Women’s political leadership in Ireland Yvonne Galligan Director

Women elected in UK and Ireland,

Critical Mass - definition The minimum threshold an under-represented group needs to obtain to influence decision-making in a sustainable manner. This threshold is 30%. Childs, S., and Krook, M.L., (2008), ‘Critical mass theory and women’s political representation’, Political Studies, 56 (3), pp

% women candidates Irish GE 2011, 2016* * NOT ALL SELECTIONS HELD;

Women Local Councillors in NI, , (%)