Being a woman shouldn’t be a risk

All over the world women are disproportionately affected by risks. Either because they’re insufficiently protected or because they are overly exposed to risks. We have a responsibility to do more, to play our part in driving change and help move the world forward.

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We have a responsibility to do more.
Here's what we're doing.

Women's health

83% of women experiencing women's health issues are impacted financiallyGo to footnote 1

That's why we're engaging with parliament and working with businesses to better support the health of female employees, fuelled by findings from our latest women’s health research.

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£20.2 billion is the annual cost to the UK economy of neglecting women's health at work

Find out more about how to better support women in the workplace and download our workplace guide
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More than half of women in the UK say menopause has a negative impact on their lifeGo to footnote 2

Find out more about menopause signs, symptoms, self-help and treatment
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72% of women aged 45-54 in the UK don’t believe there is timely support for people with mental health conditionsGo to footnote 3

Visit our health information hub to find out more about mental health

Women at work

Women provide £50bn of unpaid care for adultsGo to footnote 4

That's why we support our employees who are carers with flexible working arrangements, a commitment to additional paid leave and a dedicated carers employee network.

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Having caring responsibilities whilst working can be challenging.

Hear from our people on how they benefit from Carers@AXA.
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Work-related stress costs the UK economy £28bn a year and it's female employees that are currently experiencing poorer mental health.

Understand the true cost of running on empty in the workplace
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On average women take three days a month off work unexpectedly to take care of others.

Read our report on the consequences of neglecting women’s health in the workplace

Women in business

There has been a growing number of women business owners over the last 10 years in the UKGo to footnote 5

We’re working with inspirational female founders through the AXA Startup Angel competition which gives entrepreneurs the chance to turn their business dreams into reality without bias.

Headshot of AXA Startup Angel Winner 2023 Hanan Tantush of Intotum

“I want to make a difference. It makes me motivated to keep pushing and breaking down barriers, getting the funding and pushing the business as far as I can.”

Meet the AXA Startup Angel 2023 winner: Hanan Tantush, Intotum
Headshot of AXA Startup Angel 2023 winner Olivia Hylton of Sistren

“20,000 missing in industry, 5x more likely to die, a 26% wage gap” — the stark statistics facing Black women, Olivia Hylton, founder of Sistren, a community-building app that fosters connections, promotes knowledge exchange, and provides a supportive network.

Meet the AXA Startup Angel 2023 winner: Olivia Hylton, Sistren
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Looking for some support in setting up your own business?

Take a look at our AXA Business Guardian Angel information hub.

Starting up — AXA Business Insurance

For a chance to win money to help launch or fund your business, mentoring and business insurance for a year, be the first to hear about the 2024 AXA Startup Angel competition.

Women in sport

At AXA, we support and give visibility to female athletes that inspire us and our future generations.

Whether it’s working alongside our Brand Ambassador and GB Paralympian Amy Conroy, or our Liverpool Football Club partnership, we want to champion women’s sport and inspire others.

We’re proud to be the Official Training Partner of the Liverpool FC Women’s team as well as the men’s.

We’re the naming partner of AXA Melwood Training Centre, home to Liverpool FC Women.

Amy chats to some of our AXA Confidence Champions to understand what challenges they have overcome to build big and bright careers at AXA UK.

At AXA, we're all about action. Gender stereotypes? Not on our watch! Join us in amplifying our voice alongside Liverpool FC Women’s and Men’s teams. Let's make our voices heard together!

Paralympian and AXA Brand Ambassador, Amy Conroy, knows all about challenges, champions and chasing dreams.

Future You

Life is full of risks. We believe the future shouldn’t be one of them.

Find out more about AXA Future You

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We're making a donation to two charities through our campaign advertising:

  1. Carers UK, a charity that provides unpaid carers with expert information, advice and support and also campaigns to make life better for carers.
  2. Wellbeing of Women, a charity that saves and changes the lives of women, girls and babies by campaigning, funding research and educating on women’s gynaecological and reproductive health.

1 AXA Health and Centre for Economics and Business Research 2023: The consequences of neglecting women’s health in the workplace. 2,000 respondents. Return to content

2 A woman’s relationship with the menopause is complicated — British Menopause Society. Return to content

3 AXA Mind Health Study 2023 and Centre for Economics and Business Research 2023. Return to content

4 Yonder Consulting: Care Research 2022. Return to content

5 UK business statistics and facts 2023 — report by money.co.uk. Return to content