Gender Equality

WOMEN in politics in Ireland face "shocking" levels of sexism from their male colleagues and from the public, a new report has found.

The latest IPU report on Youth Participation in Parliament reveals that parliaments are getting slightly younger, with small increases in the number of parliamentarians under 45 years old.

One of the widest smiles at the front of the National Party’s first group photo belonged to 32-year-old Katie Nimon, the new MP for Napier who not only took the seat from the Labour Party, but is the first woman to hold it.

The achievement is a testament to the fact people can succeed in politics regardless of their background, she said. “I have been myself this entire time.”

Despite Philippines’ good standing in terms of gender equality, a deficit in women’s political representation in the country remains observable.