Women’s health: awareness, allyship and action
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What will I learn from this session?
- Why women’s health is everyone’s business
- The realities of menstrual and menopausal health at work
- How health needs differ from person to person – and how to support that
- Why policies alone don’t create a supportive culture
- How NatWest and TSB are opening up conversations and tackling stigma
- Practical steps employers can take to confidently support colleagues
About the webinar
From menstruation to menopause, women’s health is being talked about more at work than ever before. But there’s still work to do to create a truly supportive culture where everyone can thrive.
Many organisations now have menopause policies, yet awareness of what support is available – and confidence to ask for it – often remains low. Some women still worry that being open about their experiences could hold them back in their careers or feel uncomfortable sharing what they’re going through.
And while progress on menopause has gathered pace, menstrual health is often swept under the carpet or ignored altogether.
In this panel event, we’ll hear from Wellbeing of Women, NatWest Group and TSB as they share their experiences of building awareness, allyship and support around women’s health at work – and how employers can move make a real difference.
This session isn’t just for women and people who menstruate – it’s open to everyone: managers, wellbeing leads, HR professionals, employee networks and anyone committed to building more inclusive workplaces.
Our panelists:
Mel Islin – Membership Manager at Wellbeing of Women
Mel manages the Employer Membership Programme at Wellbeing of Women, the UK’s leading women’s health charity, partnering with employers to improve women’s health, foster inclusion and help women thrive at every stage of life.
Jen McInally – HR People Services at TSB
Jen champions inclusion, wellbeing and menopause awareness across TSB. She’s played a key role in establishing the Menopause Café – a colleague-led space for open discussion that’s changing attitudes and workplace culture.
Sam Lovelock – Learning and Skills Consultant at TSB
Passionate about personal growth and inclusion, Sam’s role is about helping colleagues learn and connect. Like Jen, she’s a skilled facilitator in TSB’s Menopause Café, encouraging open conversations and shared understanding across the organisation.
Zoe Blundell – Benefits and Wellbeing Advisor at NatWest Group
Zoe leads wellbeing initiatives and awareness on menstrual and menopausal health at NatWest Group, drawing on her yoga training to bring a calm, people-focused approach to workplace wellbeing.
Tracey Hammonds – Director in Lombard Wholesale and Specialist Sectors Team at NatWest Group
A Director at NatWest Group and a member of the organisation’s Menstrual Health Working Group – as well as a Trustee at Endometriosis UK – Tracey uses her lived experience with endometriosis to champion awareness, allyship and support around menstrual health at work.
