One of BlackRock's most senior executives has thrown her support behind a petition calling on the UK government to mandate employers with more than 250 workers to introduce menopause policies.

The online petition, which requires at least 100,000 signatures before it is considered for debate in parliament, was set up by Nicky O'Brien, a HR director at McCurrach, a marketing group which introduced its own menopause policy in 2020. The petition has so far gathered support from more than 2,000 individuals.