Women and Leadership for Peace & Sustainability
13th March 2024
Four female university presidents gather for International Women’s Day (IWD) last Friday March 8th. University of Limerick President Professor Kerstin Mey hosted three fellow female university presidents on campus for a conference marking IWD.
Each university president – Professor Mey, Professor Eeva Leinonen, President, Maynooth University, Dr Orla Flynn, President, Atlantic Technological University and Professor Veronica Campbell, President, South-East Technological University – gave a presentation, while the conference was chaired by Liz O’Donnell, former Deputy Leader of the Progressive Democrats and current Chairperson of the Road Safety Authority, with Nora Clinton, Head of the Mission-oriented Innovation Network at UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose, as keynote speaker.
Professor Mey said ahead of the event which celebrated ‘Women and leadership for peace and sustainability: “As academic institutions, it is vitally important that we continue to lead and provoke debate on the progress made towards gender equality and to renew our efforts in addressing the persistent challenges that women face globally. Research consistently shows that gender-diverse leadership teams lead to better decision-making and improved outcomes. However, effecting systemic and societal shifts to accomplish and uphold this remains an ongoing and interactive endeavour.
“This was a wonderful opportunity to bring my three fellow Presidents on campus to celebrate what is a major day in our calendar of events, a day to celebrate being a woman, a day dedicated to celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women worldwide.
It is also a time to reflect on the progress made towards gender equality and to renew our efforts in addressing the persistent challenges that women face globally.”
Pictured at the university of Limericks International Women’s Day Conference 2024, Inspire Inclusion were, Professor Veronica Campbell, President, South East Technological University, Professor Eeva Leinonen, President Maynooth University, Professor Kerstin Mey, President, University of Limerick and Dr Orla Flynn, President, Atlantic Technological University. (Image: Alan Place).
