Invitation to take part in International Women’s Day event in Roscommon

Roscommon Women’s Network is inviting women from all over County Roscommon to Gleeson’s Townhouse, Roscommon, on Thursday, February 23rd, for a special planning event to mark International Women’s Day this March.

Members of the WoMeN’s (Western Midlands and Northern) Regional Caucus will mark International Women’s Day this March with a complete reversal of the gender balance in a number of county council chambers throughout the West, Midlands and Northern region. County Roscommon is one of the councils taking part in this collaborative event.

The theme that the WoMeN’s

Regional Caucus has adopted for International Women’s Day is ‘Embracing Equity’ and this fits really well with Roscommon Women’s Network’s vision of supporting women and their families throughout Roscommon through a wide variety of activities and initiatives.

Roscommon Women’s Network recognises the importance of equitable representation by women in all aspects of society, including local politics, to ensure that decision-making is balanced (and not just at county council level). The network is coordinating this event and previously held a meeting in January to discuss plans.

Board member with RWN Rita Kearney explained: “Women make up a small percentage of local councillors across Ireland and we only have four female councillors in Co. Roscommon. In the future, we want to address this imbalance in representation by encouraging and supporting women to familiarise themselves with what is involved and to prepare for the local elections in 2024.

“We were delighted with the turnout at our last meeting, on January 19th, which saw women of all ages and backgrounds contributing to a very stimulating discussion”.

All women living in Co. Roscommon are invited to the planning event on Thursday, February 23rd, at 7 pm in Gleeson’s Townhouse, Roscommon.