Flourish@Work: Research Culture Enrichment for Women at Work workshop

This workshop continued the collaborative efforts of our IAA weDecide project and was also supported by a small grant from the Research Culture Flourish@Durham initiative and the Wolfson Research Institute for Health and Wellbeing (WRIHW).

We brought together researchers, clinicians, and colleagues across disciplines to explore how menopause impacts women at work and how our research culture can evolve to better support them.

Our aim was to foster dialogue, share emerging findings, and co-develop strategies for further collaboration, policy impact, and inclusive practices. We were fortunate to have a fantastic group of women (and allies) join us, including:

Jennifer Horkoff, our GP menopause specialist

Barbara Bechter, Durham University Business School

Kirstie Taylor, Health Innovation NENC

Akansha Singh and Dafni Lima, Durham Law School

Tracey Dennison RGN, BSc(hons), MSc, PgDip(Aes), ANP, INP

Dylan Walton, our researcher from Computer Science

and others who contributed their insights and experiences.

Thank you to everyone who joined us. Your voices are shaping how we create more supportive and inclusive workplaces for women navigating menopause and beyond.
Let’s keep the momentum going – this is just the beginning.

If you want to be part of it please send an email to nelly.bencomo@durham.ac.uk