Gender quotas in Dáil Éireann: for and against

Caitríona Gleeson says gender quotas can be the short, sharp shock the system needs while Joanna Tuffy argues that gender quotas did not force change — change was coming anyway

In 2016, when quotas first came into play, there was a 90% increase in the number of female candidates selected and a 30% increase in the number of female TDs.

Argument for gender quota increase 

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