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How to Engage Male Allies in menopause conversations at work

MenoVest™

The World’s First Menopause Simulator… Now in APAC!

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MenoVest the menopause experience for men 
Thanks to Yada Yada for creating this film and all our allies who feature in it.

The MenoVest™ is a training tool to help men experience hot flushes whilst working. From trusted industry sources to top-tier publications, see how we’re revolutionizing the market.

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CULTIVATE MENOPAUSE ALLIES

WANT TO BE A MENOPAUSE-INCLUSIVE ORGANISATION?

  • Finding it hard to get men or those ‘not there yet’, engaged in menopause?

  • Signed the Wellbeing of Women Workplace Pledge and wondering what to do next?

  • Do you have poor shows on women’s health-related events?

  • Wondering how to get people managers to become menopause champions?

  • Want to become menopause friendly accredited?

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MenoVest - the menopause tool that simulates hot flushes

MenoVest™ is the world’s only menopause simulator, allowing people to experience disruptive physical, cognitive, and emotional symptoms, associated with menopause.

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Panel discussion at a menopause event with a blue backdrop displaying the words 'WHAT THE FOG*,' 'The Menopause Space,' 'AXA,' 'Bloomberg,' and other logos. Two men are seated on stage, one holding a microphone and tablet, the other with a microphone in hand, both wearing vests with a colorful logo. 
Thanks to our Male Allies for wearing the vest at our inaugural What The Fog Menopause Event.

This outerwear garment delivers intense hot flushes (as well as triggering brain fog, palpitations, headaches, anxiety and a loss of confidence) and is designed to be worn whilst performing typical work duties.

In just a few minutes, wearers can appreciate the impact symptoms can have for some, and the need to better support those colleagues transitioning through menopause.

A MEDIA SUCCESS

Thanks to Pansy Aung for this film and inspiring us to develop MenoVest™

As worn by MPs, broadcast presenters and celebrities in The Guardian, The Times, The Telegraph, BBC News, Sunday Morning Live, Women’s Hour, RTE, and BBC London.

For media enquiries, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

Why Focus on Hot Flushes?

We use MenoVest™ to highlight awareness of all the associated signs of menopause.

75% of women experience hot flushes, even if on HRT

Hot flushes are the most challenging aspect of menopause, after disrupted sleep.

Hot flushes trigger other symptoms such as anxiety, brain fog and loss of confidence.

Source: Kantar & Over The Bloody Moon “Redefining Menopause” research, May 2022

Watch this video of Gracie at work, experiencing a hot flush and see how this impacts on her perceived performance

Thanks to Pippa Winn and students at Oxford Brookes University for creating this film.
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Why Hire a MenoVest™?

  • Promotes menopause allyship in the workplace.

  • Increases intersectional engagement and attendance to events.

  • Cultivates conversation and promotes curiosity around menopause.

  • Prompts a more empathetic response to colleagues impacted by menopause.

  • A helpful training tool to discuss impact of additional menopause symptoms.

More than just the MenoVests™, OTBM Associate and Licensed Menopause Champion, Lisa Tarquini, will deliver an award-winning legacy event that will achieve wide, reaching impact that includes:

THE MENOVEST™ EXPERIENCE

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MenoVest™ Trials

Pre-elect senior sponsors to wear a MenoVest™ who will receive a pre-briefing and overnight challenge, ahead of our session to get them into role play and we’ll film their experiences and reflections.

We can also bring the MenoVests™ along to Wellbeing Days, congress, exhibitions, and other drop-in events for spontaneous trials

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Menopause XPO

We’ll help you facilitate a memorable, interactive event for all employees to learn more about the diversity of menopause experiences, how to manage symptoms, and how people can be a good ally. Supported with an Over The Bloody Moon trainer, we’ll bring along:

  • Two sets MenoVests™

  • Two roll-up banners: MenoVest™ and Menopause Symptoms

  • Menopause Portraits pop-up display

  • 1 set of “Own Your Menopause” weekly challenge cards

  • 1 set of Menopause Fact cards

  • A to E menopause allyship postcards

  • A5 flyers with findings from our quantitative study with Kantar

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Menopause Allies Workshop

As part of The MenoVest™ Experience, we will deliver our 60-minute workshop, aimed at an all employees that covers:

  • Why menopause matters at work

  • The diversity of menopause experiences

  • Menopause allyship

  • Signposting and resources

  • Q&A

 MenoVests™ are also available for bespoke senior leader meetings or to accompany our CPD accredited Menopause Mentors™ for People Managers / Ambassadors Live training. 

THE MENOVEST™ EXPERIENCE IS AWARD-WINNING!

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BOOK THE MENOVEST™ EXPERIENCE

The MenoVest™ Experience is perfect for:

  • International Women’s Day

  • Mental Health Awareness Week

  • National Inclusion Week

  • Menopause at Work Day

  • Menopause Awareness Month

WHAT OUR CLIENTS HAVE TO SAY

  • The MenoVest™ sparked a lot of great conversations and support us to push the barrier around the topic of menopause and educate our people in the moment.

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    Kyle James

    Gender Equality Lead, Lloyds Banking Group

  • Today’s event was a really educational experience and made a lasting impression that will hopefully benefit my team and colleagues moving forward.

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    Paul Mazoyer

    Head of Customer Support, The Heineken Company

  • "For those who haven't experienced the feeling of a hot flush, it is easy to underestimate its intensity and to appreciate just what an impact it has on daily life. By simulating the sudden creep of heat, MenoVest™ will help wearers better understand the effect hot flushes can have."

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    Carolyn Harris

    Co-Chair of The Menopause Taskforce, MP Swansea East

  • It made me think that men have to be a lot more tolerant of women who are going through enormous changes. The banter ‘You know, it’s just menopause’ has got to stop.

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    Sir Ian Duncan Smith

    MP Chingford and Woordford Green

Want to have the MenoVest at your organisation?

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