IRELAND HAS made no measurable progress in relation to women’s participation in political life in the last 15 years, Minister of State for Equality Mary White said.
Speaking during a Seanad debate on women’s involvement in politics, organised by Labour Senator Ivana Bacik, Ms White said there were six men to every woman in the Dáil and no political party had adequately addressed the issue.
Statistics showed women made up less than 14 per cent of women in the Dáil 15 years ago and still made up less than 14 per cent, leaving Ireland 10 percentage points behind the EU average.
To read the complete news story please visit the Irish Times.
IRELAND HAS made no measurable progress in relation to women’s participation in political life in the last 15 years, Minister of State for Equality Mary White said.
Speaking during a Seanad debate on women’s involvement in politics, organised by Labour Senator Ivana Bacik, Ms White said there were six men to every woman in the Dáil and no political party had adequately addressed the issue.
Statistics showed women made up less than 14 per cent of women in the Dáil 15 years ago and still made up less than 14 per cent, leaving Ireland 10 percentage points behind the EU average.
To read the complete news story please visit the Irish Times.