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# women-in-politics - Friday 26 April, 2013
Column: More female voices are needed in Irish politics to tackle societal imbalances
Only when a large enough proportion of elected representatives are female will the challenges, interests and life experiences applicable to women properly gain a voice in Ireland, writes Fianna Fail Ard Fheis candidate Laura Reid.
# women-in-politics - Monday 31 December, 2012
Clinton most admired woman in US for 17th time
First Lady Michelle Obama came second to Clinton.
# women-in-politics - Saturday 16 June, 2012
Women of the west urged to take first step into political life
The Women for Election Galway Inspire event kicked off this morning.
# women-in-politics - Thursday 9 February, 2012
‘Brilliant blue eyes and dark red hair,’ the New York Times on Kathleen Lynch
The esteemed American newspaper’s reference to Lynch’s hair colour is reminiscent of Taoiseach Enda Kenny’s recent gaffe.
# women-in-politics - Saturday 21 January, 2012
Gender quotas welcome – but ‘token’ women candidates won’t work
Female politicians relate their personal experiences of running for office in a male-dominated political world at Dublin Castle conference.
# women-in-politics - Friday 20 January, 2012
Leinster House is ‘unnatural’ – Gilmore
Speaking at a conference in Dublin this afternoon on how to elect more women, Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore compared Leinster House to a boarding school for its lack of gender balance.
Irish system has failed to provide higher number of women TDs: Taoiseach
Enda Kenny told a women in politics conference about his personal sacrifices in pursing politics and discussed gender quotas.
Column: There ARE barriers to women participating in politics
Political scholar Claire McGing says a gender quota for elections is one step to balance – but meaningful change requires more than that.
# women-in-politics - Wednesday 14 December, 2011
Gender quotas bill welcomed by women’s groups
The legislation will halve the funding for political parties if they don’t run at least 30 per cent of candidates of either gender.
# women-in-politics - Tuesday 22 November, 2011
Column: Gender quotas do women no favours – and undermine democracy
Yes, we need more women in politics – but gender quotas go against everything our democracy stands for, writes Labour TD Joanna Tuffy.
# women-in-politics - Saturday 12 November, 2011
The Daily Fix: Saturday
Catch up on the day’s biggest stories – as well as the bits and pieces you may have missed…
# women-in-politics - Wednesday 9 November, 2011
First women-only Oireachtas meeting sparks controversy
Labour’s Joanna Tuffy has objected to the ‘pigeonholing’ of women in the meeting to be held tonight.
# women-in-politics - Thursday 18 August, 2011
TD says lack of childcare and cash stops women entering politics
The Labour TD for Wicklow / East Carlow says women face five particular challenges they need met, before they can consider running for election, and we can achieve balance.
# women-in-politics - Saturday 12 February, 2011
Women account for 15.2 per cent of all GE11 candidates: report
RTÉ reports that while number of women running for election this year is marginally up on last time, four constituencies have no female candidates.
# women-in-politics - Thursday 23 September, 2010
In numbers: women in politics
How does Ireland compare with other EU countries for women in parliament?
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