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Menopause Male Allyship Award

Menopause Hub Academy and Great Place to Work are delighted to announce a new category for our Menopause Workplace Excellence Awards 2024 - the Male Allyship Award

All women will experience menopause, which is 50% of the population. And the other 50% may be impacted directly or indirectly. We also know that up to 10% of menopausal women leave work due to their symptoms and that over one third consider leaving their job due to symptoms. Menopause cannot therefore only be a women's issue and a women's conversation, we need to engage men too, personally and professionally.

This new Male Allyship Award recognizes those men who are actively and visibly championing menopause in their workplace.

You can niominate someone or enter yourself directly fr this award.

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These are the criteria that we see as important for male allyship 1. Educate themselves Male allies educate themselves on the topic of peri/menopause, whether through formal or informal training, thereby setting an example to other males in the organization.

2. Listen to women's stories

Male advocates engage with colleagues, line managers and direct reports and listen to their lived experiences of peri/menopause in the workplace. By doing this they are alerted to pressures and circumstances they might never have noticed. They are approachable, empathetic and confidential and let women know that they are interested in hearing their perspective, if they are willing to share.

3. Talk to other men

We want more male allies, therefore talking to other males is critical. They raise awareness about why menopause matters in the workplace, share what they have learned from women's stories, and intervene privately or publicly to correct inappropriate comments and behaviours, where necessary. They suggest practicing with others what they might say in difficult conversations.

4. Make discussions of gender less "risky"

Sometimes it is easier for men to bring up peri/menopause because they are unlikely to be perceived as speaking in their own self-interest. They are comfortable raising peri/ menopause topics in meetings; including information in newsletters or in professional development; and coordinating with female colleagues about how to best handle larger group conversations.

5. Model peri/menopause supportive behaviour

Those in positions of power need to model appropriate behaviours if these practices are to become respected and accepted. Male allies do exactly that!

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Menopause Male Allyship Award

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