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I am a Managing Editor in a newsroom, and I am scarce. And no, I am not the only woman in this “enviable” position which is why the theme of this panel is “women in the margins.” We acknowledge that there are more women in places where we were scarce before; otherwise, the theme would have been “let women in the room.” There has been some growth, but it has been marginal, and the margins are cramped. We need more room.
A staggering revelation reveals that only 28% of kids who finished primary education make it to high school. Worse, though, about 3.7 million children don’t even complete elementary education. And of the sample 24.2 million who attain their First leaving Certificate, only 6.8 million further their academics.
