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Cork library stays open amid latest 'nationalist' rally 
Cork library stays open amid latest 'nationalist' rally 
A crowd of some 300 people gathered outside the library entrance in solidarity with library staff to counter the Cork Says No rally which took place by the national monument at the other end of the Grand Parade

Sat, 02 Sep, 2023

Businessman and businesswoman on the scale
New EU law will see companies held to account over human rights abuses
The European Union will soon require thousands of large companies to actively look for and reduce human rights abuses and environmental damage in their supply chains.

Wed, 09 Aug, 2023

TD tells Dáil that State funding for Cork Pride is 'pathetic'
TD tells Dáil that State funding for Cork Pride is 'pathetic'
Wild Youth will headline the Party at The Port on the Sunday of Cork Pride 2023 which takes place from July 30 to August 6

Wed, 21 Jun, 2023

Empty Kitchen Cupboards
Mark Henry: Our corporate tax windfall can bring life-changing equality to our thriving nation
Deploying our tax windfall wisely will enable us to further reduce well-being inequality and to make Ireland a happier place to live for all.

Wed, 14 Jun, 2023

MyEU50 Competition Launch
Sports funding will be tied to equal access for women, minister warns 
'You better believe it, absolutely': Thomas Byrne also commits to 'significant' cut if board-level gender equality targets are not met

Mon, 05 Jun, 2023

Clodagh Finn: Ireland's first female stockbroker would decry lack of progress
Clodagh Finn: Ireland's first female stockbroker would decry lack of progress
When Oonah Keogh’s stockbroking centenary comes around in 2025, Clodagh Finn hopes we won’t still be having the same conversation around enabling women to work as equals

Sat, 03 Jun, 2023

Students sitting in amphitheater
Jess Casey: People with disabilities still face challenges getting into third level
Special needs assistants tell Fórsa's education conference that students are being excluded at the first rung of the ladder

Fri, 14 Apr, 2023

Accessible fishing facility for wheelchair users opens in Cork 
Accessible fishing facility for wheelchair users opens in Cork 
The bespoke fishing platform at Shepperton Lake, near Skibbereen, will enable wheelchair users to fish safely and conveniently

Sat, 01 Apr, 2023

Roderic O'Gorman
Unions welcome passing of work-life balance bill 
Ireland is one of the first countries to introduce statutory domestic violence leave, as well as rights to request flexible working arrangements

Thu, 30 Mar, 2023

Miniature people standing on a pile of coins. A concept of income disparity.
Inequality is growing with highest disposable incomes in Dublin, Limerick, and Cork
CSO data shows disposable income per person in the capital is over €27k, in Donegal it's €9k less

Thu, 16 Feb, 2023

Industrial engineers control the automatic arms machine welding robotics in industrial manufacturing factories.
Four government departments miss deadline to publish gender pay gap reports 
Transport, Health, and Foreign Affairs have been late publishing reports in the first year it became mandatory, while Housing has yet to publish

Thu, 12 Jan, 2023

A boy sitting alone with sad feeling. Asian little child covered his face with his hands in fear. Domestic Family violence conc
Colm O'Connor: Fighting bullying cannot work in a school system exclusionary by design 
There is a culture in which some parents, teachers, school leaders, and institutions act as role models for exclusion — to have truly inclusive schools we need to change that

Thu, 05 Jan, 2023

'We need balance' - Women's caucus launched in bid for equal representation in Limerick
'We need balance' - Women's caucus launched in bid for equal representation in Limerick
There are currently nine female councillors on the 39-member Limerick City and County Council.

Fri, 30 Sep, 2022

Cuba Family Code
Cuba approves same-sex marriage in unusual referendum
Cubans have approved a sweeping “family law” code that will allow same-sex couples to marry and adopt as well as redefining rights for children and grandparents, officials said.

Mon, 26 Sep, 2022

Blanch Media Briefing6
Call to expand initiative between young black adults and local gardaí 
Project covers black people’s experiences of living in Blanchardstown, stereotyping, and local policing.

Thu, 22 Sep, 2022

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'Women are not seen as human beings' - Sex trade impacts gender equality, study finds
These findings from the National Women's Council also say that entering the sex trade pushes women into more poverty levels

Wed, 21 Sep, 2022

Minister's children won't be photographed with her for fear of online abuse
Minister's children won't be photographed with her for fear of online abuse
Margaret Martin, chair of the National Women’s Council, said: "I think a lot of men would be horrified that this is happening and at the volume of it."

Sat, 03 Sep, 2022

Rabbitte vows to cut delay that disabled people face acquiring necessary aids and appliances
Rabbitte vows to cut delay that disabled people face acquiring necessary aids and appliances
'Disability is a rights issue': Anne Rabbitte says moving her ministry from the Department of Health to the Department of Equality is a key step towards properly serving people with disabilities

Fri, 02 Sep, 2022

Outcry from families leads to return of therapists to special schools
Outcry from families leads to return of therapists to special schools
Minister of State Anne Rabbitte confirms the restoration of therapists for children with special needs starting in the next few days

Fri, 02 Sep, 2022

Joyce Fegan: How does a woman in power really make you feel?
Joyce Fegan: How does a woman in power really make you feel?
Be it young, dancing female prime ministers, high-profile, well-paid female broadcasters, or prolific producers of top-quality entertainment, there are some of us who are comfortable with women and power, and there are some of us who are not.

Sun, 28 Aug, 2022

Oireachtas committee calls for referendum on Constitution's 'outdated gender stereotypes'
Oireachtas committee calls for referendum on Constitution's 'outdated gender stereotypes'
The committee is due to publish its final report on all recommendations in December 2022

Wed, 13 Jul, 2022

AP Poll Misinformation
Teacher bids to stop Teaching Council's disciplinary process over his social media posts
The posts were made several years ago on issues including Islam, homosexuality, and transgenderism

Mon, 04 Jul, 2022

Irish Examiner view: Rights of transgender athletes still a contentious issue
Irish Examiner view: Rights of transgender athletes still a contentious issue
Floodgates have opened and it's difficult to see them closing any time soon

Thu, 23 Jun, 2022

Spain Transgender Rights
Laylah Beattie: Ireland has transformed itself when it comes to gender recognition
Irish supports for transgender people have improved radically since she first began looking for help with her own journey, writes Laylah Beattie

Tue, 21 Jun, 2022

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Bride-to-be member of Traveller Community awarded €5,000 over hotel discrimination 
Workplace Relations Commission found that the complainant had been denied the opportunity to have her wedding at the hotel on the basis of her membership of the Traveller Community.

Sat, 21 May, 2022

Graduation stock
Mick Clifford: Government must raise its hand and admit who's to pay for third-level education
The announcement of the Funding The Future plan for third-level education promises a gradual decrease in the annual registration fee for college students. But without detail on how this will be funded, there is the fear that the cohort of society least likely to attend college will probably bear the cost for those who are most likely to attend.

Sun, 08 May, 2022

Construction industry needs 'to attract more female apprentices' to meet housing targets
Construction industry needs 'to attract more female apprentices' to meet housing targets
A FutureBuilding Initiative has been launched to identify people for direct placement into employment in the sector

Thu, 05 May, 2022

Martin Warde: Let's hope rise in Travellers applying to become gardaí translates to jobs
Martin Warde: Let's hope rise in Travellers applying to become gardaí translates to jobs
Getting rid of the 'us and them' mentality between Travellers and gardaí can be done, but it takes time and motivation

Wed, 04 May, 2022

Colette Finn: The unfairness of the meritocracy
Colette Finn: The unfairness of the meritocracy
Five of the six women on Cork City Council have formed a women’s caucus, writes Colette Finn

Mon, 02 May, 2022

Estate agent giving house keys to customer and sign agreement in office.
Landlords are breaking law by discriminating against the most vulnerable
A new report shines an important light on the prejudice faced by those who receive the Housing Assistance Payment

Thu, 28 Apr, 2022

More women needed to boost construction industry
More women needed to boost construction industry
More women are needed in the construction industry for Ireland to meet its building targets, the Construction Industry Federation (CIF) has said.

Wed, 09 Mar, 2022

Ireland stock
‘Stereotyping and resistance to change’ among obstacles to gender equality, committe told
Dr Catherine Day, chairperson of the assembly, said that other barriers include the perception that making changes to bring in gender equality would be too expensive

Thu, 03 Mar, 2022

Cuba Family Code
Cuba begins public consultation on marriage equality law
Cuba’s leaders have launched a series of neighbourhood meetings across the island to debate a measure that would legalise same-sex marriage and adoption.

Wed, 16 Feb, 2022

Beer In Amsterdam
Equality campaigners wants reform of liquor laws to stop discrimination at pub and club doors
The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission has called for an urgent overhaul of liquor licensing laws, claiming the current laws disproportionately and significantly impact minority groups such as disabled people and Traveller communities

Mon, 14 Feb, 2022

Diesel laundering operation smashed
Policing Authority wants to hear minority groups' perception of gardaí
Research indicates diverse and minority communities have lower levels of trust in the police and tend to view them as biased

Thu, 03 Feb, 2022

A 'lack of compassion' towards grandmother and two other Travellers costs Cork hotel €16k
A 'lack of compassion' towards grandmother and two other Travellers costs Cork hotel €16k
The hearing was told that the grandmother was left standing in the lobby despite her ill health and that she felt completely unwanted and shamed

Wed, 02 Feb, 2022

Eamon Ryan under fire over gender inequality on Transport boards 
Eamon Ryan under fire over gender inequality on Transport boards 
Most of the Department of Transport’s State boards are not only run by men but almost all have more men than women board members.

Fri, 14 Jan, 2022

Paul Sarp
Sarah Benson: Women are not afraid of the dark. They're afraid of violent men
Keys clenched in our fists, women are wondering how we can keep ourselves safe. In the aftermath of Ashling Murphy's killing, it's time to turn to spotlight on the perpetrators

Fri, 14 Jan, 2022

Call to clarify when schools can refuse students on basis of religion 
Call to clarify when schools can refuse students on basis of religion 
Human rights watchdog also wants domestic workers to be defined as employees and protected under employment equality laws

Mon, 10 Jan, 2022

Nphet 'is no old boys club' — We meet the women behind the acronym
Nphet 'is no old boys club' — We meet the women behind the acronym
It's seen as a boys' club where men in suits make profound decisions impacting disproportionately on women and children. In fact, Nphet is one of the only pandemic taskforces in the world with gender parity. Niamh Griffin meets the women behind the acronym

Sat, 08 Jan, 2022

Call for blood donors
Minister announces phased changes to blood donation rules for gay men
The reform will come in two phases from March

Wed, 22 Dec, 2021

Young woman holding cleaning tools and products in bucket isolated on white background
Report highlights how gender norms still disempower women
The report says restrictive masculinities support the view that men’s labour is more important and valuable than women’s work

Fri, 17 Dec, 2021

Remote working from home. Freelancer workplace in kitchen with laptop, cup of coffee
Talent shortage? Bring women back to the workplace
'Companies have a real opportunity now to welcome women back, to nurture people who have been inordinately affected by the pandemic'

Wed, 15 Dec, 2021

Businesswoman Shouts Through Megaphone Towards Much Larger Businessman
EU: Women's employment must increase three times faster to meet targets
The report also found that sectors of the economy that are likely to decline in the future are currently dominated by men

Tue, 14 Dec, 2021

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