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Sarah Harte: Battling mindsets over women’s clothing leaves us a little ‘short’
Sarah Harte: Battling mindsets over women’s clothing leaves us a little ‘short’
How women dress and how society views them has changed over the years, as Sarah Harte experienced on Grafton St in Dublin, recently

Wed, 22 May, 2024

Protests in Peru against classification of gender identities as ‘mental illness’
Protests in Peru against classification of gender identities as ‘mental illness’
Protesters in Peru are demanding that the government repeals a decree characterising seven gender identities, including transgenderism, as “mental illnesses”.

Sat, 18 May, 2024

Anna O'Donoghue: Ireland's Doomsday Blue days are over, thanks to Bambie
S Anna O'Donoghue: Ireland's Doomsday Blue days are over, thanks to Bambie
Macroom singer Bambie Thug has brought Ireland back to Eurovision with a bang, racking up the country's highest placing in almost a quarter of a century

Sun, 12 May, 2024

German parliament votes to make it easier for people to change name and gender
German parliament votes to make it easier for people to change name and gender
The German parliament has approved legislation that will make it easier for transgender, intersex and nonbinary people to change their name and gender in official records.

Fri, 12 Apr, 2024

Fine Gael leadership
Ireland's youngest Taoiseach juggles geography and gender as he assembles his first Cabinet
McEntee unlikely to be moved from ‘complex’ Justice role as incoming Taoiseach Simon Harris considers which ministers and junior ministers to appoint

Tue, 09 Apr, 2024

Sarah Harte: Confidence trick could explain the gender gap in our fear of failure
S Sarah Harte: Confidence trick could explain the gender gap in our fear of failure
Maybe we women lack confidence and underestimate our abilities. Or maybe it's just that some men are staggeringly overconfident...

Wed, 03 Apr, 2024

Sam Boland: Time for men to listen to women, and learn from them
Sam Boland: Time for men to listen to women, and learn from them
Amid a new global gender divide, men could mark International Women’s Day by taking responsibility for the way they behave

Tue, 05 Mar, 2024

Helen McEntee visit to National Rehabilitation Hospital
Ireland's first statutory domestic, sexual, and gender-based violence agency is established
Justice Minister Helen McEntee signed the order to officially establish Cuan, Ireland's new domestic, sexual, and gender-based violence agency

Mon, 01 Jan, 2024

Transgender guidance for schools in England
Teachers in England not ‘compelled’ to address pupils by their preferred pronouns
The Department for Education (DfE) has published its long-awaited draft guidance for schools and colleges on how best to support pupils questioning their gender, after it was delayed from the summer

Tue, 19 Dec, 2023

Local elections 2023
Gender equality referendums planned for early March – Varadkar
In line with the recommendations on gender equality made by the Citizens’ Assembly, people will be asked to vote on a series of amendments to the constitution

Tue, 21 Nov, 2023

Men still out-earning women in strong labour market for graduates
Men still out-earning women in strong labour market for graduates
The percentage of graduates in employment nine months after graduation has risen to 83% — but female graduates lag behind in terms of incomes

Fri, 17 Nov, 2023

Unisex toilets
Taoiseach says two referenda needed for gender equality amendments
The Taoiseach has signalled in March that up to three referenda could be required but he said ministers were now of the view that two were needed

Wed, 06 Sep, 2023

Baby clothes hanging on the clothesline
Julie Jay: A blue babygro if it's a boy... and a blue babygro if it's a girl — because it’s 2023, baby
People are taking guesses as to what we are having based on the shape of my bump

Sun, 06 Aug, 2023

Upper house of Russian parliament approves ban on gender changes
Upper house of Russian parliament approves ban on gender changes
The upper house of Russia’s parliament has unanimously approved a Bill outlawing gender-affirming procedures, sending the measure to President Vladimir Putin to be signed into law.

Wed, 19 Jul, 2023

Referendum to remove 'sexist' reference from Constitution may not take place this November
Referendum to remove 'sexist' reference from Constitution may not take place this November
Well-placed sources say the promised vote is 'not realistic' as a referendum bill cannot be passed until the week of September 20 at the earliest

Mon, 17 Jul, 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

Missouri legislators vote to ban transgender care
Missouri legislators vote to ban transgender care
Missouri politicians also sent the Republican governor legislation to ban transgender girls and women from playing on female sports teams from kindergarten through to college, both at public and private schools.

Wed, 10 May, 2023

Germany proposes rules to ease legal changes of gender
Germany proposes rules to ease legal changes of gender
The German government presented a proposed law on Tuesday which will make it easier for people to change their name and gender legally. The law would end decades-old rules which require expert assessments and a court’s authorisation.

Wed, 10 May, 2023

Gender identity
Republicans in Kansas approve plan to end gender-affirming care for children
Republican politicians in the US state of Kansas have approved a plan to end gender-affirming care for transgender youth.

Fri, 07 Apr, 2023

Young suffering Caucasian woman in pain - indicates stomach problems such as menstruation, stomach illness, diarrhea, food poiso
Spain becomes first European country to introduce paid menstrual leave
Also approved was new legislation that will allow anyone over 16 to change their legally registered gender

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

Demonstration against gender violence held in Dublin
Demonstration against gender violence held in Dublin
A protest against gender violence on the island of Ireland has called for people to mark International Women’s Day with a day of action against femicide.

Sun, 08 Jan, 2023

Iarnród Éireann gender pay gap data shows women earn more
Iarnród Éireann gender pay gap data shows women earn more
Irish Rail's statutory release of data shows a 6.3% hourly wage gap in favour of female workers

Wed, 21 Dec, 2022

Labour market inequality must be overcome in tackling global recession
Labour market inequality must be overcome in tackling global recession
Ireland has the highest rate of low pay among western EU states, a problem more acute for migrant workers, women, younger and older workers. But Ireland has two untapped labour sources to help respond to the challenge, writes Maeve O'Sullivan

Tue, 20 Dec, 2022

Symbol for gender equality. Hand turns a dice and changes a unequal sign to a equal sign between symbols of men and women.
Why do we consider some work as less valuable than others?
Older female workers in caring roles are more likely to be low paid — that has to change, argues Pat O'Connor

Wed, 30 Nov, 2022

Reclaim The Night demonstration
Criminal justice system ‘failing victims’, abuse victim tells Belfast Reclaim the Night rally
A Belfast woman who was sexually abused as a child has told this year’s Reclaim the Night rally that the criminal justice system in Northern Ireland is “failing victims”.

Sat, 26 Nov, 2022

Group Of Business People Having Board Meeting
IMI: Radical strategies for promoting women in leadership
How to overcome resistance to gender diversity measures and gain stakeholder buy-in

Tue, 01 Nov, 2022

Justice budget includes €9m increase in funds to tackle gender-based violence
Justice budget includes €9m increase in funds to tackle gender-based violence
The 22% rise in funding comes after a report showing that homicides due to such violence outnumber unlawful deaths from any other motive

Wed, 28 Sep, 2022

Patricia Callan appointed chair of Ireland Women in Finance Charter
Patricia Callan appointed chair of Ireland Women in Finance Charter
Ms Callan, who is also the director of Financial Services Ireland, will stay in the role of chair of the Charter for two years

Tue, 20 Sep, 2022

Women in sports
Irish Examiner view: Sporting chance for trans’ rights
It is of no surprise that new rules, here in Ireland and overseas, affecting the participation rights of trans women in rugby should be subject to legal challenge.

Mon, 05 Sep, 2022

Alison O'Connor: We can be trans-inclusive without undermining women’s rights
Alison O'Connor: We can be trans-inclusive without undermining women’s rights
"We must respect people's identity. A trans woman is a woman. A trans man is a man," says Labour Party leader and chair of the gender committee Ivana Bacik

Fri, 02 Sep, 2022

Mother and Baby Home Redress Scheme
Alison O'Connor: Happily, the Government is rethinking this daft decision to erase women
You cannot disappear the word ‘woman’ to accommodate what must be a handful of trans men who give birth each year

Fri, 12 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

Joyce Fegan: We must all hold ourselves to account for the words we use
Joyce Fegan: We must all hold ourselves to account for the words we use
From Brian Friel to Sexual Violence Centre Cork: Quiet, wise voices keep reminding us we need to reflect on the way we frame other people — and the way we are framed by them

Sun, 15 May, 2022

Vigil Ashling Murphy Dublin
Alison O’Connor: Amid rare unanimity in Dáil, Martin can lead change on gender equality
Change is required all the way through from the early days in school up to the Cabinet table

Fri, 21 Jan, 2022

Colm O'Connor: School is where our children can learn to respect themselves and each other
Colm O'Connor: School is where our children can learn to respect themselves and each other
As Ireland struggles to comprehend the killing of Ashling Murphy, a principal proposes ways that schools can build respect, understanding, and equality in Irish society

Mon, 17 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

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

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

Labours Carbon Labelling Bill
'Everyday sexism' and abuse preventing female political participation
Ivana Bacik "became quickly conscious how pale, male and stale" the Seanad was back in 2007

Fri, 10 Dec, 2021

Lindsey Earner-Byrne: Women’s history has demonstrated that silence makes a noise of its own
Lindsey Earner-Byrne: Women’s history has demonstrated that silence makes a noise of its own
When Lindsey Earner-Byrne, the country’s first Professor of Irish Gender History, was helping Boy George uncover his Irish background, she discovered a cousin she didn’t know she had, she tells Clodagh Finn

Sat, 20 Nov, 2021

Puberty blockers court case
UK Court of Appeal overturns landmark ruling on puberty-blocking drugs for children 
The Court of Appeal said that it was “inappropriate” for the High Court to have given the guidance, finding it is up to doctors to “exercise their judgment” about whether their patients can properly consent

Fri, 17 Sep, 2021

Debbie Hewitt Handout Photo
A female boss in the Premier League or EFL would help to ‘shatter a prejudice’
A first female head coach or manager in the English men’s professional game would help to “shatter a prejudice”, the chair of Women In Football has said.

Tue, 14 Sep, 2021

St Andrew's Day
Participants able to self-identify their sex in Scottish census
National Records of Scotland, who are responsible for the census, said people do not need a gender recognition certificate to identify as a different gender from the one registered at birth

Wed, 01 Sep, 2021

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