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Fewer women standing for election | Fewer women standing for election |
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The number of women standing for election in this week's assembly poll has fallen since the last one in 2003. | The number of women standing for election in this week's assembly poll has fallen since the last one in 2003. |
The independent group Women into Politics has said this is disappointing as in 2003 women won only 18 of the 108 seats. | The independent group Women into Politics has said this is disappointing as in 2003 women won only 18 of the 108 seats. |
The organisation's May de Silva said more has to be done to ensure women take an active roll in politics. | The organisation's May de Silva said more has to be done to ensure women take an active roll in politics. |
She urged the media and political parties to do more to increase the profile of women candidates. | She urged the media and political parties to do more to increase the profile of women candidates. |
"Political parties have a tendency to put forward their 'familiar faces' for TV and media interviews, most of whom are men," she said. | "Political parties have a tendency to put forward their 'familiar faces' for TV and media interviews, most of whom are men," she said. |
"Women make up 51% of the population and this time around we have three fewer women candidates standing in this election than in 2003. | "Women make up 51% of the population and this time around we have three fewer women candidates standing in this election than in 2003. |
"Maybe if we had more women in politics, we would have progressed a lot further than where we are today." | "Maybe if we had more women in politics, we would have progressed a lot further than where we are today." |
The Northern Ireland Assembly election takes place on Wednesday 7 March. |
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