Advertisement

Does the election prove we need gender quotas?

We saw the first sitting of the latest Dáil term on Thursday. One of the talking points in the a...

Share this article

17.15 21 Feb 2020


Does the election prove we need gender quotas?


Listen to this episode


Share this article

17.15 21 Feb 2020


We saw the first sitting of the latest Dáil term on Thursday.

One of the talking points in the aftermath of the election was that there was increase of one female TD compared to 2016 - meaning it went from 35 to 36 TDs.

Why aren’t more female TDs being elected?

To debate the need for quotas, Ivan was joined by Patricia Casey, columnist with the Irish Independent and consultant psychiatrist at the Mater Hospital, and Senator Ivana Bacik.


Related Episodes

Parenting: Child doesn’t like...

00:15:51

Parenting: Child doesn’t like doing chores

Parenting On Moncrieff

00:15:51


What’s it like being a nude li...

00:10:26

What’s it like being a nude life model?

Moncrieff

00:10:26


Are you entitled to some of th...

00:05:27

Are you entitled to some of the €33 million held by the HSE?

Moncrieff

00:05:27


How ‘What a Fat Girl Eats in a...

00:09:29

How ‘What a Fat Girl Eats in a Day’ bucks online pressures

Moncrieff

00:09:29