SOPHIE Wessex said that the number of women who have to leave their careers due to the menopause is “tragic” in a video discussion.
The Countess of Wessex explained that women who are over 40 should be celebrated and that they shouldn’t be made to feel that they have to “slope off into the shadows”.
The Countess of Wessex joined an online discussion to launch the Menopause Workplace Pledge scheme
Sophie, wife of Prince Edward, explained that these women were “fabulous” and their dropping out of professional life is detrimental to the work force.
The Countess, 56, has previously spoken about the menopause and about her experiences of “the change”.
She shared that sometimes she would lose her train of thought when public speaking.
Prince Edward’s wife called for employers to rally round women navigating this stage of life and to offer support.
She said: “Women having to leave the workplace because of the menopause is tragic.
“We are fabulous in our 40s and we are even more fabulous in our 50s, 60s and 70s and we need to celebrate that and keep opportunities going for women.
“Together we can support the thousands of women out there who form the backbone of our workforce.
“We cannot let anyone leave the workplace feeling that they have got to slope off into the shadows. We have to be able to change that.”
Sophie Wessex was speaking as part of a discussion to launch the Menopause Workplace Pledge scheme which is designed to encourage employers to make workplaces more friendly to women.
Menopause is rarely discussed as the stigma around it leads women to suffer in silence.
The Celeb Report are determined to change that, launching the Fabulous Menopause Matters campaign to give the taboo a long-awaited kick, and get women the support they need.
