# The link between menopause and gender inequity at work

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED Global Idea Search 2021
- Speaker: Andrea Berchowitz
- Year: 2021
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Medicine and health, Business and management, Society and politics
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/andrea_berchowitz_the_link_between_menopause_and_gender_inequity_at_work)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Hot flashes, joint pain, anxiety, depression, difficulty sleeping -- these unforgiving menopause symptoms directly impact work but often go overlooked and under-discussed as a taboo topic, says entrepreneur Andrea Berchowitz. She gives practical advice on how to create a menopause-friendly work culture that supports gender equity and diversity retention in the workplace.

## Lectures

1. [The link between menopause and gender inequity at work](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/andrea_berchowitz_the_link_between_menopause_and_gender_inequity_at_work/cbbd4704444a), 9 min (TED's player)