Under-representation of women in the Northern Ireland Assembly will be on the agenda during today’s debate. Sinn Féin wants a working group set up to address the issue as well as the broader impact of women’s marginalisation within politics.
Having more women in politics should be more than an aspiration – their presence must be backed up by law, a Dáil sub-committee was told yesterday.
Women from all the main parties are set to join forces next week - to demand an increase in females in the next Assembly. Yet only one in six candidates fighting it out for the 108 seats are women - a marginal drop compared to the last Stormont election.
Political parties are going to have to start choosing a lot more female candidates if they want to retain the current €14m a year subsidy from the taxpayer.
Ireland will hold parliamentary elections February 25th.
This study focuses on the activity of revising constitutions which reflects a changed perception of their importance and purposes. Changes start with constitution-making, whether as a form of negotiation or the consolidation of social victory or reform.
This study focuses on the activity of revising constitutions which reflects a changed perception of their importance and purposes. Changes start with constitution-making, whether as a form of negotiation or the consolidation of social victory or reform.
The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) is the national representative organization for women and women’s groups in Ireland.
The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) is the national representative organization for women and women’s groups in Ireland.
The Centre for Advancement of Women in Politics (CAWP) is based in the School of Politics, International Studies and Philosophy in Queen's University Belfast. It aims to foster an appreciation of women's contribution to politics, government and public decision-making in the UK and Ireland.
The Centre for Advancement of Women in Politics (CAWP) is based in the School of Politics, International Studies and Philosophy in Queen's University Belfast. It aims to foster an appreciation of women's contribution to politics, government and public decision-making in the UK and Ireland.