Mr Mitchel McLaughlin MLA,
Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly, invites you to:
Assembly Women’s Week
Encouraging women's participation and representation
Monday 7th March – Friday 11th March 2016
To encourage women's participation and representation in public life and to coincide with International Women’s Day, the Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly would like to invite you to the inaugural ‘Assembly Women’s Week’, a series of events held in Parliament Buildings.
Facing the Challenge Leading the Way
6.30pm, Monday 7th March, Long Gallery, Parliament Buildings
'Facing the Challenge Leading the Way' brought together three women who have played leading roles in some of the most challenging areas of recent Northern Ireland society and politics to discuss their experiences, female leadership, the obstacles women face and how they overcame them.
Listen to the panel discussion, hosted by UTV's Deputy Political Editor, Tracey Magee below:
Panel
Tracey Magee (host)
Deputy Political Editor, UTV
Eileen Evason CBE
Emeritus Professor in Social Administration at Ulster University and author of numerous publications relating to poverty, social security and gender
Judith Gillespie CBE
Deputy Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland between June 2009 and March 2014
Kathryn Stone OBE
Chief Legal Ombudsman for England and Wales, and previously Commissioner for Victims and Survivors in Northern Ireland.
Women on Board
1.30pm, Tuesday 8th March, Senate Chamber, Parliament Buildings
The demand for women to serve on corporate and public boards has never been greater. This NIABT event, 'Women on Board' gave attendees the opportunity to put questions to experienced board members on gender equality and barriers and enablers that women face when taking up roles on boards in Northern Ireland.
Listen below:
Panel
Judena Leslie (Chair)
Commissioner for Public Appointments
Robin Newton MLA
NIABT Chair
Judith Cochrane MLA
NIABT Board
Claire Sugden MLA
NIABT Board
Nicola Bothwell
NB Chartered Marketing & NIABT Board
Dr Joanne Stuart OBE
NI Science Park
(NIABT Board 2011-2015)
Eileen Mullan
Strictly Boardroom
Seen and Heard
5.30pm, Wednesday 9th March, Long Gallery, Parliament Buildings
Why are most commentators men? Where are all the women? Broadcasters regularly say that it is hard to find women to give their views on radio, television or in live debates. No matter how expert they may be in their field, many are hesitant to take part.
‘Seen and Heard’ saw Margaret E Ward, well-known entrepreneur, journalist and broadcaster, host a debate with prominent representatives from the world of broadcasting to discuss under-representation of women as commentators in the media and how it can be addressed.
