Women’s equality must be at centre of change in Ireland, beginning with the Constitution

Women’s group says term shows domestic violence not taken seriously by courts

Budget 2022: Spend in excess of €31m announced for health package with more to come

Qualified welcome for a number of other measures from charity sector

Coverage a barrier to accessing services in rural and marginalised areas, study finds

Experts cite fertility concerns, ‘conspirituality’ and distrust of the Irish health system

Radical changes would include gender quotas and extra pay for carers

Law Reform Commission advised creation of specific offence separate from harassment

Women ‘being held back’ by prohibitive cost of taking discrimination, harassment cases

National Women’s Council director says there is ‘no rationale’ for such exclusion

Outdated reference in Constitution to ‘women’s place in the home’ needs to be replaced

NWCI also seeks investment in early years education rising to 1 per cent of GDP over next decade

Lecturer and broadcaster had earlier received no direct communication from college head

Minister for Higher Education vows ‘immediate action’ to address issues

Talks ongoing between two departments about which should drive national strategy

Government announced three-week extension for babies born during coronavirus pandemic

Campaigners link appointment of only four women to senior Cabinet positions to broader issues

Campaigners highlight ‘missed opportunity’ to nominate woman of colour as senator

Brid Smith says new mothers had been left ‘isolated’ from support services

Women’s groups say need to visit a GP twice in three days ‘irreconcilable’ with restricted travel

NWCI hears Ireland now ranked 99th in the world for female representation

Just 1% rise in female representation predicted as parties fail to have ‘balanced ticket’

Group seeks free contraception, universal pension system and support for lone parents

Women’s charities say the figures show a need for more refuge spaces

Women’s council calls for State survey into sexual violence to include analysis of dating apps

Majella Moynihan’s story will empower more women in similar situations to come forward

The local election results show that progress on gender parity has been too slow

Women likely to secure less than a quarter of all seats in local government despite increase

Groups are marking the one year anniversary of the referendum to repeal the eighth

Together for Yes co-directors named among Time Magazine’s 100 most influential people in 2019

Mary Mitchell O’Connor says occasion needs to be repurposed

Special Cabinet meeting to take place on International Women’s day on Friday

‘Serious questions to be answered’, says National Women’s Council of Ireland director

Cervical cancer campaigner criticises the ‘paternalistic’ attitude of medical profession

Information on the prevalence of sexual violence not available until 2024

Organisers say leading by example will ‘allow everyone the opportunity to prosper’

In 1968 students first began to flex their muscle in Irish universities. Fifty years on, activisim is on the rise again

Just 21% of all local councillors are women, Parnell Summer School told

Minister for Health confirms abortion services ‘will be provided on a universal basis’

Harris says abortion services will be available irrespective of ability to pay and geography