It is encouraging that Fianna Fail seem to have gotten serious about the dearth of women elected to their party…..
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Fianna Fail Thinks about Gender Balance at Think-In
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Presence of Women Increases in Cabinet
The recent Cabinet reshuffle saw the representation of women increase by one. There were three women at the Cabinet table before the reshuffle – Frances Fitzgerald (FG, Minister for Justice and Equality), Joan Burton (Lab, Minister for Social Protection ) and Jan O Sullivan (Lab -Super Junior Minister for Housing). The number has been increased with the appointment of Heather Humphreys (FG) to the Ministry of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. Jan O Sullivan now moves to Education with Joan Burton remaining in Social Protection. It is a small increase but at least it is in the right direction. 5050 by 2020 edges closer and closer….