April 2021 Issue 4 - Volume 22
new waTer acTIvITIeS cenTreS announceD for norTh-weST MARC MAC SHARRY TD
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IT SlIgo lecTurer Dr. MarIon DowD feaTureD on rTe DocuMenTary
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Covid impacting negatively on women in business I
BEC, the group that represents Irish business, recently released new research highlighting the impact that Covid has had on the working lives of women in business in Ireland. The findings confirm the growing concerns that Covid has the potential to regress hard-earned progress in gender equity. The survey findings were published at a special Ibec Global event that shared insights from international thought leaders on what we collectively need to do to achieve goals for gender equality and to unlock massive financial, human and societal benefits. The survey, carried out in March, sought to examine the impact of Covid on women and reveals that 20% of organisations had noticed a change in the position of women in their organisations over the past 12 months, citing changes such as increased pressure and stress for women, childcare responsibilities, and requests from women for worktime flexibility to accommodate childcare and/or eldercare. While Covid has undoubtedly impacted the caring responsibilities of many workers, the Ibec research reveals that almost half of respondents (48%) said that more women than men had requested changes to their working patterns to facilitate caring responsibilities. The survey also shows that 31% of respondents said that more of their female employees than their male counterparts had requested unpaid leave to facilitate caring responsibilities over the past 12 months. A key factor in women's progression within organisations is the visibility of their input to colleagues and managers. However, just 8% of companies surveyed said that training for managers was in place to ensure visibility of female workers while remote working. Ibec Head of Social Policy Dr. Kara McGann said: “Historically, women are disproportionately impacted by crises, disasters, and societal disruption, and Covid-19 checks all those boxes. Continues on Page 2
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McSharry qualifies for Olympics in Tokyo
Sligo’s Mona McSharry has qualified for the Olympics after posting a time of 1:06.97 in the 100m breaststroke. She was under the qualifying time 1:07.07 to secure her place in Tokyo. The time was a new Irish record and a personal best for the Sligo swimmer.
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