How to elect more women – on-line links to the Conference

The Conference took place in Dublin Castle on Friday 20 January 2012.

The purpose of the Conference was to create a catalyst & network of people – so momentum to elect more women in Ireland would advance significantly.

It may help everyone to have a complete set of publicity, reports & commentary – for ‘intelligence’ & building alliances.

These 26 links are not all pro-quotas.  They include links from blogposts critical of the introduction of candidate selection quotas.

But they are mainly supportive of the Gender Quota Bill.

The source of these links was Google Search on Sunday 22 January.

If you know of other links, please send them via Comments – they will be added to the list, so that we have a comprehensive & authoritative  list.

Links for #howtoelectmorewomen :
(1) http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2012/0121/1224310575402.html by Mary Minihan
(2) http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/0120/politics.html from RTE News/Ireland
(3) http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/opinion/2012/0120/1224310515343.html by Kathleen Lynch
(4) http://www.independent.ie/national-news/no-wonder-endas-flamin-gaffe-makes-people-see-red-2996241.html by Carol Hunt @carolmhunt
(5) http://www.build.ie/national_news.asp?newsid=138663 from Build.ie
(6) http://www.joe.ie/news-politics/current-affairs/taoiseach-really-wants-more-babes-in-the-dail-0019829-1from Joe.ie
(7) http://www.thejournal.ie/irish-system-has-failed-to-provide-higher-number-of-women-tds-taoiseach-332522-Jan2012/ from Journal.ie
(8) http://www.independent.ie/national-news/women-see-red-at-kenny-gaffe-2995803.html from Irish Independent: Fionnan Sheahan, Barry Duggan and Edel O’Connell
(9) http://www.merrionstreet.ie/index.php/2012/01/address-by-an-taoiseach-mr-enda-kenny-t-d-to-the-conference-how-to-elect-more-women-in-dublin-castle-conference-centre/?cat=11 from MerrionStreet.ie – Irish Government News Service
(10) http://www.ambafrance-ie.org/How-to-elect-more-women from France in Ireland – Embassy of France in Dublin
(11) http://www.justice.ie/en/JELR/20120117- – POLITICS%20CONFERENCE%20PROGRAMME%20REV.pdf/Files/20120117-POLITICS%20CONFERENCE%20PROGRAMME%20REV.pdf  – the Draft Conference Programme
(12) http://www.nwci.ie/news/2012/01/10/nwci-ceo-to-speak-at-how-to-elect-more-women-confe/ from National Women’s Council of Ireland @nwci
(13) http://corkfeminista.wordpress.com/2012/01/21/guest-post-olivias-offside-offence/ @corkfeminista@chrisinCork – by Christine Allen
(14) http://tap.ie/node/150 from Tolka Area Partnership
(15) http://www.labour.ie/press/listing/132705383918851873.html from Irish Labour Party @ivanabacik – Senator Ivana Bacik
(16)http://www.taoiseach.gov.ie/eng/Government_Press_Office/Taoiseach’s_Speeches_2012/Address_by_An_Taoiseach_Mr_Enda_Kenny_T_D_to_the_conference_How_to_Elect_More_Women_in_Dublin_Castle_Conference_Centre,.html from Department of the Taoiseach
(17) http://www.wrda.net/events.aspx#ElectWomen from Women’s Resource & Development Area@wslobbyist
(18) http://corkpolitics.ie/wp/?p=9118 from Editor CorkPolitics.ie
(19)  http://www.worldirish.com/listening-post/view/howtoelectmorewomen-gets-irish-people-tweeting-413 from WorldIrish.com Della Kilroy
(20) http://www.irishexaminer.com/text/ireland/kfidausncwsn/ from IrishExaminer.com Caroline O’Doherty
(21) http://corkindependent.com/blog/women-as-leaders/ from Cork Independent @corkindo by Cork Feminista @corkfeminista
(22) http://www.ivanabacik.com/archives/634 Ivana Bacik blog
(23) http://www.theweddingplannerireland.ie/wedding_news.asp?newsid=138663 from TheWeddingPlannerIreland.ie
(24) http://www.4ie.ie/irish_news.asp?id=138663 from Irish News
(25) http://www.ichn.ie/events/2012/01/20/how_to_elect_more_women__conference/ from Institute of Community Health Nursing
(26) http://colouringshadows.blogspot.com/2012/01/olivias-offside-offence.html from Colouring Shadows blog by Christine Allen
(27)  http://www.fiannafail.ie/news/entry/7806/#.TxmMTSwPPdw.twitter – Fianna Fail Party by Micheal Martin
(28) http://www.thejournal.ie/readme/column-there-are-barriers-to-women-participating-in-politics/?utm_source=shortlink from Journal.ie by Claire McGing @claire_mcging
(29)  http://www.finegael.ie/latest-news/2012/01/20/parties-should-adopt-proposed-new-gender-quotas-for-local-elections-%E2%80%93-corcoran-kennedy/ from Fine Gael by Sarah Meade on Laois/Offaly TD, Marcella Corcoran Kennedy
(30)  http://www.finegael.ie/latest-news/2012/01/20/statutory-maternity-leave-should-be-introduced-for-female-politicians-doherty/ from Fine Gael by Sarah Meade on Meath East TD, Regina Doherty
(31)  http://www.thejournal.ie/gender-quotas-welcome-but-token-women-candidates-wont-work-333263-Jan2012/ from TheJournal.ie

(32) http://barbarascully.blogspot.com/2012/01/are-we-up-for-challenge-sisters.html blogpost by Barbara Scully @barbarascully at “From My Kitchen Table

(33) http://www.womenforelection.ie/blog/120-how-to-elect-more-women-ask-them-to-run  blogpost from Women for Election @women4election by Niamh Gallagher

(34) http://passlevelpolitics.blogspot.com/2012/01/gender-quotas.html?m=1 Blogpost on “Pass Level Politics” by Dermot Frost @astarmain

(35) http://www.womensviewsonnews.org/2012/01/ireland-to-debate-quotas-for-women-at-next-election/ from “Women’s Views on News” by Alison Clarke

(36) http://mammisammi.wordpress.com/2012/01/26/a-scene-from-the-national-ballroom-circa-1965/ blogpost by @Mammisammi

 

“How To Elect More Women” Conference in Dublin Castle

Kathleen Lynch, Minister for Disability, Equality, Mental Health & Older People,  together with the Irish Government Department of Justice & Equality are collaborating with …

Support from European Social Fund, they are organising a major public Conference on Friday 20 January 2012 – in Dublin Castle starting at 09:00 with tea and coffee and closing @ 1615.

Pre-register (essential) @ politicsconference@justice.ie

What a line-up!

Facilitator :  Olivia O’Leary
Opening Address:
Alan Shatter, Minister for Justice, Equality & Defence
International Speakers:
Ms Ajla Van Heel, Poland, Ms Nan Sloane UK

Irish Speakers: [in draft programme order]
Mary White, former Minister for Equality; Claire McGing, NUI Maynooth; Senator Ivana Bacik; Susan McKay, CEO National Women’s Council of Ireland; Minister Kathleen Lynch; Deputy Catherine Byrne, Fine Gael; Deputy Sandra McLellan, Sinn Féin; Deputy Catherine Murphy, Independent; Senator Averil Power, Fianna Fáil; Councillor Jane Dillon Byrne, Labour; Tom Curran, General Secretary, Fine Gael; Ms Ita McAuliffe, General Secretary, Labour Party; Seán Dorgan, General Secretary, Fianna Fáil; Ms Ailbhe Smyth, ‘People Before Profit Alliance’.

Also, there will be a Leaders’ Round Table with
Taoiseach & Leader of Fine Gael, Enda Kenny
Tánaiste & Leader of Labour Party, Eamon Gilmore
Leader of Fianna Fáil, Micheál Martin
Leader of the Green Party, Eamon Ryan

Final Words:  Minister Kathleen Lynch

There will be an Open Discussion after each speaking session.

About this Conference:
… This Conference is an opportunity for an open dialogue with international & national experts including academics, politicians, political activists, party administrators & Party leaders, about the steps that need to be taken to ensure that women are more equally represented in Irish political life in the future.” [extract from Draft Conference Programme]

Who may attend the Conference?
The Conference is open to all but is likely to be of greatest interest to 

  • women who might already be actively involved in community, business, public or political life;
  • women who are curious about how political life works in Ireland;
  • anyone involved in political life in Ireland;
  • anyone interested in advancing the role of women in all aspects of Irish life.” [draft Conference Programme]
More information & Queries:
Phone +353 1 4790263/4790293 Gender Equality Division, Department of Justice & Equality  
The 50:50 Group welcomes
this important Conference & will be attending.  One of the speakers, Claire McGing is a member of 50:50 Dublin.  She’ll speak on “Why do we need more women in politics & how do we get there.