Bristol - based company Coexist is planning to create an official “ period shift ” designed to allow women to take time off without being stigmatised in the hope it will make its workplace more efficient and creative . The company manages Hamilton House , running the space for artists , activists and community organisations . 24 of the 31 staff are women . she and her team plan to formulate the policy as part of a seminar at Hamilton House on 15 March entitled Pioneering Period Policy : Valuing Natural Cycles in the Workplace . The seminar ’s leader , Alexandra Pope , believes “ cycle awareness ” helps both men and women become more productive at work .
Bristol-based company Coexist is planning to create an official “period policy” designed to allow women to take time off without being stigmatised in the hope it will make its workplace more efficient and creative. The company manages Hamilton House, running the space for artists, activists and community organisations. 24 of the 31 staff are women. Baxter and her team plan to formulate the policy as part of a seminar at Hamilton House on 15 March called Pioneering Period Policy: Valuing Natural Cycles in the Workplace. The seminar’s leader, Alexandra Pope, believes “cycle awareness” helps both men and women become more productive at work.