Following our Parliamentary event with the Society of Occupational Medicine on 18 March, we have written a joint open letter, including signatories, to the Minister for Employment, Alison McGovern, to highlight the importance of taking forward a women’s health employment strategy and working with organisations to build supportive workplaces for women’s and reproductive health.

Signatories include:

  • CIPD
  • SOM
  • University of Surrey
  • Miscarriage Association
  • King's Global Institute for Women's Leadership
  • King's College London
  • Hey Flow. Mother Board
  • Co-Op
  • NHS: Health at Work Network
  • Willmott Dixon
  • Simplyhealth
  • British Safety Council
  • Middlesex University
  • IOM
  • Adecco
  • See Her Thrive
  • Making Menopause Work
  • Menospace
  • Menopause Friendly
  • Menstruation Friendly
  • Medical and Occupational Health Services
  • Silver Cross
  • Fertility Matters @ Work
  • Male Allies UK
  • People Change Expertise
  • Cysters
  • Victoria Howell
  • Vocational Rehabilitation Association
  • iOH: The Association of OH & Wellbeing Professionals
  • Maternal Mental Health Alliance 
  • British Standards Institution (BSI)

If you would like to add your organisation as a signatory, please email: claire.dellerrust@cipd.co.uk

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Open letter to Alison McGovern MP about Women’s and reproductive health in the workplace.
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