Fears referendum on women in home will turn into culture war on gender

Orla O’Connor, National Women’s Council director, said the referendum is 'a historic opportunity to remove limits on women’s role from the Constitution'. Picture: Stephen Collins

Fears that a referendum on women in the home will turn into a culture war on gender have been raised with the Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar.

The Government has yet to agree the wording of two votes to address the reference to women and the definition of the family in the Constitution, which is now expected to be delayed until at least February.