There is currently only one traveller woman out of all elected representatives in Ireland
A report examining the absence of Traveller women from Irish politics has warned that their continued underrepresentation in political life will result in further exclusion from society.
The new report entitled 'Beyond Gender Quotas: Addressing the Political Exclusion of Traveller Women in Ireland' has called for the creation of 'nested-quotas' and Special Electoral Districts or reserved seats to tackle the exclusion of Traveller women from elected office in Ireland.
According to RTÉ, out of 1,185 current elected representatives in Ireland, just one is a Traveller woman.
The report, prepared by Maynooth University researcher Shane Gough, with the support of the Department of Children, Disability and Equality, says Ireland has an opportunity to lead internationally by adopting "intersectional, evidence-based and legally sound reforms" guaranteeing Traveller women a voice in democratic decision-making.
No Traveller women stood in the 2024 local elections while one Traveller man did - a ratio of one candidate per 33,000 people as compared to one candidate per 5,266 people for all migrants.
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