Citizens' Assembly wants 'woman in the home' section of Constitution scrapped

Pictured is the Inaugural meeting of Citizen's Assembly on Gender Equality in Dublin Castle. Picture: Sam Boal/Rollingnews.ie

The Citizens' Assembly on Gender Equality wants the so-called “woman in the home” section of the Irish Constitution to be scrapped.

The clause is seen as perpetuating gender stereotypes and the myth of men being the main breadwinner in families.