EMAS marked Menopause and Work Day 2026 with a live webinar on what is actually being done about menopause and work in different parts of the world, across research, policy and practice.
Speakers:
- Avni Amin, World Health Organization, on how WHO develops scientific guidelines and how they reach national policy.
- Sophia Franklin, occupational health physician, Netherlands, on building a national occupational health guideline on menopause and work.
- Julia Persson, founding architect of the Nordic Charter for Women’s Health 2040, on moving from retrospective problem-solving to coordinated, long-term policy.
- Fernanda Marquez-Padilla, Associate Professor of Economics at El Colegio de México, on the labour market and health effects of menopause in the United States and Mexico.
Moderated by Prof Petra Stute, EMAS President, and followed by a panel discussion.
Menopause and Work Conversations, the EMAS interview series on menopause and working life, continues year-round. This webinar is part of the wider campaign led by the EMAS Menopause in the Workplace Working Group.
Explore the campaign, the fact sheets and the framework: https://emas-online.org/menopause-in-the-workplace
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