Norah Casey invites employers and politicians to become menopause supporters

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 a third of working women in Ireland have considered quitting because of debilitating symptoms.

The hub’s Menopause in the Workplace survey, carried out in October 2022, found 81 per cent do not feel comfortable discussing the issue with their employer, while 36 per cent said symptoms have forced them to call in sick.

The online survey of 1,087 women also found 10 per cent were forced to abandon their careers after being overwhelmed by symptoms.

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https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/norah-casey-urges-businesswomen-and-politicians-to-share-menopause-experience-1511799.html

https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41199247.html

https://www.businesspost.ie/news/norah-casey-urges-businesswomen-and-politicians-to-share-menopause-experience/