This is how we elect more women

Ireland is a progressive society, but deficient in gender equality when it comes to electing our politicians, writes Kathleen Lynch

AS you read the Irish Examiner this morning, more than 400 people will be gathering at the conference centre in Dublin Castle to discuss the topic of expanding women’s role in political life in Ireland.

We all recognise the progress made. Better opportunities for working women, a closer-knit bond between Dads and their children, an all too slow move away from the grinding poverty that beset such a large part of our population. But did we achieve true gender equality? No, there is more to be achieved.