Fiona Buckley
@fionamaybuckley.bsky.social
Senior Lecturer, Department of Government & Politics, University College Cork. Researching and teaching about #womeninpolitics and #irishpolitics https://publish.ucc.ie/researchprofiles/B007/fbuckley
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We have come together with women’s organisations from across the four nations of the UK to call on the UK Government to enact Section 106 of the Equality Act 2010, a provision that could transform transparency and equality in political representation.
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PRESS RELEASE: Women’s Organisations Across UK Unite to Demand Enactment of Section 106 for Greater Representation of Women in Politics - Womens Equality Network Wales
Women’s organisations from across the four nations of the UK have come together to call on the UK Government to enact Section 106 of the Equality Act 2010, a provision that could transform transparenc...
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November 18, 2025 at 2:31 PM
We have come together with women’s organisations from across the four nations of the UK to call on the UK Government to enact Section 106 of the Equality Act 2010, a provision that could transform transparency and equality in political representation.
wenwales.org.uk/en/press-rel...
wenwales.org.uk/en/press-rel...
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2. My chapter in the De Gruyter Handbook of Feminist Political Geography examines electoral geography’s 'gender problem', both in theory and methodological practice, and offers pathways for future research in this field.
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#research #womeninpolitics
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De Gruyter Handbook of Feminist Political Geography
Feminist Political Geography is a relatively new, but rapidly growing, area of interest in Geographical scholarship. It emerged from feminist engagement with the sub-discipline of Political Geography,...
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November 24, 2025 at 8:52 PM
2. My chapter in the De Gruyter Handbook of Feminist Political Geography examines electoral geography’s 'gender problem', both in theory and methodological practice, and offers pathways for future research in this field.
www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...
#research #womeninpolitics
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#research #womeninpolitics
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Delighted to have two new publications on gender & electoral geography. ✍️
1. A guest editorial in Political Geography, co-written w/ Lisa Keenan & @fionamaybuckley.bsky.social, exploring how digital data & mapping software can highlight women’s underrepresentation & be a tool for feminist praxis.
1. A guest editorial in Political Geography, co-written w/ Lisa Keenan & @fionamaybuckley.bsky.social, exploring how digital data & mapping software can highlight women’s underrepresentation & be a tool for feminist praxis.
November 24, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Delighted to have two new publications on gender & electoral geography. ✍️
1. A guest editorial in Political Geography, co-written w/ Lisa Keenan & @fionamaybuckley.bsky.social, exploring how digital data & mapping software can highlight women’s underrepresentation & be a tool for feminist praxis.
1. A guest editorial in Political Geography, co-written w/ Lisa Keenan & @fionamaybuckley.bsky.social, exploring how digital data & mapping software can highlight women’s underrepresentation & be a tool for feminist praxis.
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The Electoral Commission has recommended legislative change to stop election candidates' addresses appearing on the ballot paper in a bid to provide additional safety for women in politics.
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Electoral Commission recommends removing addresses from ballot paper to improve candidate safety
Women and minorities in politics have been subjected to increased harassments in recent years.
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November 20, 2025 at 3:35 PM
The Electoral Commission has recommended legislative change to stop election candidates' addresses appearing on the ballot paper in a bid to provide additional safety for women in politics.
jrnl.ie/6880939
jrnl.ie/6880939
Tuning into launch of @seeherelected.bsky.social 'A Guide to Running in the 2029 Local Elections', an important resource for women thinking of running in #LE2029. CEO of Longford Women's Link, Tara Farrell, thanks the wonderful SHE team, esp Dr Michelle Maher, who reminds us that just 42 mths to go!
November 21, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Tuning into launch of @seeherelected.bsky.social 'A Guide to Running in the 2029 Local Elections', an important resource for women thinking of running in #LE2029. CEO of Longford Women's Link, Tara Farrell, thanks the wonderful SHE team, esp Dr Michelle Maher, who reminds us that just 42 mths to go!
Cabinet reshuffle:A return to 4 women in the 15-person cabinet, with Hildegarde Naughten promoted from junior ranks to Minister for Education. Helen McEntee becomes 1st woman to hold the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in Ireland. Of 220 people appointed to Cabinet since 1918, just 24 are women (10.9%)
November 18, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Cabinet reshuffle:A return to 4 women in the 15-person cabinet, with Hildegarde Naughten promoted from junior ranks to Minister for Education. Helen McEntee becomes 1st woman to hold the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in Ireland. Of 220 people appointed to Cabinet since 1918, just 24 are women (10.9%)
Delighted to join @rmuriaas.bsky.social's ERC SUCCESS workshop, examining political careers & seniority through a gendered lens, to share research on the impact of political violence on political careers in Ireland. Honoured to join a great group of scholars for this 2-day workshop. @erc.europa.eu
November 6, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Delighted to join @rmuriaas.bsky.social's ERC SUCCESS workshop, examining political careers & seniority through a gendered lens, to share research on the impact of political violence on political careers in Ireland. Honoured to join a great group of scholars for this 2-day workshop. @erc.europa.eu
New report from Prof Pauline Cullen of @maynoothuniversity.ie in conjunction with @nwc.bsky.social, demonstrates that women's presence in decision-making structures in Ireland, diversifies policy agenda & increases emphasis on social justice matters www.nwci.ie/learn/articl...
Women’s leadership drives progress on gender equality policy
National Women’s Council report explores how women’s political representation in Ireland has influenced reproductive rights and gender-based violence policy
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November 5, 2025 at 4:00 PM
New report from Prof Pauline Cullen of @maynoothuniversity.ie in conjunction with @nwc.bsky.social, demonstrates that women's presence in decision-making structures in Ireland, diversifies policy agenda & increases emphasis on social justice matters www.nwci.ie/learn/articl...
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It's great to see the publication of the second paper from our "queer pollies" project exploring the social media harassment of LGBTQIA+ politicians during the 2022 Australian federal election.
It's also Open Access!
#AusPol
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It's also Open Access!
#AusPol
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Out online: an analysis of tweets posted to LGBTQIA + Australian politicians during the 2022 federal election
Social media has increasingly become crucial for political actors, especially during election campaigns. However, these platforms are not without risks, as they can expose politicians to various fo...
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October 27, 2025 at 11:09 PM
It's great to see the publication of the second paper from our "queer pollies" project exploring the social media harassment of LGBTQIA+ politicians during the 2022 Australian federal election.
It's also Open Access!
#AusPol
@eliseinthewoods.bsky.social gosiami.bsky.social @jackhayes.bsky.social
It's also Open Access!
#AusPol
@eliseinthewoods.bsky.social gosiami.bsky.social @jackhayes.bsky.social
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Excited to see our Bluesky paper featured in @davidakin.bsky.social’s daily roundup newsletter.
Read more about our results here: doi.org/10.1017/S000...
Read more about our results here: doi.org/10.1017/S000...
October 31, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Excited to see our Bluesky paper featured in @davidakin.bsky.social’s daily roundup newsletter.
Read more about our results here: doi.org/10.1017/S000...
Read more about our results here: doi.org/10.1017/S000...
Mary ‘May’ McGee: The dignified Irish mother who took on the might of the State and became a feminist icon
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Mary ‘May’ McGee: The dignified Irish mother who took on the might of the State and became a feminist icon
Mary ‘May’ McGee, who died this week aged 81, successfully fought the ban on contraception
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October 29, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Mary ‘May’ McGee: The dignified Irish mother who took on the might of the State and became a feminist icon
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Fantastic to hear Sinéad Burke, renowned advocate, educator & CEO of Tiltng the Lens speak with Dr Avril Hutch of @ucc.ie EDI this lunchtime. An expansive & honest conversation about disability, accessibility & education. GRMA & comhghairdeas Sinéad on your honorary doctorate from UCC today.
October 29, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Fantastic to hear Sinéad Burke, renowned advocate, educator & CEO of Tiltng the Lens speak with Dr Avril Hutch of @ucc.ie EDI this lunchtime. An expansive & honest conversation about disability, accessibility & education. GRMA & comhghairdeas Sinéad on your honorary doctorate from UCC today.
Catherine Connolly wins Irish presidential election to become 10th President of Ireland & third woman to hold the office. www.irishexaminer.com/news/politic... #comhghairdeas #moremná
LIVE: Catherine Connolly wins election and will become 10th president of Ireland
A national tally within the Connolly campaign suggests once the spoiled votes are excluded, Catherine Connolly will have 64% of the vote
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October 25, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Catherine Connolly wins Irish presidential election to become 10th President of Ireland & third woman to hold the office. www.irishexaminer.com/news/politic... #comhghairdeas #moremná
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'Leading the Way', written with John Ger O'Riordan and Anne Twomey and published by Cork City Libraries is being launched by the Lord Mayor on 11 November 🚀. It is the 11th book with my name on the cover and I am proud of all of them! @ucc.ie @jfcryan.bsky.social @joh2024.bsky.social
October 23, 2025 at 5:16 PM
'Leading the Way', written with John Ger O'Riordan and Anne Twomey and published by Cork City Libraries is being launched by the Lord Mayor on 11 November 🚀. It is the 11th book with my name on the cover and I am proud of all of them! @ucc.ie @jfcryan.bsky.social @joh2024.bsky.social
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Something to read on the eve of the 4th FFP ministerial
2 yrs of work; from authors to editors really proud to have worked with so many awesome feminists++ on this & the best co-editors a girl could wish for @columbaachilleos.bsky.social & @thomsonjennifer.bsky.social - the smartest minds! 🙏🏾
2 yrs of work; from authors to editors really proud to have worked with so many awesome feminists++ on this & the best co-editors a girl could wish for @columbaachilleos.bsky.social & @thomsonjennifer.bsky.social - the smartest minds! 🙏🏾
1/ 🚨 Our intro to the Special Section on #FeministForeignPolicy is out! Co-authored w/ @tonihaastrup.bsky.social & @thomsonjennifer.bsky.social ky.social in @politicsgenderj.bsky.social: "The Where, What & Who of Feminist Foreign Policy"
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The Where, What, and Who of Feminist Foreign Policy: Hierarchies of Geography, Knowledge, and Power | Politics & Gender | Cambridge Core
The Where, What, and Who of Feminist Foreign Policy: Hierarchies of Geography, Knowledge, and Power
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October 14, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Something to read on the eve of the 4th FFP ministerial
2 yrs of work; from authors to editors really proud to have worked with so many awesome feminists++ on this & the best co-editors a girl could wish for @columbaachilleos.bsky.social & @thomsonjennifer.bsky.social - the smartest minds! 🙏🏾
2 yrs of work; from authors to editors really proud to have worked with so many awesome feminists++ on this & the best co-editors a girl could wish for @columbaachilleos.bsky.social & @thomsonjennifer.bsky.social - the smartest minds! 🙏🏾
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The website for my forthcoming book, Elect Women for a Change: The Path to Gender Parity in Politics, is now live!
www.paritypolitics.org
Reach out if you might be interested in having me come give a talk! The book will be published by Polity in February 2026.
Gendersky Polisky
www.paritypolitics.org
Reach out if you might be interested in having me come give a talk! The book will be published by Polity in February 2026.
Gendersky Polisky
Elect Women for a Change | Gender Parity in Politics
Women have made significant inroads into political life over the last 30 years. Yet many nations still lag behind. In the face of these developments, a new global movement is taking shape. Building on...
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October 13, 2025 at 6:20 PM
The website for my forthcoming book, Elect Women for a Change: The Path to Gender Parity in Politics, is now live!
www.paritypolitics.org
Reach out if you might be interested in having me come give a talk! The book will be published by Polity in February 2026.
Gendersky Polisky
www.paritypolitics.org
Reach out if you might be interested in having me come give a talk! The book will be published by Polity in February 2026.
Gendersky Polisky
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Thanks again to wonderful editor @sonjatiernan.bsky.social for opportunity to contribute to #Saothar50. Having this opportunity to write about how Irish housewives felt about their unpaid labour in the home & how their experiences inspired #activism has been brilliant. #womensgrassrootsactivism
October 9, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Thanks again to wonderful editor @sonjatiernan.bsky.social for opportunity to contribute to #Saothar50. Having this opportunity to write about how Irish housewives felt about their unpaid labour in the home & how their experiences inspired #activism has been brilliant. #womensgrassrootsactivism
In Irish Political Studies, Yvonne Galligan & I examine the electoral performance of women candidates in the 2024 general election and reflect back on the implementation of the legislative gender quota in three general elections - doi-org.ucc.idm.oclc.org/10.1080/0790... & hdl.handle.net/10468/17999
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October 9, 2025 at 11:29 AM
In Irish Political Studies, Yvonne Galligan & I examine the electoral performance of women candidates in the 2024 general election and reflect back on the implementation of the legislative gender quota in three general elections - doi-org.ucc.idm.oclc.org/10.1080/0790... & hdl.handle.net/10468/17999
Reflecting on party behaviour & the legislative gender quota in Ireland in @politicsgenderj.bsky.social - doi.org/10.1017/S174.... Relying on the “add-on” route to bolster female candidacy, with some candidates announced quite late in the campaign & selected to unwinnable contests = stagnant change.
Reflecting on Legislative Gender Quotas in Ireland | Politics & Gender | Cambridge Core
Reflecting on Legislative Gender Quotas in Ireland
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October 9, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Reflecting on party behaviour & the legislative gender quota in Ireland in @politicsgenderj.bsky.social - doi.org/10.1017/S174.... Relying on the “add-on” route to bolster female candidacy, with some candidates announced quite late in the campaign & selected to unwinnable contests = stagnant change.
The Department of Government & Politics @ucc.ie will host a research conference on Wednesday 17th September to mark its 25th birthday! All welcome to attend. For info on schedule, venue & registration please see: www.ucc.ie/en/governmen... @uccresearch.bsky.social
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September 12, 2025 at 11:58 AM
The Department of Government & Politics @ucc.ie will host a research conference on Wednesday 17th September to mark its 25th birthday! All welcome to attend. For info on schedule, venue & registration please see: www.ucc.ie/en/governmen... @uccresearch.bsky.social
Thank you (and all) for attending @karinakosped.bsky.social Questions, feedback & advice were super helpful.
Great panel on gendered violence at #ecprgc25 Thanks a lot Jana Belschner @fionamaybuckley.bsky.social Lisa Keenan Zeki Sarigil
September 2, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Thank you (and all) for attending @karinakosped.bsky.social Questions, feedback & advice were super helpful.
Topical & important roundtable discussion at #ecprgc2025 @ecpr.bsky.social examining threats & harassment directed at political scientists. The extent of harassment experienced, varies by topic researched & researchers' identity. Calls for more institutional supports to protect academic freedom
August 27, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Topical & important roundtable discussion at #ecprgc2025 @ecpr.bsky.social examining threats & harassment directed at political scientists. The extent of harassment experienced, varies by topic researched & researchers' identity. Calls for more institutional supports to protect academic freedom
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📣 Out on #FirstView 📣
In her Notes From the Field "Reflecting on Legislative Gender Quotas in Ireland" @fionamaybuckley.bsky.social reflects on the role of political parties in the stagnation of electoral gender parity in Ireland 🇮🇪 .
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In her Notes From the Field "Reflecting on Legislative Gender Quotas in Ireland" @fionamaybuckley.bsky.social reflects on the role of political parties in the stagnation of electoral gender parity in Ireland 🇮🇪 .
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August 15, 2025 at 1:08 PM
📣 Out on #FirstView 📣
In her Notes From the Field "Reflecting on Legislative Gender Quotas in Ireland" @fionamaybuckley.bsky.social reflects on the role of political parties in the stagnation of electoral gender parity in Ireland 🇮🇪 .
gendersky polisky
buff.ly/9Vc51v8
In her Notes From the Field "Reflecting on Legislative Gender Quotas in Ireland" @fionamaybuckley.bsky.social reflects on the role of political parties in the stagnation of electoral gender parity in Ireland 🇮🇪 .
gendersky polisky
buff.ly/9Vc51v8
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Check out my new paper with Andra Pascu-Lindner @ejpgjournal.bsky.social. Using survey experiments, we show that voters do not view potential women PMs as less competent in forming governments or less influential over policy outputs when compared to men. Read more:
🚨NEW ARTICLE ALERT🚨
Check out Andra Pascu-Lindner & @kaitlinsenk.bsky.social's new experimental paper "Competent and influential: how do voters evaluate women prime ministers?"
It's ✨OPEN ACCESS✨
doi.org/10.1332/2515...
Check out Andra Pascu-Lindner & @kaitlinsenk.bsky.social's new experimental paper "Competent and influential: how do voters evaluate women prime ministers?"
It's ✨OPEN ACCESS✨
doi.org/10.1332/2515...
August 13, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Check out my new paper with Andra Pascu-Lindner @ejpgjournal.bsky.social. Using survey experiments, we show that voters do not view potential women PMs as less competent in forming governments or less influential over policy outputs when compared to men. Read more: