Will Recommendations for 40% Gender Quotas Encourage More Women To Get Into Politics?

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Among the recommendations made by the Citizen’s Assembly are a number of notable ones in terms of women’s role in politics.
The Assembly recommended the introduction of maternity leave for all politicians and the extension of 40% gender quotas by the end of 2022 for party candidates to local, Seanad and European Elections.

On Tuesday’s Morning Focus – Pat Flynn spoke to Catriona Gleeson, CEO of Women for Election, from Killaloe.