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Miriam and Olwyn show why women avoid politics

Published: Monday, August 30, 2010

WHEN oh when is the big shiny penny going to drop with the XY chromosomes that dominate the governing part of the body politic in this country?Could the various hand-wringers in Leinster House perhaps stop moaning about the sad...

A Million Women vs. Wal-Mart

Published: Monday, August 30, 2010

For nine years, Wal-Mart has fought to stave off a class-action lawsuit alleging that the company has long discriminated against its female workers in pay and promotions. So far it has avoided a trial on the merits of the issue....

WE MUST ACT NOW

Published: Sunday, August 29, 2010

Dear Supporter, As someone who cares about children in the developing world, can I ask for a minute of your time?Last year Ireland made a promise to spend 0.7% of our national income on overseas aid by 2015. We must keep...

Heart disease in women to be highlighted by range of events

Published: Thursday, August 26, 2010

HEART DISEASE is the number one killer of Irish women, the Irish Heart Foundation said yesterday as it announced events for next month to highlight the issue.Consultant physician Dr Kate McGarry, chairwoman of the foundation's council on women and...

Calling all Older LGBT People…

Published: Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Homosexuality was criminalised, their relationships were often totally invisible, and many experienced discrimination, exclusion and even violence. While many survived and thrived, for many others those experiences have had a lasting impact.There has been enormous progress in Ireland over...

Launch of the Irish Human Rights Commission Annual Report 2009

Published: Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Ms. Mary White T.D.Minister of State for Equality, Integration & Human Rights Launch of the Irish Human Rights Commission Annual Report 2009 I am delighted to be here today with you all to launch your 2009 Annual Report. This is...

Why men who use prostitutes can be as dangerous as Larry Murphy

Published: Monday, August 23, 2010

What is it that men in Ireland want, sexually, from women? Significant numbers, it seems, want to be able to have a girlfriend or a wife, with whom to enjoy socially accepted intimate relationships, while at the same time secretly...

RUHAMA ASSIST 196 WOMEN IN 2009

Published: Sunday, August 22, 2010

22% increase in demands on Ruhama's services...In its Annual Statistics Report for 2009, published today, Ruhama confirmed that it had assisted 196 women affected by prostitution throughout the year. This included a significant number of women who had been trafficked into this...

Cheering Civil Rights

Published: Saturday, August 21, 2010

In a colourful display of solidarity, 3,000 gay, lesbian and bisexual people marched through the heart of Dublin to demand civil rights for same sex marriage. The march, organised by LBGT group Noise, took place on Sunday and ran from Dublin...

Good Intentions Are Not Enough, say 67 anti-poverty organisations

Published: Thursday, August 19, 2010

One month ahead of crucial UN Summit, NGOs urge the Government to publish a plan to deliver on Ireland's aid commitments.The 67 anti-poverty groups and NGOs in the "Act Now on 2015" campaign have called on the Government to urgently publish...

Women will have to wait 50 years for pay equality

Published: Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Women managers will wait more than 50 years before their salaries are the same as their male counterparts, according to a new study today.The pay of female bosses rose by 2.8% in the last 12 months, but they earned £10,000 less on average...

40 years down, many more to go

Published: Tuesday, August 17, 2010

By Madeline HawkeAs 400 women and men flooded into the Kilbride suite of the Ormonde Hotel on Friday evening in Kilkenny, it was clear to see that feminism has not lost it's appeal. "40 years of feminism: A discussion on where we...

Conference to explore lack of women in politics

Published: Thursday, August 12, 2010

Reviewing women's political representation in Ireland will be the focus of a conference taking place at UCC next month. UCC Women's Studies in conjunction with the Political Studies Association of Ireland (PSAI) will present the one day conference 'Moving in...

Come and enjoy an evening of Jazz with Madeline

Published: Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Madeline Hawke is a member of the Irish Feminist Network

Monk’s mother calls on women to join one-day boycott of Mass