State ‘must take report on women seriously’

It said that while Ireland has one of the most educated woman populations in Europe, this is not reflected in senior decision-making positions including politics, the civil service, the judiciary, and State boards.
The group was responding to a mid-term review of the National Women’s Strategy entitled ‘Towards Gender Parity in Decision-Making in Ireland’, which confirms that women are under-represented across major areas in Irish life.