Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 21 March 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills

The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion (Resumed)

Dr. Mary Kelly:

To follow on that point in general, I have found that while working as a woman in the higher education sector, we are probably not constrained by some of the conditions existing within the university sector. Many women, therefore, are in high positions within higher education organisations. I am not sure of the exact percentage but even within my organisation, many people in high positions are young females. This is great.