Yvonne Galligan OBE is an Irish

political scientist Political science is the science, scientific study of politics. It is a social science dealing with systems of governance and power, and the analysis of politics, political activities, political thought, political behavior, and associated c ...

and consultant who is currently teaching at

Queen's University Belfast , mottoeng = For so much, what shall we give back? , top_free_label = , top_free = , top_free_label1 = , top_free1 = , top_free_label2 = , top_free2 = , established = , closed = , type = Public research university , parent = ...

Northern Ireland Northern Ireland ( ga, Tuaisceart Éireann ; sco, label= Ulster-Scots, Norlin Airlann) is a part of the United Kingdom, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, that is variously described as a country, province or region. Nort ...

. She holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from

Trinity College Dublin , name_Latin = Collegium Sanctae et Individuae Trinitatis Reginae Elizabethae juxta Dublin , motto = ''Perpetuis futuris temporibus duraturam'' (Latin) , motto_lang = la , motto_English = It will last i ...

. Galligan is a Professor of Comparative Politics, Founding Director of the Centre for Advancement of Women in Politics and Director of University Gender Initiative at Queen’s University. Galligan has published on

gender equality Gender equality, also known as sexual equality or equality of the sexes, is the state of equal ease of access to resources and opportunities regardless of gender, including economic participation and decision-making; and the state of valuing d ...

issues in public life, writing texts such as ''Contesting Politics: Women in Ireland, North and South''. Galligan has served as an advisor to political parties, governments, parliaments, universities and international bodies on measures to gender balance political representation. In Ireland, Galligan's research in 2012 created the foundations for the introduction of the 2012 Electoral Funding (Political Parties) Act, which allowed for candidate gender quotas. In the United Kingdom, Galligan served in 2013 as a member of the

Commission on the consequences of devolution for the House of Commons The Commission on the consequences of devolution for the House of Commons, also known as the McKay Commission, was an independent commission established in the United Kingdom to consider issues arising from devolution in the United Kingdom and t ...

(the McKay Commission). Galligan was also independent chairperson of the Markievicz Commission in Ireland on measures to implement the candidate gender quota of 30%, in 2014. Galligan was awarded an OBE in the Birthday 2014 Honours List for services to Higher Education. In 2015, she received an Honorary Fellowship from Trinity College Dublin. In 2017, Galligan was honored with an honorary doctorate by the

University of Edinburgh The University of Edinburgh ( sco, University o Edinburgh, gd, Oilthigh Dhùn Èideann; abbreviated as ''Edin.'' in post-nominals) is a public research university based in Edinburgh, Scotland. Granted a royal charter by King James VI in 15 ...

. for her outstanding work in equality and diversity, which was awarded alongside

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Galligan, Yvonne Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Academics of Queen's University Belfast Alumni of Trinity College Dublin British political scientists Honorary Fellows of Trinity College Dublin Women political scientists