tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-492174345240444269.post778520869226139812..comments2023-09-09T14:46:37.354+02:00Comments on Julien Frisch: Commission staff statistics: The gender gapJulien Frischhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18167141111642456560noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-492174345240444269.post-75225401581246611182009-09-17T21:02:46.503+02:002009-09-17T21:02:46.503+02:00Effecting cultural change is the only way this sit...Effecting cultural change is the only way this situation is going to get sorted out. Pushing to get more women appointed is only counter-productive: I know this from my own experience, having people telling me I have only got promoted because I'm female. And proposing legislative measures to support that cultural change, and financing activities is a valid activity. The Commission will be better than some and worse than others, but is nonetheless as much at the mercy of prevailing attitudes as any other organisation of its size. That doesn't mean it shouldn't be working to improve the situationAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-492174345240444269.post-84409727758885105582009-09-15T16:56:39.676+02:002009-09-15T16:56:39.676+02:00I agree with you, Kevin, it's basically the ol...I agree with you, Kevin, it's basically the old men's cartel that hinders women from climbing up in the hierarchies, whether on the local, national, or European level.Julien Frischhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18167141111642456560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-492174345240444269.post-74171617149740901212009-09-15T12:43:34.517+02:002009-09-15T12:43:34.517+02:00Recently I talked to a gentleman who is a member o...Recently I talked to a gentleman who is a member of the local wing of Fine Gael(Irish political party)on a <b>similar</b> topic. The Irish government has a tiny proportion of elected femal members. <br /><br />He said the problem of getting gender equality in government has nothing to do with a lack of interest from women or the public, but more to do with his collegues in the local party. <br /><br />Most of his collegues are men of 50 years and over. According to the gentleman, this demographic makes it harder for women to even get nominated by the party to run for office. While the top brass are campaigning for gendar equality, the old gaurd are more likely to nominate eachother.<br /><br />Local politics in Ireland appears to be in large a 'Boys Only' club and it will remain so unless more young people become active in local politics.kevinnoreply@blogger.com