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Concerns raised over 'limited' access to appropriate sex education for Irish kids
The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission has set out its recommendations for key priority actions for the State.
'I refuse not to feel safe': How women feel about cycling in Dublin
When women cyclists were surveyed, here’s what they had to say about travelling by bike.
Domestic abuse service helped 76 women and 100 children in 24 hours
Every year Aoibhneas has to turn away 400 families seeking refuge.
Plan for 'bad weather' and 'watch out for dragons in your own party': What FF and FG are telling women election candidates
Two of the main political parties have held training events for women contemplating a life in politics.
Poll: Should sanitary products be provided for free in public buildings?
A motion calling for this has received unanimous support in the Dáil.
Taoiseach says there is an 'epidemic' of violence against women
The government today ratified the Istanbul Convention which obliges it to protect women from all forms of violence.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg helped change America - but her fight for gender equality hasn't been won
A new biopic about the Supreme Court Justice looks at her early years as a Harvard student and fledgling lawyer.
'It would be foolhardy to say there is no risk': HSE reveals 78,000 slides left in CervicalCheck backlog
The HSE will tell the Health Committee about the backlog latest today.
Opinion: 'The debate on abortion isn't over and don't expect that it ever will be'
The experience in the US shows that the divisive abortion debate will continue, writes Larry Donnelly.
Two more women barred from entering one of India's holiest temples
This comes two weeks after two others made history and sparked uproar by praying inside.
These are the referendums coming up in 2019 - and a few after that
Which way will you vote?
Timeline: The history of abortion in Ireland
Ireland voted to repeal the Eighth Amendment in May of this year.
1918 was an 'incredibly dramatic year' for Ireland
We took a trip to the archives to find out about some of the fascinating people involved.
On this day 100 years ago, Irish women got the vote
We take a look at the important moments leading up to the momentous event.
Poll: Should reference to women's 'life within the home' in the Constitution be amended?
The Justice Committee published a report on the matter yesterday.
Vicky Phelan named one of world's most influential women of 2018
The activist said she is “so privileged” to be included on the BBC’s list.
New national survey on sexual violence to be completed in two years
The minister said he expects the survey to begin next year, stating that it should be completed within 18 months.
Concerns raised over morning sickness medication being sold to women online
There have been calls for the drug, which can cost up to €3,000, to be made available to women with a medical card.
Hindu hardliners order 12-hour strike as they step up campaign to block women from Indian temple
The Lord Ayyappa temple at Sabarimala in the state of Kerala was meant to allow women from yesterday.
Male tennis players punished more than women - report
Men were fined 344 times compared to 140 for “audible obscenity” and 287 to 67 for unsportsmanlike conduct.
'There's something special about the red jersey... Munster always meant a lot to me'
Laura Guest has gone from captaining Munster to inter-pro success to leading them as head coach.
Substitutes for female politicians on maternity leave should be considered, says Taoiseach
To do so in Ireland would require modification of our electoral system, said Leo Varadkar.
Poll: Should reference to women's 'life within the home' be removed from Constitution?
A referendum on the topic has been delayed.
Opinion: 'It would be easy to dismiss female genital mutilation as something alien to Ireland - but it's not'
Minister Josepha Madigan writes about how she is inspired by Ifra Ahmed and her fight against FGM in Ireland.
Death of woman in Drogheda not being treated as suspicious, say gardaí
The woman in her 60s was pronounced dead yesterday morning.
Tokyo medical school admits it altered tests to keep women out
“We betrayed the public trust.”
PICS: Huge crowd turns out to welcome Irish women's hockey team home
Young girls held up posters declaring: “You’re an inspiration to me!”
'Either stand up or get out': Varadkar called on to explain why CervicalCheck cases ending up in court
In May, Varadkar said court cases relating to the health scandal would be be dealt with through mediation.
Law to make penalty for incest equal for men and women approved by Cabinet
Currently there is life imprisonment for a male who is convicted of incest, but the sentence is three to seven years for a woman.
Referendum on women’s place in the home may be delayed until next year
Concerns have been raised about the proposal for a straight-forward deletion of the reference to women in the home in the Constitution.
Referendum on 'women's life within the home' to be held in October
it’s intended that the referendum would be held in conjunction with the removal of the blasphemy offence from the Constitution.
Government set to approve plan to hold 'women's place in the home' referendum in October
However, there is no consensus among the Oireachtas women’s caucus as to whether the wording should be deleted or amended.
Saudi Arabia finally lifts ban on women driving
Despite the end of the ban, several activists have been arrested recently.
'She was living in a derelict building dripping with damp under a tin roof. The year was 1998'
During the making of No Country for Women, we journeyed with women today to learn more about their mothers’ and grandmothers’ lives, writes Anne Roper.
CervicalCheck interim report says €2k payment should be given to women affected immediately
Today’s interim report has recommended that women should not encounter any financial obstacles while participating in investigations.
'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.
Nora Owen says she was 'confronted' and 'attacked' in Leinster House during the 1980s abortion debate
Fine Gael women who served as politicians in 1983 joined female politicians from the current Dáil to discuss the Eighth Amendment.
'It seared the soul of our country': Emotional scenes as Emma Mhic Mhathúna's interview raised in the Dáil
“It is a stain on all our doors, it is a stain on all of us,” Labour’s Alan Kelly told his Dáil colleagues today.
Leo Varadkar confirms redress scheme for women affected by the smear test controversy
The Taoiseach said the government still do not know all the facts surrounding the CervicalCheck scandal.
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