Women’s Health at Work: Practical Training for HR, Managers & People Leaders
Women's health at work is no longer a "nice to have." With the arrival of ISO 45010, "Occupational health and safety management — Menstruation and menopause in the workplace — Guidance", the world's first International Standard on the subject, supporting employees across every life phase has officially become a benchmark of good business. Join us to understand what this means for your organisation, and how to get ahead of it.
Following a sold-out session last year, 3mbrace Health returns with a practical training for those shaping workplace culture and employee wellbeing.
Last year's session scored an 8.6/10 (feedback from 50% of attendees)
Companies attended but were not limited to: Stryker, Philips, Deloitte, Nike, SkylineDx, Amazon, Mollie, Mercer, TNO...
“A lot can be done without high budget to raise awareness about women health." - attendee, Women's Health at Work, October 2025
Whether you work in HR, People & Culture, leadership, benefits, or are responsible for employee experience, this session will give you the knowledge and tools to better support women across all life phases.
Because healthier employees build stronger organisations.
Women are twice as likely to be on sick leave due to stress compared to men — a trend increasingly visible in the Netherlands. Yet many of the root causes remain unaddressed in the workplace.
From hormonal health and menstrual symptoms, to pregnancy, postpartum recovery, and menopause — women’s health directly impacts energy, focus, and long-term wellbeing at work. And still, it’s often overlooked in organisational strategies.
This training is designed to change that.
What you’ll gain
A clear understanding of how women’s health impacts absenteeism, presenteeism, and retention
Insight into the root causes behind rising sick leave among women — including stress and hormonal healthPractical strategies to support employees through menstruation, motherhood, and menopause
Examples of policies, benefits, and initiatives already working in leading organisations
Guidance on how to start — or strengthen — your organisation’s approach to women’s health
What to expect
Keynotes from experts in women’s health and workplace wellbeing
Real-world insights from organisations implementing change
Interactive group work with peers across industries
Space for discussion, shared challenges, and practical exchange
Networking with professionals shaping the future of work
Who should join
HR professionals
People & Culture teams
People managers and team leads
Benefits and well-being leads
DEI and organisational development professionals
(And anyone working on building healthier, more inclusive workplaces.)
Why this matters
Recent data in the Netherlands shows that women are significantly more affected by work-related stress and sick leave. At the same time, many employees experience health challenges in silence — often without the right support in place.
Organisations that address this proactively don’t just support their people better — they also see improvements in retention, productivity, and long-term engagement.
Programme
14:00 · Doors open & check-in
Arrive, settle in, and meet a few faces before we begin. Our partners Yoni and Phase will be on-site throughout.
14:20 · Welcome & opening
Kasia Pokrop, CEO & Co-Founder, 3mbrace Health
Why women's health belongs at the centre of workforce strategy, and what we want this room to walk away with.
14:30 · Keynotes
What good looks like: best practice in women's health at work
Dr Deyo Famuboni, Chief Medical Officer, 3mbrace Health
The current state of the field, drawing on the latest reports and the newly published ISO 45010, the first global standard on organisational health and wellbeing, and what it means for how you build your approach.
The mind, the mood, and the menstrual cycle
Anne Marieke Doornweerd (PhD), Biopsychologist & Clinical Advisor, Phase
A biopsychologist on how hormonal shifts shape women's mood, mind, and mental health, connecting the neuroscience to focus, wellbeing, and performance at work.
From awareness to accountability: the global benchmark
Anna Bode, Kearney
Findings from Kearney's [w]Health Employer Index 2026, the global benchmark of how organisations embed women's health into strategy, leadership, and operations, where employers are making real progress, and where good intentions still fall short.
These are the keynotes confirmed so far. More may be announced closer to the day.
15:15 · Break
Coffee, connection, and a moment to compare notes.
15:35 · Panel — The reality on the ground
Having heard what the ideal state looks like, we turn to the people building it. A candid conversation on what works, what's hard, and where to start.
Bart Brenninkmeijer, Mercer Marsh Benefits™
Aubierge Ball-Gamthety, Menopause Advocate (corporate background)
Merel Driessen, journalist, recently produced a series on women's health in the Netherlands for NPO Radio 1
(more to be announced)
16:15 · Break
A short reset before we roll up our sleeves.
16:25 · Roundtable discussions
This is where you do the work, and the heart of the afternoon. We split into smaller groups, each dedicated to a theme we co-create with participants ahead of the day, spanning menstruation, motherhood, and menopause, but also topics like policy design, engaging men in the conversation, and the power of communities. Real challenges, peer exchange, practical takeaways.
17:25 · Roundtable readout — mini panel
One voice from each table shares their group's key finding in two minutes, so everyone leaves with the insights from the tables they couldn't join.
17:50 · Networking
Drinks and conversation with people shaping the future of work.
18:30 · Close
Please note: timings are indicative and may shift slightly on the day.
Partners
We're proud to bring two partners into this session, both doing meaningful work in women's health.
Yoni
Yoni is a Dutch brand making organic cotton menstrual products that are free from plastic and harmful chemicals, alongside a growing focus on vaginal health and education. Every participant will go home with a Yoni product to try. Yoni will also have a representative on-site throughout the session, available for questions and joining the discussions with their experience in women's health in the workplace.
Phase is a smart planner that connects your wearable and bio data, from sleep and recovery to HRV and cycle, and helps you organise your work around the energy and focus you actually have that day. Built with scientific advisors in women's health, sleep, and neuroendocrinology, it recognises that energy shifts across the cycle and turns that into a real advantage at work. We're bringing their clinical advisor, Dr Annemarieke Doornweerd, PHD, to the stage as one of our speakers. Annemarieke is a psychologist and researcher with a background spanning neuroscience, biology, and clinical psychology.
Want to partner with us?
There's still room to get involved. If your organisation is working on women's health and you'd like to be part of this session, email welcome@3mbracehealth.com and we'll share what's possible.
Getting there 🚆
We'd love for you to join us at Hunkemöller B.V., Koos Postemalaan 8, 1217 ZC Hilversum — "Gateway A" on Hilversum's Media Park. To keep things easy and gentle on the planet, we warmly encourage you to travel by train where you can. The venue is superbly connected.
By public transport (recommended) 🌿
The venue sits right on the Media Park, a 2–3 minute walk from Hilversum Media Park station (a small Sprinter stop — not the main Hilversum Centraal). Four trains an hour run in each direction.
The simplest way to plan door-to-door is the free NS journey planner: https://www.ns.nl/en/journeyplanner — enter your home station and set your destination to "Hilversum Media Park", arriving before 14:00 on Thursday 1 October.
A few rough guides: Amsterdam Centraal and Amsterdam Zuid are around 25–30 min with a change; Utrecht Centraal and Bussum are short, frequent hops; Den Haag, Rotterdam and Eindhoven are reachable with one change (roughly 1–1.5 hrs). Wherever you're coming from, the planner will give you exact times.
Arriving at Hilversum Centraal instead? It's a pleasant ~20-minute walk, or hop on the Media Park bus/shuttle from the station.
By OV-fiets (public rental bike) 🚲
You can rent an OV-fiets straight from the plaza at Hilversum Centraal, a lovely ride to the venue. You'll need an NS/OV-fiets subscription linked to your OV-chipkaart or the app, so set that up beforehand if it's your first time. More at https://www.ns.nl/en/door-to-door/ov-fiets
By car 🚗
Route to the venue: Open in Google Maps. Parking on the Media Park is limited, so if you'd like a parking spot, please email welcome@3mbracehealth.com at least one week in advance, and we'll do our best to reserve one for you.
About 3mbrace Health
This training is hosted by 3mbrace Health (formerly Mamamoon).
We support organisations in building workplace strategies around women’s health — across menstruation, motherhood, and menopause.
Through expert-led sessions, training, and digital support, we help companies improve employee wellbeing, reduce absenteeism, and create environments where women can thrive at every stage of life.