Irish Examiner
WOMEN continue to lose out in the battle of the sexes.
A report shows the glass ceiling is still very much in place for them.
A Central Statistics Office (CSO) study published yesterday shows women work less, earn less, are more qualified, live longer and are more likely to suffer depression than men.
On top of this, they continue to be out in the cold as far as holding seats in the Dáil, Seanad and local authorities is concerned.
However, more men are unemployed and suffer from higher rates of alcoholism, schizophrenia and criminality.
The latest official study of the battle of the sexes also reveals many of the old stereotypes of women are alive and well in modern Ireland.
Orla O’Connor who is head of policy with the National Women’s Council of Ireland said that the report showed women continued to be under-represented in political and economic life and a commitment to more gender equality in the Renewed Programme for Government is called for.
