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Minister Harris launches National Gender Equality resource for Higher Education Institutions
Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris TD has today marked International Women’s Day by launching the National Gender Equality Dashboard for Higher Education Institutions.
The dashboard, developed by Maynooth University, provides an invaluable resource on gender equality in Higher Education Institutions.
The figures show a healthy gender split between female (51%) and male (49%) among staff in our higher education institutions (HEIs). However, there is a significant level of under-representation of female staff at the highest decision-making levels in Irish universities (26%).
Speaking on International Womens’ Day today, Minister Harris said:
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