Longevity is having a moment, but the conversation has skipped menopause, the event that most shapes how well a woman lives for decades. Here's what longevity really means, and why menopause sits at its centre.

Plenty of employers are sure menopause isn't an issue for them. That confidence is usually the tell because "no one's mentioned it" isn't evidence of absence. It's evidence of silence.

For years I coached women through perimenopause and menopause. Almost none came to talk about symptoms. They came because they thought they were failing. What that taught me, and what it means for employers.

The biggest factor in whether a woman stays or quietly steps back is her manager. Here's how to get the conversation right and why the conversation alone was never going to be enough.

Menopause is too often filed under "women's health" and quietly parked. Reframed as a talent and retention issue, with a measurable cost and an achievable fix, it belongs in your talent strategy.

Most employers already have a menopause policy. The Employment Rights Act 2025 in the UK asks for something harder - proof. Here's what the new Equality Action Plan duty actually requires, and how to build a plan that holds up.