Women in Business HR Leader’s Forum launch event at Custom House

Women in Business launched their HR Leader’s Forum yesterday at Belfast's iconic Custom House, sponsored by VANRATH. With many HR professionals and business leaders gathered in the H&W suite, the event explored how companies can support colleagues transitioning through menopause. 

Recent research from the Fawcett Society (2022) suggested about 10% of those experiencing menopause have left the workplace due to symptoms such as hot flushes, dizziness, insomnia, and muscle and joint stiffness, with that figure rising to 25% for those with severe symptoms.




The event was facilitated in a relaxed Q&A format, with Director from Centre Of Learning, Denise Black asking Jenny Moore, Employment Lawyer at Danske Bank to share the journey Danske Bank have taken in supporting colleagues transitioning through menopause, appreciating not everyone experiences menopause in the same way. 

Questions flowed throughout the session, optimising learnings and best practice. As with any WIB event, attendees were also able to network and make valuable connections to continue conversations after the event.

Sponsored by market leading recruitment specialists VANRATH, this forum facilitates three breakfast events annually at Custom House for Women in Business partner organisations and corporate members. Christine White, Head of Corporate at WIB who chairs the HR Forum emphasised the excellent opportunity it creates for networking, knowledge sharing and opportunity to gain fresh insights into building an empowering work environment.

The next HR Leader’s Forum will be held back at Custom House on the morning of Thursday 19th October and is open to WIB corporate members and partners.

Please get in touch with Christine White, Head of Corporate: christine@womeninbusinessni.com to find out how your organisation could benefit from joining Women in Business or find out more about our Corporate Members here.