What people think of International Women's Day
Katy Diamond(42), from Swaziland
“I think there is a lot of bias against women still in society, especially in the workplace once we have children – our ability to get promoted, to move on in our careers.
“I work as a social worker and since I’ve had children I know it’s harder to progress, to work the longer hours. Care work in the home is absolutely not recognised or taken seriously.”
Ghafram Xoumis(34) from Iraq
"Yes of course I know it is women's day. Yes of course it is important. It is women's day to celebrate and to have a voice.
"It is very important to end discrimination against women in education, jobs and salary, and in the attitudes in society."
Kitty Kennedy(19) from Dublin
"I've heard about women's day, yes. To be honest I'm not sure it's necessary. I mean, we do have most of the rights. There is an awful lot of other things going on.
"It's international too? Oh well, yes then, definitely it's necessary when you think about Saudi Arabia, for the women there and the children they're looking after. But here? There's so much else going on, like they are cutting down the forests and selling off the trees and no one knows about that. Things like that are more important."
Emer Maher(18) from Kilkenny
"I think for younger women like us it's not so important. Maybe it's important for older women."
Eoin Corrigan(19) from Dublin
" I think it's a complete farce. Why do women need a special day? It implies every other day is men's day. It just segregates women even more.
"To me, women are equal so they don't need a special day. I think if you ignore the differences in pay, they'll go away.
Martin Coleman(60), from Dún Laoghaire.
"Oh I think women's day is still very important. You only have to look at the Dáil to see how women still have a long way to go. I think working conditions for women have improved but salaries are still less than for males. . . I think women are unsung heroes who do Trojan work in the home caring for children and older family members."