S1 E4: ‘Menopause and Menstrual Health in the Workplace’ by FSUIreland

On this episode of Work Matters we are going to talk about two issues affecting women in the workplace. We are going to explore the work being done on menopause and menstrual health workplace policies.

We are joined by Catherine O’Keeffe and Mandy LaCombre

Catherine is a Menopause Workplace Consultant, founder of Wellness Warrior, and creator of the Menopause Success Summit. Catherine is the author of the best seller All you need to know about menopause. She helps organisations implement a comprehensive menopause strategy that leads to meaningful change. She’s helped hundreds of companies choose support over silence including Workday International, StateStreet, Department of Health, Sainsburys, and Microsoft. Catherine is on a mission to shatter the menopause taboo, for good.

Mandy La Combre, Mandy is a Senior Industrial Relations Officer with the Financial Services Union.

She works across both jurisdictions: Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Within FSU, Mandy represents workers on industrial matters in the banking sector, and also facilitates the development of policies that tackle inequalities in the workplace, seeking engagement from employers on the implementation of those policies. Mandy has been a trade unionist and community activist almost all her adult life and has been involved in several high-profile campaigns. She currently sits on the Irish Congress of Trade Unions Women’s Committee.

And if anyone wants to get more information on what Catherine is doing go to www.wellnesswarrior.ie