Female participation trends in the Irish labour force: The case of the state-sponsored bodies in Ireland, 1970–2007 (original) (raw)
Against the backdrop of unprecedented economic growth in Ireland in the 1990s and early 2000s, this paper maps the trends in female participation rates on Irish state-sponsored boards from 1970 to 2007. The state-sponsored sector was chosen as it incorporates companies, agencies and organisations in Ireland that are charged with making decisions in relation to the Irish economy that have an impact on both men and women, making the role of the decision-makers fundamental. The lack of females in such decision-making roles has been a major issue regarding state boards in Ireland over the years. The National Women's Council of Ireland put forward the idea of a 40 per cent gender-balance policy to the Second Commission on the Status of Women in 1990, and 40 per cent gender balance in appointments of government nominees to state boards came into effect in 1991. This analysis reveals that although the level of female representation on state boards has risen since the start of the 1990s...
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O’Sullivan, Sara (2007) pp.265-82 in Sara O’Sullivan (ed.) Contemporary Ireland: A Sociological Map Dublin: UCD Press.