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# Women in the Home

This month
March 2024
The Explainer: Everything you need to know about the March referendums
Referendum Q&A: What will you be asked to vote on? And what exactly is a durable relationship?
People will next week be asked to vote on amending sections of the Constitution related to the family and the provision of care.
The votes, dubbed the Family Amendment and the Care Amendment, will take place next Friday
The Constitution currently only recognises families based on marriage and refers to a woman's place 'in the home'
Not up to speed on what the referendums are about? We've got you covered
Last month
February 2024
Lawyers for No group label referendum proposal as ‘unclear’ and ‘toothless’
Debate Room: The Yes and No sides set out their cases for the forthcoming referendums
Here's how to register to vote (or update your information) ahead of next month's referendums
What do you want to know about the 8 March referendums? Send us your questions
Green Party launches Yes campaign for upcoming referendums in March
Referendum vote: 'I realise now we men were conditioned to think women are more natural carers'
Welfare payments, immigration and throuples: The false claims being made about the March referendums
Voters will go to the polls in the two referendums a month from today.
False claims circulating include that a Yes vote will negatively affect mothers.
Misinformation has also been spread about polygamy, and about changes to child benefit.
Independent legal experts say the proposed changes are symbolic and will have little impact in law.
January
January 2024
Labour to support a Yes vote in upcoming referendums after party's rewording not accepted
FactCheck: Could the 'women in the home' referendum erase all references to women in the Constitution?
Sinn Féin says it will support a Yes vote in the upcoming referendums
Energy sucked out of referendum campaign before it starts with parties 'begrudging' Yes votes
TD will 'take her chances' with current 'women in the home' wording rather than 'wishy washy' replacement
Referendums: Flac suggests changing 'durable relationships' wording, warns about misinformation
The Free Legal Advice Centre says the proposed changes, as currently worded, are “symbolic” and “will not deliver meaningful enforceable rights”.
Political parties to table amendments to referendum wording as Sinn Féin seeks 'clarifications'
Last year
2023
'Doing it on Women's Day like it's a gift to us': Cairns criticises govt on women's referendum
Referendums on 'women in the home' reference and wider definition of family to be held in March
Wording concerns remain as date set for 'women in the home' and definition of family referendums
Opinion: Beware the referendum proposal on the women in the home – all is not as it seems
Two referendums on gender equality and family expected to take place next year
Women in the Home Referendum will likely be held next year, Minister says
Two referendums instead of one may be required on gender equality with 'tight' November timeline
Varadkar says ‘women in the home’ referendum will be held in November, despite rumours of delay
All time
Poll: Should reference to women's 'life within the home' in the Constitution be amended?
Referendum on women’s place in the home delayed after committee vote
Citizens' Assembly to consider care issue in a bid to prevent referendum delay
Referendum on women’s place in the home may be delayed until next year
Taoiseach says 'women in the home' reference in the Constitution is 'sexist, anachronistic language'
Government set to approve plan to hold woman's 'life within the home' referendum in October
No referendum on ‘women in the home’ clause before "extensive consultations"
Constitutional Convention votes to alter 'women in home' clause
Cautious welcome given to progress on constitutional convention