On Wednesday’s Morning Focus, Alan was joined by Grace Sullivan who is a Green Party Member of the European Parliament along with Deirdre Clune who is a Fine Gael Member of the European Parliament. The pair discussed International Women’s Day and the theme for this year. Grace described the meaning of International Women’s Day to her and highlighted the various difficulties women are facing coming into the world of politics. She praised gender quotas as a fair way of increasing women’s political representation. Deirdre spoke about the importance of being confident as a woman when it comes to entering the world of politics. She mentioned the importance of having female voices in politics and being involved in local elections.
You can listen to the full interview below.