Women can participate in the paid workforce if they want to, even if the work is often precarious and 'greedy'. What they often can’t do is afford a home within reasonable distance of family and workplace
A fascinating collection of essays edited by Jennifer Redmond and Mary McAuliffe that reflects incisive research into Irish sexual politics and gender identities
New group, the Alliance for Gender Quotas at Local Level, brings together academics and advocates for Traveller, migrant and disabled women
National Women’s Council and 25 other organisations want pilot programme established
National Women’s Council calls on Government to establish a pilot scheme in the budget with a view to taking direct control of provision over the longer term
National Women’s Council calls for strengthening of specialist perinatal mental health services
Only one more female councillor sitting after latest elections compared to beforehand, with 677 women candidates having run and 247 of them securing seats
National Women’s Council finds it is ‘the most marginalised women who are impacted’
The sneering backfired on the Yes side
How the Government lost - and the No side won - the care and family referendums
Even if the Government’s wording were not so wretched, there would be good grounds to vote against it to protest against the process of its creation
Campaigners for Yes-Yes in Friday’s referendums host re-enactment of 1937 speeches opposing Article 41.2
Roderic O’Gorman predicts family and care referendums will pass
Referendum countdown: Here is how many of the most prominent organisations recommend you vote - and why
Proposed changes would not help women and Government has not made ‘cogent argument’, Silenced Protest group says
Small group protests launch of campaign, calling for article in Constitution on State’s recognition of woman’s life within the home to remain
The referendums, due to be held on International Women’s Day on March 8th, would broaden the definition of family beyond marriage in the Constitution
Article 41.2 frames our lives, our society, and our value. It gives the State the oppressive role of keeping women from careers. It copper-fastened draconian policies such as the marriage bar. Many women still feel its impact today in their pensions
Constitutional law expert Dr Laura Cahilane said proposed amendment had ‘completely fudged’ opportunity
Workplace Relations Commission found NWCI entitled to bar protestors to protect other attendees from ‘potentially explosive situation’
The council said that while there are significant positive elements for women, it is a ‘short term budget that will not advance gender equality’
Affordable childcare ‘absolutely critical’ for women’s equality
Eamon Ryan launches initiative led by National Women’s Council and Community Work Ireland
November target date looks increasingly unlikely despite widespread agreement on need for change
Council’s pre-budget submission calls for further 25% cut in childcare costs to parents
NWC director Orla O’Connor says wording should be published as soon as possible even if referendum is delayed until next year
Women’s charities call for urgent action following ‘shocking’ RTÉ Investigates programme
Move required to address threat of poverty and meet proposed benchmark figure of 34 per cent of average earnings
Social, environmental and voluntary organisations highlight ‘unprecedented crisis’ ahead of national economic dialogue
Report finds courts, gardaí and Tusla are failing women and children and leaving them exposed to danger at home
Report finds victims characterised as abusers in family law courts and others not taken seriously by gardaí
Cabinet Ministers are split on proposals to change Ireland’s abortion law with Green Party Ministers backing removal of three-day waiting period to access termination medication
Sources say there will be pressure to broaden the existing abortion laws but this could prove politically difficult
Hundreds of people marched through Dublin City Centre on Wednesday evening to mark International Women’s Day
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Get the latest news, analysis and match reports from the M6N and W6N championships
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices
