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Norah Casey urges businesswomen and politicians to share menopause experience

Research by the Menopause Hub indicates over a third of working women in Ireland have considered quitting because of debilitating symptoms

Norah Casey: “Not all women suffer debilitating menopausal symptoms, but those that do are often not receiving the support they require to remain in their jobs.”

Former Dragons’ Den star Norah Casey is urging senior women in business and politics to help prevent women leaving the workforce due to the menopause by sharing their own experiences.

The businesswoman said if more female politicians and executives talk openly about the menopause, they will inspire future generations of women to remain in their jobs.

Research by the Menopause Hub, a Dublin-based advocacy group that aims to help women through the menopause, indicates over ...