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Endometriosis and Fibroids: Why Women Are Demanding Better Recognition, Support and Workplace Protections
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A landmark legal appeal and a growing parliamentary petition have reignited debate over how the UK treats chronic gynaecological conditions that can severely affect daily life and employment.
Women suffering from debilitating gynaecological conditions are again demanding to be heard—not dismissed as complainers, exaggerating or simply experiencing a “normal” part of being female. Endometriosis, adenomyosis, fibroids and other reproductive-health conditions can cause severe pain, heavy bleeding, exhaustion and recurring symptoms that disrupt almost every aspect of daily life. Yet many women still describe having to fight repeatedly for medical investigations, workplace support and recognition of just how disabling these conditions can become.
Campaigner Sanju Pal has brought renewed attention to the issue following a significant employment appeal ruling in her legal battle against Accenture. Pal, who has endometriosis, was dismissed in 2019 after being deemed not ready for promotion, shortly after returning to work following surgery. The appeal found legal errors in the way parts of her case had previously been considered and sent matters back for reconsideration. However, the ruling does not mean endometriosis has automatically been declared a disability in every case; under current law, protection depends on whether a person’s symptoms have a substantial and long-term effect on normal daily activities.
Watch the ITVreport below as campaigners continue to push for greater recognition, support and understanding for women living with the condition.
Pal is now behind a parliamentary petition calling for conditions including endometriosis, adenomyosis, fibroids, PCOS, PMDD, menopause and menstrual disorders to be expressly recognised in Equality Act guidance as impairments with fluctuating or recurring effects. The petition had attracted more than 49,000 signatures at the time of writing and closes on 27 September 2026. Although the Government has said it does not plan to amend the guidance, it accepts that symptoms arising from gynaecological conditions can meet the legal definition of disability, and that employers must consider reasonable adjustments when they do.
Previously covered by ALL ANGLES UK, endometriosis remains a life-altering condition for many women, sparking continued calls for healthcare, workplace support and recognition of the realities of chronic gynaecological pain...read more here
This campaign reaches far beyond one workplace dispute. It raises an uncomfortable question about how many women have been expected to endure life-changing pain quietly because their concerns were minimised or treated as an inconvenience. Doctors must listen when women say something is wrong, investigate persistent symptoms properly and resist assumptions that reduce genuine suffering to overreaction. Employers must listen too. Women should not have to prove their pain repeatedly before receiving dignity, treatment and reasonable support, their voices should matter from the first appointment, not only after years of fighting to be believed.
