The Irish Examiner View: Celebrating women but sexism endures

Tomorrow will be International Women’s Day, which is “a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women”.

The objectives of the celebration are universally shared in the West even if only in an equality-lite sort of way. Just this week the American Democratic Party primaries offered a chilling judgement on women who aspire to the highest office. The rejection of the last woman seeking the nomination, showed why the day’s relevance endures.