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What can we do to create a better awareness around women’s health in the workplace?

Women make up 75.8% of the teaching workforce. It’s time we do more to support them. Employers who back women through huge life events such as menopause and even infertility can increase staff retention and save a lot of money.  To support women’s health in the workplace businesses can: Educate staff Normalise conversations Introduce policies …

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3 reasons why absence request forms need to be scrapped in schools

An absence request form and the details required for this might be acceptable if a teacher is asking for time off to have knee surgery or to watch their child in a nativity play. Expecting details from a female teacher attending fertility appointments can cause visceral harm. 1. Information is too personal With fertility treatment …

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