# Women in the Home
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Last month
March 2024
Podcast
The Explainer: Everything you need to know about the March referendums
Updated
7 Mar
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family and care amendments
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
Órla Ryan
2 Mar
39.7k
February
February 2024
Voices
Debate Room: The Yes and No sides set out their cases for the forthcoming referendums
Sarah O'Reilly & Heather Humphreys
Updated
27 Feb
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March Referendums
Here's how to register to vote (or update your information) ahead of next month's referendums
15 Feb
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reader questions
What do you want to know about the 8 March referendums? Send us your questions
12 Feb
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Voices
Referendum vote: 'I realise now we men were conditioned to think women are more natural carers'
Mick Gaskin
9 Feb
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THE MORNING LEAD
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.
8 Feb
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January
January 2024
Care referendum
Labour to support a Yes vote in upcoming referendums after party's rewording not accepted
24 Jan
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FACTCHECK
FactCheck: Could the 'women in the home' referendum erase all references to women in the Constitution?
23 Jan
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Women in the Home
Sinn Féin says it will support a Yes vote in the upcoming referendums
23 Jan
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Analysis
Energy sucked out of referendum campaign before it starts with parties 'begrudging' Yes votes
21 Jan
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Women in the Home
TD will 'take her chances' with current 'women in the home' wording rather than 'wishy washy' replacement
18 Jan
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March Referendums
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”.
17 Jan
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17 Jan
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11 Jan
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1 Jan
Women in the Home
Political parties to table amendments to referendum wording as Sinn Féin seeks 'clarifications'
17 Jan
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Last year
2023
Abortion care
'Doing it on Women's Day like it's a gift to us': Cairns criticises govt on women's referendum
14 Dec 2023
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Women in the Home
Referendums on 'women in the home' reference and wider definition of family to be held in March
5 Dec 2023
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Gender Equality
Wording concerns remain as date set for 'women in the home' and definition of family referendums
22 Nov 2023
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Voices
Opinion: Beware the referendum proposal on the women in the home – all is not as it seems
Dr Laura Cahillane
21 Nov 2023
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Women in the Home
Two referendums on gender equality and family expected to take place next year
27 Sep 2023
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Gender Equality
Women in the Home Referendum will likely be held next year, Minister says
24 Sep 2023
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Women in the Home
Two referendums instead of one may be required on gender equality with 'tight' November timeline
26 Aug 2023
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Gender Equality
Varadkar says ‘women in the home’ referendum will be held in November, despite rumours of delay
28 Jul 2023
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All time
The Daily Poll
Poll: Should reference to women's 'life within the home' in the Constitution be amended?
7 Dec 2018
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Women in the Home
Citizens' Assembly to consider care issue in a bid to prevent referendum delay
2 Sep 2018
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Contention
Referendum on women’s place in the home may be delayed until next year
12 Jul 2018
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Referendum
Taoiseach says 'women in the home' reference in the Constitution is 'sexist, anachronistic language'
10 Jul 2018
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Referendum
Government set to approve plan to hold woman's 'life within the home' referendum in October
5 Jul 2018
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