NHS Experts: Flexibility Tackles Women's Workplace Inequalities

0:00On March 11th, a panel of NHS experts at an International Women's Day Business Breakfast highlighted workplace flexibility as the key to tackling, inequalities women face due to health issues. They explain how rigid schedules often push women out of jobs, especially after childbirth during menopause or with conditions like endometriosis. This is led to about 3.5 million women leaving the workforce for medical symptoms, while poor women's health cost the UK 100. 50 million working days and 11 billion pounds annually, experts stress the need for supportive policies, part-time options, job shares, and education for everyone to help women balance work and home life. Research from the event hosts also showed 2 and 5 young women face job discrimination, underscoring the push for inclusive tech and better primary, care to close these gaps and boost the economy.