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Women, Stormont, and The Good Friday Agreement: Why Northern Ireland Needs More Women in Politics

Sep 18, 2020

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50:50 NI

in Northern ireland

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% of MLAs in Stormont. While The Good Friday Agreement does highlight the rights of women to full and equal political participation, this is the only time that gender is mentioned…