One in 10 people in Britain have quit their jobs because of menopause, according to Fawcett Society, a leading women’s rights charity in the UK. Britain’s National Health Service, (NHS) is introducing new guidelines including flexible working hours to help people deal with distressing menopause symptoms. But health campaigners say there’s still a long way go to raise awareness around the issue. The World’s Europe correspondent Orla Barry has more.
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