Maynooth University Department of Sociology and the Faculty of Social Science present an afternoon on "Gender Representation & Decision-making in Ireland: Challenges and Opportunities'.
Attendance is free but registration is essential.
In order to register please email IVAN.PRIVALKO.2013@mu.ie using the subject line “Gender Representation and Decision Making in Ireland”.
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1.00-1.30 Registration and light lunch
SESSION 1:
1.30-2.30 Opening Remarks : Professor Rowena Pecchenino, Dean of Social Sciences
Introduction: Gender Representation and Decision Making- Challenges and Opportunities Pauline Cullen (Maynooth University Department of Sociology)
Key note: Professor Karen Celis: “Gender, Intersectionality, Representation: Challenges and Opportunities” (Research professor at the Department of Political Science, and co-director of RHEA (Centre of Expertise Gender, Diversity and Intersectionality, Free University of Brussels)
SESSION 2:
2.30-4.00 Chair: Pat O’Connor (Professor of Sociology and Social Policy University of Limerick)
Claire McGing (Maynooth University Department of Geography), Irish context on gender and politics
Maria Hegarty (Equality Strategies), Providing expertise to political parties on improving gender representation
Sinead Kennedy (Maynooth University Department of English), Women and decision making on reproductive rights
4.00-4.30 Coffee break
SESSION 3:
4.30-6.00 Chair: Mary P. Corcoran (Professor of Sociology Maynooth University)
Louise Glennon (National Women’s Council of Ireland), "Women on the Boards Project"
Anne O’Brien (Maynooth University Media Studies), "Women and decision making in the media"
;Dr Mary Murphy (Maynooth University Department of Sociology), "Women and economic decision making"