Referendum to remove 'women in the home' reference in the Constitution set for November

During the previous government, then justice minister Charlie Flanagan had initially sought to hold a vote on the matter in October 2018; however, this referendum was postponed.

Members of the joint Oireachtas gender equality committee which recommended that a referendum be held this year to give effect to the recommendations of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality. File picture: Maxwells

A referendum to remove a "sexist" reference to 'women in the home' in the Constitution is to take place in November.

Amending Article 41.2 of the Constitution has been long discussed and was among the recommendations made by the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality.