# women-in-politics - Thursday 31 March, 2022
# Women In Politics
# Women In Politics
One interviewee described how some people “just open the door, it’s enough to see your face and they shut it again”.
# women-in-politics - Friday 9 July, 2021
# Gender Balance
# Gender Balance
Caitriona Gleeson of Women for Election says Ireland’s record of women entering politics is a matter of concern but this by-election is a step forward.
# women-in-politics - Sunday 2 May, 2021
# Harassment Of Politicians
# Harassment Of Politicians
The Fianna Fáil TD for Galway East describes the highs and worrying lows of life as a woman in Irish politics.
# women-in-politics - Tuesday 23 March, 2021
# Criticism
# Criticism
The Taoiseach, Tánaiste and Green Party leader jointly condemned the drawing.
# women-in-politics - Monday 22 March, 2021
# Women In Politics
# Women In Politics
The National Women’s Council of Ireland has said such depictions deter women from entering politics.
# women-in-politics - Sunday 14 March, 2021
# Women In Politics
# Women In Politics
This week saw the government announce Justice Helen McEntee will take six months of paid maternity leave, but the conversation has already turned to bigger questions.
# women-in-politics - Friday 24 July, 2020
# Steps Of Congress
# Steps Of Congress
Ocasio-Cortez said Ted Yoho’s comments were symptomatic of a wider problem of attitudes towards women.
# women-in-politics - Saturday 15 February, 2020
# Women In Politics
# Women In Politics
The assembly is meeting this weekend to begin a structured examination of gender and gender stereotyping in Ireland.
# women-in-politics - Wednesday 27 March, 2019
# Women For Election
# Women For Election
Two of the main political parties have held training events for women contemplating a life in politics.
# women-in-politics - Tuesday 8 January, 2019
# Women In Politics
From The Daily Edge
# Women In Politics
She made history last week.
# women-in-politics - Monday 10 September, 2018
# Women In Politics
# Women In Politics
To do so in Ireland would require modification of our electoral system, said Leo Varadkar.
# women-in-politics - Thursday 19 July, 2018
# Bring Back Obama
From The Daily Edge
# Bring Back Obama
Reading the newspapers, Barack is scratching his head at men’s behaviour.
# women-in-politics - Thursday 22 February, 2018
# Investigation
# Investigation
The issue was raised as a passing comment at a private meeting where there was a larger debate about women in politics.
# women-in-politics - Sunday 12 June, 2016
# Sunday Interview
# Sunday Interview
The former Tánaiste talks abortion, rent supplement and why women have to be tough to be in Irish politics.
# women-in-politics - Saturday 7 May, 2016
# 30th Government
# 30th Government
Campaigners have criticised the appointments, and called for progress in the selection of junior ministers.
# women-in-politics - Tuesday 1 March, 2016
# Mná Na HÉireann
# Mná Na HÉireann
A comprehensive analysis of the historic election of 35 women to the 32nd Dáil.
# women-in-politics - Thursday 18 February, 2016
# Opinion
# Opinion
Joan Burton got lots of criticism for her body language during last Monday’s leaders’ debate – but why, asks Lorraine Courtney.
# women-in-politics - Monday 17 August, 2015
# Women In Politics
# Women In Politics
So far 89 women have confirmed candidacy – and we don’t even know when they election will be yet.
# women-in-politics - Sunday 31 May, 2015
# Gender Quotas
# Gender Quotas
We spoke to all of the main parties about reaching the 30% gender quota.
# women-in-politics - Wednesday 27 May, 2015
# Opinion
# Opinion
How will the party cope with the sudden loss of Averil Power – aka 50% of its female parliamentarians?
# women-in-politics - Tuesday 16 September, 2014
# Your Say
# Your Say
Just 27 of Ireland’s 166 TDs are female but gender quotas will be in place for the next General Election.
# women-in-politics - Saturday 12 July, 2014
# Gender Quotas
# Gender Quotas
Just 27 of Ireland’s 166 TDs are female, but are gender quotas the best way to increase this figure?
# women-in-politics - Friday 16 May, 2014
# Women In Politics
# Women In Politics
Fianna Fáil’s Lorraine Clifford says the abuse shows why women are discouraged from entering politics.
# women-in-politics - Friday 21 March, 2014
# Leader Of The Pack
# Leader Of The Pack
She said to be in politics you need to have cop on and back bone – and she says both.
# women-in-politics - Monday 10 March, 2014
# Quotas
# Quotas
Mary Fitzpatrick says she wants to see “a real commitment to gender equality”.
# women-in-politics - Wednesday 5 March, 2014
# Women In Politics
# Women In Politics
Industry is leading the way in discovering the benefits of gender balanced boardrooms, and the business of politics should be no different, writes Emer Higgins.
# women-in-politics - Tuesday 4 March, 2014
# Girl Power
# Girl Power
Maternity leave, working hours and acceptable behaviours are all things that need to be tackled, finds research.
# women-in-politics - Thursday 13 February, 2014
# Women In Politics
# Women In Politics
The campaign race for Paris city hall has the city abuzz as – for the first time in the 2,000 year history of the capital – a female will be mayor, writes Natalie Tennyson.
# women-in-politics - Saturday 25 January, 2014
# 1918
# 1918
The occasion will mark the 95th anniversary of the 1918 General Election – and Ivana Bacik hopes to have a majority of women in the chamber for the first time ever.
# women-in-politics - Friday 26 April, 2013
# Opinion
# Opinion
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
# Women In Politics
# Women In Politics
First Lady Michelle Obama came second to Clinton.
# women-in-politics - Saturday 16 June, 2012
# Women In Politics
# Women In Politics
The Women for Election Galway Inspire event kicked off this morning.
# women-in-politics - Thursday 9 February, 2012
# Kathleen Lynch
From The Daily Edge
# 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
# Women In Politics
# Women In Politics
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
# Women In Politics
# Women In Politics
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.
# Women In Politics
# Women In Politics
Enda Kenny told a women in politics conference about his personal sacrifices in pursing politics and discussed gender quotas.
# Opinion
# Opinion
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
# Gender Quotas
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
# Opinion
# Opinion
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
# Daily Fix
# Daily Fix
Catch up on the day’s biggest stories – as well as the bits and pieces you may have missed…
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