People everywhere deserve better access to reproductive health education.

On reproductive health and wellbeing topics, there's a ton of information out there, making it overwhelming to find what you really need.

At Babel, we work to simplify everything for you.

We gather the best learning and support resources out there, ensure their reliability, and create bite-size, visual education that is easy to navigate.

Menopause in the workplace (beta)

Menopause in the workplace (beta)

Babel is an early stage social enterprise, supported by UnLtd - The Foundation for Social Entrepreneurs with funds from the UK Millennium Commission.

Menopause in the Workplace: A Guide for Employers and Managers

Our first topic focuses on everything related to menopause. Our online guide, Menopause in the Workplace: A Guide for Employers and Managers, provides straightforward checklists, template downloads and bite-size answers to pressing questions on how to support employees experiencing menopause symptoms.

Buy now for full team access starting from just £75.

You can also book a 1 hour workshop for you and your team to learn essential insights on employer and manager responsibilities for creating a supportive, inclusive workplace.

Current barriers to learning

Better women’s health education is needed …

  • 92%

    of women in the UK do not feel they have enough information on gynaecological conditions

    Source

  • 83%

    of women in the UK do not feel they have enough information on menstrual health

    Source

  • 7 out of 10

    health-related searches around “Is this normal?” relate to women’s bodies

    Source

  • Half

    of women (and even more men) can’t label where the vagina is on an anatomy drawing

    Source

  • 4 in 10

    adults struggle with health content for the public according to the NHS

    Source

  • 5%

    of UK national health spending is due to health literacy-related problems

    Source

… as well as professional training on reproductive health

  • 85%

    of UK working women feel stress or anxiety managing their period at work

    Source

  • 4%

    of employers provide menopause training to line managers, despite 14 million workdays lots to symptoms each year

    Source

  • £8.2 bn

    the cost to the UK economy of lost workdays and healthcare due to endometriosis

    Source

  • Half

    of UK employers do not have a policy in place for couples undergoing fertility treatment, despite 1 in 7 requiring it

    Source

  • 1 in 10

    mothers in a UK Government survey were discouraged from attending antenatal appointments by their employer

    Source

  • 1 in 5

    mothers said they had experienced harassment or negative comments related to pregnancy or flexible working from their employer and/or colleagues

    Source

Babel‘s Mission

To transform reproductive health education through engaging, interactive, and accessible online learning, empowering people to manage their health with confidence.

Babel‘s Vision

A world where everyone has equal access to accurate, empowering reproductive and infant health education, enabling informed decisions for healthier lives.

About the founder, Charlotte Beckett

  • Award-winning women’s health advocate – Focused on making reproductive health education accessible and empowering workplaces to support women’s health. Recipient of the 2024 UnLtd award.

  • Commercially trained non-practising solicitor – Ensuring that Babel's workshops and resources are grounded in a clear understanding of employer responsibilities and legal compliance, offering practical support measures for women’s health issues.

  • Proven impact in public health – Six years with the award-winning NGO Barakat Bundle (recognised by Harvard Women in Business, Johnson & Johnson Gen H Challenge, Harvard Innovation Lab and others) developing educational tools for expectant families across South Asia.

Contact us

charlotte@babel.care

For workshops or access to our Menopause in the Workplace guide through portal membership, please use our Order Form.