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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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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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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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Wednesday, August 15, 2018
Women’s Council calls for gender quotas for local election candidates
Irish Times
Gender quotas should be introduced next year for the local elections, the National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) has said. Just 21 per cent of local councillors are women and it would take another 200 years to achieve gender parity at the...
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Wednesday, April 02, 2014
Why Fianna Fáil isn’t meeting local election target on female candidates
In the halls of Leinster House, Constance Markievicz cuts a lonely figure as the only portrait of a female parliamentarian in the entire building. When I pass her portrait, I often think this trailblazing woman would be horrified that the party she...
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Tuesday, July 30, 2013
We need to encourage women to run for election - Sen. Averil Power, Ireland
In Ireland, the rate of female participation in politics is one of the lowest in Europe Just 15 per cent of Dail members are women, which ranks 5th in Europe, according to European Parliament figures collected after the general election in 2011. ...
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