Massive gender imbalance revealed

DESPITE leaving school later and being more qualified, women continue to be paid less than men and are under-represented at all levels of government.

According to a study on women and men in Ireland published by the Central Statistics Office (CSO), there continues to be a major gender imbalance across a wide range of areas in Irish society.

The study shows more men are unemployed and suffer from higher rates of alcoholism and schizophrenia while more women are admitted to hospital suffering from depression.