Calls for statutory gender quotas at local elections

Today the National Women's Council are launching a new Gender Quotas Alliance calling for statutory gender quotas at local elections. The Alliance includes academics; Traveller, migrant, and disabled women’s groups and they are calling for the implementation of statutory gender quotas for local elections. Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast was Claire McGing, Academic researcher covering women and politics. 

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