Publications
Below you’ll find links to my academic writing, including peer-reviewed papers, conference presentations, and other contributions.
Peer-reviewed publications
From Insight into Action: Understanding How Employer Perspectives Shape Endometriosis-Inclusive Workplace Policies
Howe, D., O’Shea, M., Duffy, S., & Armour, M. (2025). From Insight into Action: Understanding How Employer Perspectives Shape Endometriosis-Inclusive Workplace Policies. Healthcare, 13(8), 930. https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/13/8/930
Policies, Guidelines, and Practices Supporting Women’s Menstruation, Menstrual Disorders and Menopause at Work: A Critical Global Scoping Review
Howe, D., Duffy, S., O'Shea, M., Hawkey, A., Wardle, J., Gerontakos, S., Steele, L., Gilbert, E., Owen, L., Ciccia, D., Cox, E., Redmond, R., & Armour, M. (2023). Policies, Guidelines, and Practices Supporting Women's Menstruation, Menstrual Disorders and Menopause at Work: A Critical Global Scoping Review. Healthcare (Basel), 11(22). https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11222945
Preprints and conference abstracts
Endometriosis and its effects on workplace absenteeism and presenteeism: disrupting inequality regimes.
Howe, D., O'Shea, M., Duffy, S., Eathorne, A., & Armour, M. (2024). Endometriosis and its effects on workplace absenteeism and presenteeism: disrupting inequality regimes. https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-5363991/v1
“Suck it up and push through!” Exploring the experiences of women with endometriosis at work.
Howe, D., O'Shea, M., Duffy, S., & Armour, M. (2024). “Suck it up and push through!” Exploring the experiences of women with endometriosis at work. https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-5480104/v1
Conference Presentations
Introductory Keynote Speaker “Supporting Women's Health in the Workplace: Menopause and Menstruation” at the ETUI OSH Conference 2024, Integrating Gender into OSH
I’m deeply honoured to have been invited to speak at the European Trade Union Institute (ETUI) conference in Brussels on integrating gender into occupational health and safety.
During my presentation, I discussed my PhD research at NICM Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University, presenting the impact of menstruation, menstrual disorders and menopause on people’s working lives and its contributions towards gender inequity.You can watch my presentation from Day Two of this remarkable conference here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzrSpeiiFt8 2:08:00).
Media, Blogs & Engagement
ARTICLE: Women spend more of their money on healthcare than men. And no, it’s not just about ‘women’s issues’
Read our article in The Conversation: Women experience more chronic conditions than men, potentially leading to higher health-care costs.
Read the article here: https://theconversation.com/women-spend-more-of-their-money-on-health-care-than-men-and-no-its-not-just-about-womens-issues-243797
Published: 10 January 2025
ARTICLE: Reproductive health leave should be an entitlement for all workers
Read our article in The Policymaker: Excited to share our policy advocacy piece here. Reproductive health and the world of work intersect. We provide some thoughts on how people (all workers), workplaces, and the Australian economy can benefit from legislative and policy guidance in this space and importantly a path for action!
Published: 5 February 2025
FUTUREMAKERS: Our Endo@Work project and the foundational research behind it has been featured in Western Sydney University Future Makers Issue!
Read the article here: https://www.westernsydney.edu.au/future-makers/issue-seven/improving-worklife-for-sufferers-of-endometriosis
Published: July 2024
ARTICLE: Symptoms of menopause can make it harder to work. Here’s what employers should be doing
Read our article in The Conversation: I’m proud to have co-authored this article on how menopause symptoms can impact work – and what employers should be doing about it. Applying findings from our recent global scoping review we explore evidence-based strategies for inclusive, supportive workplace practices, grounded in research and lived experience.
Read the article: https://theconversation.com/symptoms-of-menopause-can-make-it-harder-to-work-heres-what-employers-should-be-doing-219314
Published : 23 January 2024