Karen McAuley

Karen McAuley is Director of Policy for Children and Vulnerable Adults in Coimisiún na Meán, Ireland’s agency for developing and regulating a thriving, diverse, creative, safe, and trusted media landscape. Karen has worked in the field of children’s rights for over 20 years, most recently as Head of Policy with Ireland’s Ombudsman for Children’s Office (2017-2023). Her career has included a focus on children’s participation, human rights education, and child rights-based approaches to developments in law and public policy. Karen holds a BA in English and German from Trinity College Dublin, and an MA in European Literature and a DPhil from the University of Cambridge.