Menopause and Flexible Working: Starting Conversations

Brown, Suzanne; Marsh-Davies, Katy

Abstract

•There is currently a global teacher recruitment and retention crisis which includes losing experienced and talented women teachers in mid-life.
•Menopause is a normal life stage usually impacting on women in mid-life. We acknowledge that trans and non-binary people may also undergo menopause. It can occur at any time following the start of periods, naturally or due to surgical/medical interventions.
•Flexible working is critically discussed in this chapter, as a possible way to support women in managing their symptoms - but it doesn’t come without costs.
•We advocate for policies and cultures which encourage conversations about menopause and promote genuinely flexible ways of working.

Citation

Brown, S., & Marsh-Davies, K. (2024). Menopause and Flexible Working: Starting Conversations. In V. Porritt, L. Hannay, & N. Hilton (Eds.), Disruptive Women: A WomenEd Guide to Equitable Action in Education. Corwin Press

• Online Publication Date: Oct 18, 2024
• Publication Date: Oct 18, 2024
• Deposit Date: Oct 18, 2024
• Book Title: Disruptive Women: A WomenEd Guide to Equitable Action in Education
• Chapter Number: 25
• Public URL: https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4416064
• Publisher URL: https://us.corwin.com/books/disruptive-women-a-womened-guide-287298
• Contract Date: Nov 2, 2023