State ‘must take report on women seriously’

A report showing the slow advancement of women in politics and other important positions must be taken seriously by the Government, the National Women’s Council of Ireland has warned.

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.