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Her - Holly Cairns
Tuesday, January 24, 2023
"It interferes with your job": Holly Cairns on the abuse of women in politics
Her
The Cork TD shared how she was left "absolutely terrified" after a stalker showed up at her home. Social Democrats TD Holly Cairns has spoken about her experience with a stalker, and the level of abuse women in politics receive. Speaking on Virgin...
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Image: Irish Times Studio
Monday, January 23, 2023
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
‘Any woman in her right mind would not go into politics. You are completely dehumanised
The Irish Times
Five public representatives describe a world of threats, insults and fear, driving one to conclude: ‘I’ve gone past the stage of recommending politics to people’ A bullet shell left at the back door. A long lens over the garden wall. A letter that...
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Speaking at the event in Cork City Hall, Lord Mayor of Cork Deirdre Forde said 'under-representation of women at all levels of governance and decision-making weakens our democracy'. Picture: Jim Coughlan
Monday, December 05, 2022
Ireland: Cork caucus hears calls for gender quotas to be extended to local government elections
The Irish Examiner
Gender quotas should be extended from national elections to the 2024 local government elections to ensure Ireland is in line with other European countries, new research has recommended. It also found that some female elected members believe local...
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Gender inequality in local Irish politics highlighted in new research
Thursday, November 24, 2022
Report / White Paper
Ireland: Women's voices in the Council's Chamber
Cork City Council
UCC research, carried out on behalf of Cork City Council’s Women’s Caucus, has recommended that gender quota legislation be introduced before the next local government elections to help increase the number of female councillors around the country. ...
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The research indicates that women face up to eight times the level of abuse online compared to their male counterparts (Picture RTE)
Wednesday, November 23, 2022
Ireland: Women running for election more likely to be subjected to abuse - study
RTE
Women running for election are more likely to be the victims of personalised, misogynistic abuse - online and at the doorstep - than their male counterparts. That is according to new research published today which also shows that female...
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Why are we more likely to send a woman to the European Parliament than the Dáil?. Credits: the Journal
Friday, January 28, 2022
Why are we more likely to send a woman to the European Parliament than the Dáil?
The Journal
Parties will have ensure 40% of their candidates in the next general election are women if they want to avoid a funding cut. If the current government survives past the end of the year, political parties will be expected to ensure at least 40% of...
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re we there yet? In Ireland, the Good Information Project focuses on gender equality - Rolling News
Wednesday, January 12, 2022
Are we there yet? In Ireland, the Good Information project focuses on gender equality
The Journal
Just before Christmas, a government report highlighted that over half of the Irish population believes the most important role for a woman is to take care of her home and family. The most important role for a man, according to a significant...
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National Women’s Council
Thursday, June 17, 2021
Case Study
Women doing politics differently
National Women’s Council
Development of local or regional caucus for women councillors – identifying interest and examining possible supports. Women’s caucuses have been established in political institutions around the world to strengthen cross-party cooperation among women...
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The National Women’s Council
Friday, February 12, 2021
Launch of “Women doing politics differently: Developing local caucus with women councillors"
The National Womens Council will launch the findings of research carried out in 2020 examining interest in local women's caucuses and what supports are necessary for their development. The research included a survey with women councillors, focus...
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Wednesday, October 21, 2020
Online abuse of women in politics in Ireland on the increase
Galway Daily
The online abuse of women in politics is on the increase in Ireland, and has included threats of physical and sexual violence against them and their families, a study has found. Current and former female members of the Oireachtas and councillors...
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Monday, June 29, 2020
Lack of female Ministers is a ‘missed opportunity’, women’s groups say
Irish Times
The appointment of only four senior female Cabinet Ministers is a “missed opportunity” directly linked to the lack of women candidates put forward in winnable seats across the State, women’s rights groups have said. Women still face systemic...
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Friday, April 03, 2020
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
Ireland: Women will do politics differently
Belfast Media Group
By Andrée Murphy, When Michelle O’Neill paused in her answers to the Stormont chamber this week, she reflected heartfelt concerns in these days of uncertainty. Jim Allister had asked her about his constituent, a woman of 32 years with a young child...
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Tuesday, March 03, 2020
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
Gender quotas should be an absolute minimum, not a target
Irish Examiner
By Ciairín de Buis, With more than three-quarters of our TDs being men, Ireland once again has one of the least balanced political systems in Europe. We make up more than half the population, so why are less than a quarter of our elected politicians...
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Thursday, November 14, 2019
Ireland: Threatening phone calls among issues facing women in politics highlighted by NWCI
Irish Examiner
A TD says she left her home for a week after getting threatening phone calls in the middle of the night. It is one of a number of instances of abuse against female politicians, including death and rape threats. The National Women's Council of...
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Monday, June 10, 2019
Call to introduce local election gender quotas
Irish Examiner
A women’s rights group will today, 9 June, launch a €35,000 crowdfunding plan to help female candidates in future elections after accusing the Government of failing to do enough to address the issue. The Women for Election group says the public...
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Thursday, June 06, 2019
Ireland: ‘Mismatch’ between proportion of women who stand for election and get elected
Irish Times
Why does a lower proportion of women get elected than stand for election? That was a key question posed at a meeting held in Dublin to discuss the barriers facing women entering politics, in the wake of the recent local elections. The Minister for...
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Friday, January 25, 2019
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
Ireland needs to elect more women and this is how we achieve it
Irish Central
It’s been suggested that the rise of women's interest in Irish politics could have been directly attributable to the introduction of gender quotas. The Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Bill was introduced in the Seanad in February 2012 and...
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Monday, September 10, 2018
Women parliamentarians from around the world meet in Dublin
RTE
Over 90 women parliamentarians from around the world, as well as members of Irish civil society groups, women in sport and in business have gathered at Dublin Castle for the first International Congress of Women's Caucuses. Almost 50 countries are...
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