Could 2014 be the year that women are put at the centre of societal change?

Published: Monday, January 27, 2014

On Nollaig na mBan – a day when traditionally women sat back and let men take over housekeeping duties – NWCI's Director, Orla O'Connor had an opinion piece in the Irish Times in which we looked forward and wondered, will this be a year when we come closer to true equality between women and men in Ireland?

"As director of the National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI), I believe 2014 offers many opportunities to change the balance of power between women and men. The local and European elections will be a significant test to see whether new legislation on quotas results in a greater number of women candidates."

"Local politics is the testing ground for national elections, and currently only 16 per cent of our local politicians are women. The May elections will need to result in significantly more women elected to local government if the parties are to meet the quota for the general election in 2016."

The full opinion piece is still available on The Irish Times website, in case you missed it on the day!