The Cabinet has agreed to establish a new citizens’ assembly to bring forward proposals on gender equality.

The Assembly will be tasked with discussing the “remaining barriers facilitating gender discrimination” in this county.

Ninety-nine members of the electorate will asked for suggestions on how to ensure women have “full participate at all levels of decision-making”.

The terms of reference will “recognise the importance of early years parental care” and ask the assembly to “examine the co-responsibility for care, especially within the family”.

The chairperson will then report back to the Government with definitive proposals.