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EMBRACE, Empower and Elect was the theme of the Limerick Women’s Caucus event which aimed to attract more females to run for local election with only 22.5. ....
The Clare-based CEO of the See Her Elected Group insists this county has the potential to ‘step up’ and ensure gender diversity in politics. It comes as disappointment has been expressed after it was revealed Clare County Council did not apply for funding to tackle diversity imbalance in local elections in 2022. The local authority […] ....
The Killaloe-based CEO of the Women For Election group says a ‘suite’ of legal options are needed to guarantee maternity leave for politicians. It’s after Justice Minister Helen McEntee announced her second pregnancy this week. Minister McEntee made history last year by becoming the first ever Cabinet Minister to take maternity leave. She announced during […] ....
Clare FM 27th April 2021 Calls are mounting on political parties to ensure more women in Clare are put on both local and national election tickets in the future. It comes as the Citizen’s Assembly has recommended the extension of 40 percent gender quotas for local, Seanad and European elections from the end of next year. The proposals would also see an increase in penalties for political parties that don’t meet the assigned quotas. CONTINUE READING BELOW CEO of Women for Election and Killaloe native, Catriona Gleeson, says alternative measures are needed to ensure women put themselves forward for elections. ....