The unspoken expectation is to push through, stay quiet, and never let anyone know when your period is making things difficult. But research is starting to show just how much

The conversation around menstrual leave is gaining momentum, and it’s raising some big questions about how workplaces support – or fail to support – the people who work in them. A handful of countries and companies have already introduced policies allowing menstruators to take time off during their period, and the debate about whether this

Have you ever considered how your menstrual cycle could affect your work performance? Every phase of the cycle has an impact on your mind and body. By understanding and tracking your cycle, you can strategically align your tasks with the different phases to boost productivity. Imagine prioritising simpler tasks when you’re feeling low energy and tackling