QBE is a founding partner of Family Friendly Workplaces and proudly one of the first organisations to be certified as a Family Inclusive Workplace.  Menopause at Work® Asia Pacific has been supporting them to embed menopause awareness and support through advisory services and workplace programs for employees, managers and leaders. When Krystine received an email…

In this week’s Menopause Monday chat, I look into the different ways different cultures view menopause. The culture we live in can have radically different ideas about what this life stage is all about. Given that culture can have a significant impact on our self-concept, it makes sense to reflect on the cultural beliefs we…

In this special World Orca Day edition of Menopause Monday, Thea O’Connor introduces The Orca Effect—a powerful perspective that reframes menopause as a time of leadership, wisdom, and strength. Drawing on research into orca pods, she explains how post-menopausal female whales play a vital role in guiding their groups, especially in tough times, thanks to…

In this week’s Menopause Monday chat, we take inspiration from the animal world—specifically orcas—to highlight the value of post-menopausal leadership. Research from the Universities of York and Exeter, based on 750 hours of whale footage, found that female orcas often lead their pods in the search for food, with post-menopausal females taking the lead most…

In this week’s Menopause Monday chat, we dive into the stigma surrounding menopause and its impact in the workplace. Drawing on research from Macquarie University, we explore how menopausal women are often unfairly perceived as both less warm and less competent, leading to contempt, discrimination, and even self-doubt that undermines professional confidence. We discuss practical…

In this week’s Menopause Monday chat, Thea O’Connor challenges the idea that menopause is a “modern phenomenon” caused by longer lifespans. Drawing on history and Professor Susan Mattern’s book The Slow Moon Climbs, she explains that many women in past centuries lived well beyond menopause, and that this life stage has played a vital evolutionary…