50:50 NI Meets Liz Kimmins
We are back with another ’50:50 NI Meets…’ interview. This week we met Liz Kimmins. Liz is the Sinn Féin MLA for Newry and Armagh.Continue reading “50:50 NI Meets Liz Kimmins”
50:50 NI Meets Claire Hanna
This week 50:50 NI meets Claire Hanna has been the Member of Parliament for Belfast South since 2019 and was previously a Member of theContinue reading “50:50 NI Meets Claire Hanna”
50:50 NI Meets Michelle Guy
This week 50:50 NI met Michelle Guy. Michelle is an Alliance councillor for Castlereagh South. Michelle has previously worked in marketing and in policy asContinue reading “50:50 NI Meets Michelle Guy “
50:50 NI Meets Cathy Mason
This week 50:50 NI meets Cathy Mason, the Chair of The Newry, Mourne and Down Council. Cathy is the representative for Slieve Croob and hasContinue reading “50:50 NI Meets Cathy Mason “
50:50 NI Meets Connie Egan
After a short break 50:50 NI meets is back! This week our CEO talks to Connie Egan. Connie is the Alliance Councillor for Bangor WestContinue reading “50:50 NI Meets Connie Egan”
Mental Health in Northern Ireland
As a young person who has grown up in a post-conflict state, I am thankful for the hard-won peace that the Good Friday Agreement hasContinue reading “Mental Health in Northern Ireland”
50:50 NI Meets Louise McKinstry
This week 50:50 NI meets Louise McKinstry who is a councillor on the Armagh Banbridge and Craigavon council. Louise is also a Maths teacher. HaveContinue reading “50:50 NI Meets Louise McKinstry “
50:50 NI Meets Laura Devlin
This week 50:50 NI meets with another inspirational women who is chair of her council. Laura Devlin is Chair of the Newry, Mourne and DownContinue reading “50:50 NI Meets Laura Devlin”
50:50 NI Meets Diana Armstrong
This week 50:50 NI Meets Diana Armstrong. Diana is currently the chair of Fermanagh and Omagh District Council. Prior to her career as an electedContinue reading “50:50 NI Meets Diana Armstrong”
50:50 NI Meets Kathryn McNickle
This week 50:50 NI meets Kathryn McNickle. Kathryn is a Green Party Councillor for Holywood and Clandeboye. She has an BA in Politics and ModernContinue reading “50:50 NI Meets Kathryn McNickle”
50:50 NI Meets Cara Hunter
This week 50:50 NI meets Cara Hunter. As a former councillor and deputy mayor, in 2020 Cara became MLA for East Derry at the ageContinue reading “50:50 NI Meets Cara Hunter “
50:50 NI Meets Nichola Mallon
This week 50:50 NI Meets Nichola Mallon. Nichola has had a very impressive political journey so far; Nichola is currently deputy leader of the SDLPContinue reading “50:50 NI Meets Nichola Mallon”
50:50 NI Meets Caoimhe Archibald
This week 50:50 NI meets Caoimhe Archibald. Caoimhe has been MLA for East Derry/Londonderry since 2016. Caoimhe is the Sinn Fein spokesperson for the economyContinue reading “50:50 NI Meets Caoimhe Archibald”
50:50 NI meets Kate Nicholl
This week 50:50 NI meets Kate Nicholl. Kate is an Alliance Councillor for Balmoral, South Belfast. Have you always been interested in politics? Yes, IContinue reading “50:50 NI meets Kate Nicholl”
50:50 NI meets Paula Bradley
This week 50:50 NI meets Paula Bradley. Paula is a Democratic Unionist Party politician in the Northern Ireland Assembly. She has been a Member ofContinue reading “50:50 NI meets Paula Bradley”
50:50 NI Meets Rachel Woods
We are back with the 50:50 NI Interview series. This week 50:50 NI meets Rachel Woods. Rachel is the Green Party MLA for North DownContinue reading “50:50 NI Meets Rachel Woods”
50:50 NI Meets Sinéad McLaughlin
This week 50:50 NI meets Sinead McLaughlin. Sinead MLA is an SDLP politician who has served as Member of the Legislative Assembly for the Foyle constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly since January 2020. She isContinue reading “50:50 NI Meets Sinéad McLaughlin”
50:50 NI Meets Emma Sheerin
This is the second instalment of the series and this week 50:50 NI meets Emma Sheerin. Emma is a Sinn Féin MLA for Mid Ulster,Continue reading “50:50 NI Meets Emma Sheerin”
50:50 NI Meets Patricia O’Lynn
This week we kick off the ’50:50 NI Meets’ series with Patricia O’Lynn. Patricia is an Alliance Councillor on the Mid and East Antrim boroughContinue reading “50:50 NI Meets Patricia O’Lynn”
Gender Quotas : A Very Short Introduction
Gender quotas have proven to be an extremely effective tool at increasing the number of women being elected into parliaments across the world. As ofContinue reading “Gender Quotas : A Very Short Introduction”
Women and the Environment: Why More Women are Needed in the Fight Against Climate Change
Due to the fact that women make up the majority of the world’s poor, up to 70% according to the UN, they are significantly moreContinue reading “Women and the Environment: Why More Women are Needed in the Fight Against Climate Change”
Women, Stormont, and The Good Friday Agreement: Why Northern Ireland Needs More Women in Politics
Despite women’s right to political participation being enshrined in The Good Friday Agreement, women’s representation in the region remains low. Women make up only 33%Continue reading “Women, Stormont, and The Good Friday Agreement: Why Northern Ireland Needs More Women in Politics”
Women Leaders and The Covid-19 Crisis
The success in dealing with the coronavirus pandemic by leaders such as Jacinda Arden (New Zealand), Angela Merkel (Germany) and Tsai Ing-Wen (Taiwan) hasContinue reading “Women Leaders and The Covid-19 Crisis”
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