Acknowledgements
Research carried out by The Fawcett Society with special thanks to Dr Vanessa Beck for her expert input in steering the research.
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iv Brewis, J. Beck, V., Davies, D., Matheson, J. (2017) Ibid.
v Brewis, J. Beck, V., Davies, D., Matheson, J. (2017) The effects of menopause transition on women’s economic participation in the UK. The Government Equalities Office.
vi NHS website, accessed 2 September 2021, https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/menopause/
vii National Education Union (2019) Working through the menopause: Guide for members www.neu.org.uk/menopause
viii Ibid
ix The categorisation of symptoms was identified in analysing these results, and with some symptoms e.g. difficulty sleeping, there is overlap.