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Irish Politics, Jobs for the Boys

This research, commissioned by the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform and produced in association with the NWCI in November 2002, examined the levels of women's participation in local and national politics on state boards, regional authorities and NDP monitoring committees. It outlined the barriers to women's participation on decision-making bodies and the reasons why Government and political parties should take action to reverse the under-representation of women. The research recommended that Government and political parties should agree a proactive strategy to increase the percentage of women and men in the Oireachtas.

This NWCI/Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform initiative involved the development of a life-size photographic exhibition depicting the gender composition of key statutory bodies at national and regional levels. The exhibition was displayed in a wide range of settings from locally based community centres to libraries and county buildings across the country

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