A Discussion of Female Participation in Student Politics

cork | gender and sexuality | event notice Sunday January 16, 2011 12:24 by Paul McAndrew paulmcandrew at gmail dot com

UCC Students' Union is holding a conference entitled "A Discussion of Female Participation in Student Politics" on Thursday the 20th of January from 5-8 in Devere Hall.

UCC Students' Union is holding a conference entitled "A Discussion of Female Participation in Student Politics" on Thursday the 20th of January from 5-8 in Devere Hall.

Speakers will include: Dr. Sandra McAvoy, Head of UCC Womens Studies, Kathy Pembroke USI Southern Area Officer, Fiona Buckley from the UCC Department of Government, Linda Kelly, two time USI Equality Officer and co-founder of Cork Feminista and Keith O'Brien UCC SU President as well other as past and present SU and USI officers.

The aim of the night is to create a discussion on what needs to be done to increase greater female participation in student politics as well as to ask questions and propose answers.

For more information please contact Audrey at gender@uccsu.ie