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Supporting Women’s Health at Work: The Employer Membership Programme
The Employer Membership Programme, launched by Wellbeing of Women, is designed to help organisations foster healthier, more inclusive workplaces by addressing women’s gynaecological, reproductive, and broader health needs.
Why It Matters
Across the UK, millions of women experience health issues such as painful periods, fertility challenges, pregnancy complications, menopause, or gynaecological cancers during their working lives. Yet, many feel uncomfortable discussing these matters with managers or HR, often suffering in silence. This not only impacts individual wellbeing but also affects productivity, talent retention, and organisational reputation.
Creating a culture where women feel supported is essential for achieving gender equality in the workplace. The Employer Membership Programme equips businesses with the tools to do just that.
What the Programme Offers
The scheme acts as a one-stop shop for employers, providing practical guidance and expert insight. Member organisations gain access to:
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Resources, policies, and case studies to support HR and managers.
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Webinars with leading experts sharing best practice.
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Regular newsletters and updates on workplace health.
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Employer branding to showcase their commitment to women’s health.
Discounted membership is available for non-profits and public sector organisations, ensuring inclusivity across sectors.
The Benefits
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By joining the programme, employers can:
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Improve staff retention and engagement.
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Foster a supportive, healthier working culture.
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Enhance diversity and inclusion initiatives.
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Demonstrate leadership in tackling women’s health inequality.
Membership fees also directly fund Wellbeing of Women’s wider work, including research, campaigning, and policy change to improve women’s health for generations to come.
A Step Towards Equality
The Employer Membership Programme provides organisations with both practical tools and a platform to show genuine commitment to women’s wellbeing. In doing so, it helps create workplaces where women are supported through every stage of life, ensuring they can thrive both personally and professionally.
Breaking the silence on gynae cancer inequality
Inequalities within the health system mean that women from marginalised backgrounds are less likely to be diagnosed early and receive the right care, which can lead to preventable deaths.
We must break the silence and make sure all women get the help they need.
Too many women and people can’t access information tailored to their needs, struggle to navigate care, and have a long-standing mistrust in the health system.
This needs to change.
Hundreds of grassroots organisations up and down the country are running pilots, sharing information, bridging the health gap and coming up with innovative solutions.
Help us to highlight the inequalities and platform the solutions and organisations working in this space – so that more women and people get help sooner, and we save more lives.
Period Symptom Checker
Our symptom checker has been developed in partnership with GPs, gynaecologists, pharmacists and women to help tackle normalisation of period-related symptoms and empower you to seek the correct advice.
Too many women are being held back by their periods unnecessarily. In less than five minutes, you can find out if your period symptoms are something you should contact your healthcare professional about. You can receive a letter personalised with your symptoms to give to your GP - to help start the conversation.
If you already have a diagnosis of endometriosis, adenomyosis, fibroids or another gynaecological condition and you've developed any new symptoms, or your symptoms have become worse, please speak to your doctor.
This symptom checker is for people aged 16 or over. It is not designed to be filled in on behalf of someone else. If you're worried about someone else with symptoms, please share this symptom checker with them.
The results from this symptom checker should not replace advice from your healthcare professional.