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Join me, Asli, as I explore the intersections of employment policy, health, and popular culture, weaving together data and human stories to uncover the evolving landscape of work and life in my new blog.

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Back to Work Diary #2: Finding the Rhythm
w/c 2 March
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Back to Work Diary #1: The Myth of a Smooth Return
w/c 23 February
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Menopause at work: are employers ready?
Menopause is exposing a deeper problem: many workplaces were never designed for longer and more complex working lives
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Returning to work — and to a debate that has moved on
Why youth transitions and economic inactivity are part of the same story
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We Don’t Want Employers to Overstep, But We Need Them There
Why Britain’s health crisis won’t be solved in the NHS alone
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Raising a Boy in the Age of Toxic Masculinity: Reflections on Adolescence from a New Mum
Why does raising a boy feel uniquely complex right now?
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