The trans activist who fought the State for years for the right to change her gender on her birth cert would prefer to ‘talk about me as a person rather than all the baloney with the courts’
Balance for Better Business will expand focus from Iseq listed companies to the private sector
Limited number of listed companies, on which it has concentrated until now, meant small changes had outsize impact on figures
A fascinating collection of essays edited by Jennifer Redmond and Mary McAuliffe that reflects incisive research into Irish sexual politics and gender identities
From gender to Gaza, climate policy to USAID, the start of Trump’s second term as seen a deluge of orders and pronouncements overturning what has gone before
It is the less predictable events that will present the biggest problems for the Coalition
Mary Hanafin hoping ‘at least two’ women TDs from party are appointed as ministers of State on Wednesday
Three departments, including Education, reported pay gaps trending in the wrong direction
Department of Equality again the only department at which women received higher average hourly pay
Fear of criticism can make female leaders feel squeamish about building a public profile
Irish Times Group had previously highlighted the appointment of more women to senior executive positions as the main reason for the reduced pay gap
While being young and female is still no picnic, young men are struggling in multiple ways
Binary categories hurt everyone, especially those whose natures or physiques are non-compliant
A record number of women are expected to run in the next general election but insults and misogyny make the job of parties more difficult to encourage women to enter politics
Girls are told the world is not safe and advised to impose controls on their behaviours. None of these precautions would have protected Gisèle Pelicot
New group, the Alliance for Gender Quotas at Local Level, brings together academics and advocates for Traveller, migrant and disabled women
Norma Burke says rule requiring PPI members to be ‘full-time’ press photographers earning 80% of their income from editorial work discriminates against women
Auto-enrolment legislation is a missed opportunity as calls for measures to boost women’s pension funds were ignored
We tend to discuss what men are and should be, while suggesting it is inappropriate for men to comment on femininity or womanhood
Defence Forces members feel the organisation has been the target of unfair criticism from politicians including the Taoiseach and the public after soldier received suspended sentence over vicious assault
The big ideological gap is of the past seven years is between younger men and women, and the trend is remarkably consistent across disparate cultures
Achieving gender parity in the workplace is essential not only for the empowerment of women, but also to power Ireland’s economy
A social media fad of women glamorising a very retrograde ideal of domesticity is a fantasy world with hidden dangers
Elections 2024 leave gender breakdown among representatives largely unchanged
Just 11% of the martime hub’s employees are women due ‘male dominance’ of sector
Government-backed Balance for Better Business targets 40 per cent or more female representation on company boards
Ireland is now one of two EU states with only men leading its public companies
Workers in Republic much more likely to be educated to at least degree level
Top Level Appointments Committee concerned at lack of diversity in senior positions
Brianna Parkins: It’s any wonder women aren’t all screaming them into the void over the situation
Violation also found in relation to social housing as many local authority tenants reside in ‘poor housing conditions’
The results raise questions over the future of these exercises in deliberative democracy
Overwhelming No-No vote in the referendums does not mean social change has stalled
This month, the people of Ireland did something shocking. They voted overwhelmingly not to boost female equality
‘Never complain if he does not take you out to dinner or other places of entertainment. Instead, try to understand his world of strain and pressure’
Those with the chops to make it to senior management in banking may not want to sit around and wait their turn
Men who agitate about labels or being supplanted by hordes of vengeful women should look around them. Fewer than a quarter of our TDs are women
There is a hierarchy of legal protection with marriage at the top
It is clear that significant change has occurred at country level when we look at the broad sweep of the past two decades
FAI confirm they have exceeded gender balance on their board with appointment of two women directors
The sense of duty I felt towards my children outweighed my wish to pursue a demanding career. Let’s not pretend that it is not usually women who have to make these tough choices
Referendum countdown: Here is how many of the most prominent organisations recommend you vote - and why
Young people questioned on their views said the meaning of family was ‘constantly evolving’
Karen Kiernan argues the referendum is another step towards a more inclusive Ireland. For Donncha O’Connell it’s an empty formula and a gift to those hungry for a culture war
Referendums on March 8th propose to remove constitutional reference to role of women in the home and expand definition of family
One of the earliest countries to introduce quotas finally achieved gender balance in its current government cabinet
Higgins opens BT Young Scientist & Technology exhibition with call for regulation of AI and better gender balance in Stem
Article 41.2 frames our lives, our society, and our value. It gives the State the oppressive role of keeping women from careers. It copper-fastened draconian policies such as the marriage bar. Many women still feel its impact today in their pensions
The Irish Times said this was due to a number of senior executive appointments in 2023
Gap in bonus pay at social media company’s operations in the Republic remains weighted in favour of women
Government department ‘provides all employees with equal opportunities’, it says
Telecoms company focused on ‘targeted measures’ to increase representation of women at senior levels
Data shows gap is driven by a higher proportion of men working at senior levels in the regulator
Proposed wording for gender equality referendum is worse than useless: a gesture that indicates the lack of intention to give women the chance to be fully equal citizens
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices
