SA hasn’t built a menopause policy yet. A chance to get it right first time
South Africa has an opportunity to develop a comprehensive menopause policy that includes postmenopause, unlike the UK and US which focus primarily on the symptomatic years. The author argues for a proactive approach to workplace support.
Why it matters
It advocates for better workplace health standards and gender-inclusive policy design in the South African labor market.
Neither amounts to an established policy.
Compare that to the United Kingdom, where menopause action plans become mandatory for large employers from around 2027, and where “menopause-friendly employer” accreditation already exists.
South Africa doesn’t have a menopause policy problem to fix yet. It has the rarer opportunity to build one from scratch.
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