Why is there so little support for women in the workplace when they're undergoing menopause?

I think it's a sort of a multi-faceted thing that's contributed to this.

I mean, first of all, I think we're probably the first generation that is starting to talk about it.

So I think we didn't have a narrative perhaps from our parents.

It was a very quiet thing.

And I think us as women, we're still treating it as a bit private and a bit of a taboo within the workplace.

and there is still stigma and there is a bit of embarrassment.

Why are women viewed as less competent and capable due to menopause symptoms?

I think a lot of companies want so much now from their staff that staff are turning around saying, actually, need to work from home because you want so many hours from me i'm not prepared to put in a long commute on top of this and i think it's fair enough for employees to be pushing back what do you think dr renina well i'm going to start with

the positives of the commute but obviously this really depends where you where you live and what your commute looks like so psychologically a commute creates a transition So you're going from home, you start to let go of the stuff that's at home and you start to think about your day and plan.

It can be very rhythmic, structural and kind of containing.

It can give you a little bit of personal space, but again, that depends on whether you're in London on a trip like that or what it's like.

Some people are listening to podcasts, some people are reading on the train and things like that.

It can create a separation between work and home that can be helpful for some people.

It can increase physical activity.

So Dr. Ranina, are remote workers happier or more isolated? Has it created more work-life balance or socially disconnected employees?