Out of 174 seats in the November election, 44 went to women in a representation of slightly more than 25%Ireland’s new parliament has the lowest proportion of female parliamentarians in western Europe, an analysis has revealed, suggesting that a country that elected its first female president more than three decades ago has trailed behind when it comes to the inclusion of women in politics.An analysis of Inter-Parliamentary Union data by Bloomberg, published on Friday, described the Irish parliament as the “worst for gender diversity in western Europe”. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/dec/06/irish-parliament-has-worst-gender-diversity-in-western-europe-study-finds
Author : Ashifa Kassam European community affairs correspondent
Publish date : 2024-12-06 15:51:35
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Irish parliament has worst gender diversity in western Europe, study finds
