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Two practical guides, written for African workplaces. You do not need to give an email address to read them. They offer general information and are not medical or legal advice.

PDF guide · 12 pages

For women

An African Woman’s Menopause at Work Starter Pack

A private, practical introduction to understanding changes, preparing for healthcare and asking for support at work.

Inside the guide

  • Perimenopause and menopause in plain language
  • How changes may show up at work
  • Your seven-day symptom and work snapshot
  • Preparing for a healthcare appointment
  • Preparing for a workplace conversation
  • Small workplace adjustments to explore
  • When to seek professional or urgent help
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Made for: African professional women navigating perimenopause, menopause or uncertainty about what they are experiencing.

What this pack does not do

  • It does not diagnose menopause or another condition.
  • It does not recommend treatment, medicines or dosages.
  • It is not a long-term symptom tracker or a personalised clinical report.
  • It does not replace advice from a qualified healthcare professional.
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PDF guide · 10 pages

For managers and HR

Menopause at Work: A Manager’s First Conversation Guide

A short guide for responding respectfully, exploring immediate support and following up well.

Inside the guide

  • Before the conversation
  • The first conversation in five moves
  • Language that helps
  • Confidentiality and careful records
  • Immediate adjustments to explore
  • When to involve HR
  • The follow-up
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Made for: People managers, HR professionals and workplace leaders across African organisations.

What this guide does not provide

  • Medical advice or a symptom assessment.
  • Detailed employment-law advice.
  • A complete menopause policy, training programme or case-management process.
  • Authority to promise an adjustment before the right approval.
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PDF guide · 6 pages

For HR and people leaders

Menopause at Work: A Workplace Readiness Check

A short starting-point checklist for HR, people leaders and employers in African workplaces.

Inside the guide

  • How to use this check
  • Culture and leadership
  • Manager confidence and routes
  • Practical working support
  • Privacy and governance
  • Reading your results
  • Choosing up to three priorities
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Made for: Organisations beginning to consider practical, respectful and privacy-aware menopause support.

What this check does not provide

  • A legal or regulatory compliance assessment.
  • A certification that an organisation is menopause-ready.
  • A menopause policy, employee survey or health-data collection tool.
  • A detailed implementation plan, benchmark, ROI analysis or full manager training programme.
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