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Read more: Gender, Education and Skills Report 2023 – OECD
The OECD published its 2023 Gender, Education and Skills Report on the persistence of gender gaps in education and skills. It is available to read here.
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Read more: Comments on Ireland’s 19th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter
The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission have published their submission to the European Committee of Social Rights in relation to the examination of Ireland’s 19th National Report. It is available to download HERE.
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Read more: Gender-Based Violence in Ireland
Violence against women is a “devastatingly pervasive” global issue (WHO, 2021). Data from the World Health Organisation (WHO) and its partners shows that one in three women worldwide have experienced physical or sexual violence, mostly by an intimate partner, and that this number has remained largely unchanged since 2011 (WHO, 2021).
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Read more: Do teachers and mothers overestimate boys’ and underestimate girls’ mathematics performance?
Selina McCoy*, Delma Byrne and Pat O’Connor Introduction In their report on the Leaving Certificate results and the standardisation process undertaken, the State Examinations Commission (2021) note that research suggests that unconscious estimation bias in such contexts are generally in the direction of favouring female students. Further, they state “knowing that such unconscious bias might […]
