@AoifsByrne graduate and now Asst Prof in Farm Business and Financial Management UCD School Ag & Food talks to Odile Irish Country Living on her career since graduation, farming part-time and what the future holds. #ediucdagfood Amii McK Irish Farmers Journal UCD Women in STEM The Ceres Network

‘Do not underestimate the amount of cultural change necessary’ the world looks similar to how it did when I started researching this topic 30 years ago - welcomes Irish Farmers' Association diversity report - ‘drive this cultural change needed’ Sally Shortall at launch today #womenandag

Irish women are "working for free" for the rest of the year, according to Dress for Success Dublin, the charity behind the #WorkEqual campaign rte.ie/news/business/…

Up first for our #BuyLocalBuyIrish - What does buying local mean? campaign is Joe Healy, President of Irish Farmers' Association with a very important Christmas message. Visit: agriaware.ie/buylocal.html for more. Like + share this post for a chance to win a family pass to Dublin Zoo!

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Looking forward to our upcoming event with a great panel- discussing the case for 'striking the balance' in our industry. Hope to see you there!

Register here for our upcoming Business Breakfast 25th Feb eventbrite.ie/e/striking-the…

Next week our business breakfast will be chaired by Eoin Lowry discussing the success and enables of gender balance in the Irish Agri-food industry Register here: eventbrite.ie/e/striking-the…

There are plenty of women out there who should be entering but I'm sure many won't because as women we sometimes don't recognise our own achievements, so why not nominate someone you think is deserving of this award or consider entering yourself #agvocate farmersjournal.ie/enter-the-wome…

I have a piece in the Irish Times to day on women and professorships - including the senior leadership initiative. Tks to all those who have been retweeting and liking irishtimes.com/news/education…

Joining us in our panel next week is Dept of Agriculture, Food and the Marine Ass. Sec. Gen Sinead McPhillips discussing her insights into balanced and equal voices in society. @mcphillss Event kindly sponsored by FBD Insurance Ornua Gemma Smyth

Speaking at the The Ceres Network event this morning John Jordan CEO Ornua says "diversity isn't a gender issue, it is a business issue. The facts are that diverse teams deliver better results" #Ceres

‘Some women would still not admit they were late for work because of a sick child....... Belonging means being able to bring your whole self to work’. Monica Gorman speaking The Ceres Network event on changing cultures in organisations #genderbalance

When conducting student interviews in UCD School Ag & Food Karina Pierce said she knows that succession is still an issue when comment made ‘I don’t have a farm but my uncle does & he only has girls .....’ The Ceres Network

'Belonging is proudly bringing your whole self to work' in a world where some women hide the fact the have a sick child as its seen as a weakness for their career Monica Gorman

Great discussion at this mornings The Ceres Network event #proudsponsor

PatriciaMcCormack Claire Mc Cormack Dept of Agriculture, Food and the Marine The Ceres Network Yes thanks Patricia. Covered in my last column farmersjournal.ie/legal-matters-… Dr Mary Curtin is undertaking a phd looking at the barriers to more female ownership of land

The Ceres Network 'Having a strong gender balance within a company demonstrates good business and dynamic decision-making' agriland.ie/farming-news/p…