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Why one woman’s viral response to a humiliating job interview isn’t all that surprising
“It felt like being sat in a room with my abusive ex.”
Non-Irish national who said he was only one in the job not given paid holidays awarded €9.9k
The Eastern European man said he was treated like a “dogsbody” at the company he worked for.
Opinion: Should disabled characters be played by disabled actors?
‘I’m really not a fan of hiring someone because they have or have not got a disability and I, for one, would not like to be hired for a job on that basis,’ writes filmmaker Paddy Slattery.
Rise of 'tough guy' world leaders 'mirrors the rise of fascism in the 1930s'
A new report said some leaders are using “bully tactics” to “demonise and persecute” vulnerable people.
Opinion: It doesn't get much weirder than being asked to twerk but Ada Hegerberg reacted like a real star
I was really impressed with the dignity of how Hegerberg handled the sexist question at the Ballon d’Or awards. She is an outstanding role model for young women around the world, writes Louise Quinn.
Call to tackle 'significant underrepresentation' of women in senior council roles
Just under three in 10 Chief Executive (28%) and Director of Services (26%) roles in local authorities nationally are held by women.
'Back then I just played with the boys - now there's 220 girls at a ladies football summer camp in Fermoy'
Saoirse Noonan writes about equality in sport and the road to Croker in her final column for The42.
'A huge victory' - Transgender man awarded €5,000 compensation from barber who refused to cut his hair
Lee McLoughlin said he was refused a hair cut after a barber mistakenly believed he was a woman.
'If they’ve knowledge of the game, why does it matter who is talking about this sport?'
Arsenal and Ireland defender Louise Quinn on female pundits and making her RTÉ Soccer debut.
Cabinet approves proposed law around highlighting gender pay gap in companies
The regulations will apply to the public as well as the private sector subject to the employment thresholds.
Government to apologise for historical convictions of gay men
A motion before the Dáil this evening will acknowledge the harm caused by historical criminal laws.
'We owe her family a great debt': Calls for abortion legislation to be named Savita's Law
Together for Yes said the legislation must be enacted as quickly as possible.
Womenomics: 7 steps to make gender equality the new normal
Equality can improve men’s lives too, writes Victor Duggan.
Spotify has a new tool that allows you to see what percent of the music you listen to is made by women
Your results may surprise you.
Female AFL star taking suspension case to top human rights body on grounds of sexism
Western Bulldogs captain Katie Brennan will miss the AFL Women’s Grand Final after being suspended over a sling tackle.
Vast majority of people agree that Catholic Church is 'empire of misogyny'
Over 1,000 adults were polled about Mary McAleese’s comments.
Diarmuid Martin says Mary McAleese's criticism of the Church was 'brutally stark'
The former president has called on Pope Francis to address gender inequality in the Catholic Church.
'Male celibates advise the Pope on what women really want, that is ludicrous'
The former president said women aren’t ‘mysteries’ or ‘strawberries on the cake’, despite what popes have called them.
Mary McAleese says it's 'pure codology' that women can't become priests
The former president also called the Catholic Church an “empire of misogyny”.
Poll: Are you a feminist?
What does feminism mean to you?
Ireland will ratify UN Convention on Disabilities at end of February
The government has submitted some reservations on people with disabilities joining the Gardaí or Defence Forces.
Four Traveller men compensated €6,000 each after being refused service in bar
A further condition of the settlement was that the staff involved attend a course of equality training.
Civil servants: 'Men are twice as likely to occupy senior positions as women'
Achieving gender equity has to be underpinned by a greater openness to real flexibility across grades and departments, writes Selina McCoy.
Young people want better sex education, gender-neutral toilets and LGBTI history taught in schools
Young people who took part in the consultation want to see the normalisation of ‘non-traditional relationships’.
'It's good to see the conversation has changed and we can now be critical of women's sport'
Sharon Hutchinson of Sportswomen.ie is speaking at the Exploring Gender Equality in Irish Sport conference this weekend.
'This means everything': Massive celebrations as Australians vote for same-sex marriage
61% of Australians have voted in favour of same-sex marriage.
English football clubs bring in rainbow-coloured corner flags
Their introduction is ‘the biggest ever show of support’ for Stonewall’s LGBT campaign.
Travellers are ten times more likely to face discrimination compared to other Irish people
The findings are contained in a new report which details experience of discrimination.
RTÉ's highest earners: Men outnumber women by 2 to 1
A report looked into gender equality and pay at the national broadcaster.
Transgender player blocked from lining out in women's Aussie Rules league
Hannah Mouncey says she is ‘extremely disappointed’ with the AFL’s decision.
Norwegian FA agrees new deal to pay male and female footballers equally
The new agreement is being praised as the first of its kind in international football.
Varadkar says it's 'only a matter of time' before North legalises same-sex marriage
The Taoiseach made the comments at a gay pride event in Belfast today.
Varadkar says transgender people will never be banned from serving in Irish Defence Forces
Donald Trump this week said that transgender people would not be able to serve in the US military.
The UK is cracking down on gender stereotyping in adverts - what about Ireland?
A report was released this week calling for stronger regulation of adverts in the UK.
Why there are so few female surgeons: 'There's definitely an issue around being competitive in an interview'
Yesterday, the Royal College of Surgeons launched a report that aims to increase their female representation.
Mixed-gender events approved for 2020 Olympic Games
Men and women will compete together in the 4x400m relay, swimming, archery, judo and cycling in Tokyo.
Opinion: 'We still don't have crucial parental rights for same-sex married couples'
The State has a duty to protect all married couples, including same-sex couples, writes Dr Brian Tobin.
Column: 'Women in full time employment work for free for one month every year'
In Ireland, women currently earn around 13.9 per cent less than men, writes Ivana Bacik.
Fulfilling all her Croke Park dreams with Cork, bar one, and equality across the board
Cork legend Valerie Mulcahy speaks to The42 about all things ladies football, her columns and life post-retirement.
Men's football 'a couple of decades' behind women's game on LGBT issues - FA chairman
Greg Clarke believes there is something ‘not right’ with how the sport deals with social inclusion.
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