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Time for women's voices to be heard in Government

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Time for women's voices to be heard in Government

The Taoiseach claims there is a lack of female TDs, hence so few at his Cabinet table. The Women for Election group is looking to ensure the only way is up for female representation, writes Niamh Hennessy.

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Women's campaign targets Dáil

Politics could be hit by a massive culture change in the next 10 years if more women take up seats, it has been claimed.

Thu, 08 Mar, 2012

Time ripe to address gender imbalance in politics

In her letter (Nov 4), Louise Patricia Sheridan writes that forced quotas are not the way to go to encourage women into politics; and instead welcomes educational opportunities as a way to increase representation.

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