Dr Aileen O¡¯Driscoll is Assistant Professor in Media and Communications at the School of Communications, Dublin City University. Her interests are in the Cultural and Creative Industries. She has most recently published research which focused on the lives, inspirations and motivations of women working in a range of creative professions in Ireland. Aileen has contributed to research for the Global Media Monitoring Project, as well as looking at the representation of women¡¯s voices on Ireland¡¯s airwaves. With an interest in arts and culture, especially focusing on women¡¯s involvement in these fields, Aileen was formerly on the organising committee of the annual Dublin Feminist Film Festival.