World Menopause Day: Essential resources for you and your employees

World Menopause Day takes place every year on October 18. It’s an opportunity to look at menopause support as more than an awareness topic – it’s a workforce health priority that can help support productivity, inclusion and overall employee well-being. With the right workplace supports, employers can help employees manage menopause symptoms while strengthening a healthier, more inclusive workforce.

Resources to get started

The following resources can help you assess where your organization is today and identify practical next steps to better support employees experiencing menopause.

• Women's Health Toolkit. This resource includes a dedicated menopause section featuring research-backed findings and educational materials to help guide your menopause strategy.
• Designed for Health report: Focus on women's health – emerging trends, effective supports. This report highlights menopause as a critical workplace health consideration and explores how group plans can provide effective symptom management, mental health support, and tailored benefits specifically designed for menopause-related needs.
• The gender health gap: its impact on working women in Canada. This research includes insights directly from Canadian women experiencing menopause, revealing their unique health challenges and the support they need in the workplace to maintain productivity and well-being.
• Working together to support women's health. This Bright Paper report addresses menopause in the workplace and provides practical guidance on how employers can create menopause-inclusive policies and foster a supportive culture.
• Menopause Inclusive Playbook. Developed in partnership with the Menopause Foundation of Canada, this practical five-step guide equips employers with actionable strategies to support employees navigating menopause, from awareness training to policy adjustments and resource provision.
• Sun Life Virtual Care, by Dialogue* (formerly known as Lumino Health Virtual Care, by Dialogue). Women in your organization can get dedicated menopause support through this program at no additional cost to your plan.

This World Menopause Day, consider reviewing your workplace policies, benefits, manager training and employee education resources through a menopause-inclusive lens. Taking action can help strengthen your organization, demonstrate your commitment to employee well-being and build a more inclusive workplace.

Questions?

As your group benefits partner, Sun Life can help you explore how your plan supports women’s health today and where there may be opportunities to improve awareness, access and outcomes. Talk to your Sun Life Group Benefits representative to learn more about the solutions available to your organization.

*Dialogue is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada operating as a stand-alone entity. All representations about the services of Sun life Virtual Care, by Dialogue are those of Dialogue, Inc. and not Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada. Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada cannot guarantee the availability of the services and reserves the right to cancel the services with notice.