TDs call for gender equality in cabinet

There have been calls for the next government to be comprised equally of men and women, in the spirit of commemorating 100 years since women were allowed vote for the fist time.

Outstanding inequalities in boardrooms and politics still must be addressed, proclaimed TDs during special statements on the centenary of women’s suffrage.

Culture Minister Josepha Madigan said that while Constance Markievicz became the first female cabinet member in 1919, it was another 60 years before another woman sat at cabinet.