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# equality - Thursday 13 December, 2018

Opinion: Should disabled characters be played by disabled actors? Opinion

Opinion: Should disabled characters be played by disabled actors?

Thu 7:00 AM 17,912 Views 53 Comments

‘I’m really not a fan of hiring someone because they have or have not got a disability and I, for one, would not like to be hired for a job on that basis,’ writes filmmaker Paddy Slattery.

# equality - Monday 10 December, 2018

Rise of 'tough guy' world leaders 'mirrors the rise of fascism in the 1930s' Rights Today

Rise of 'tough guy' world leaders 'mirrors the rise of fascism in the 1930s'

Dec 10th 2018, 6:00 AM 20,810 Views 65 Comments

A new report said some leaders are using “bully tactics” to “demonise and persecute” vulnerable people.

# equality - Sunday 9 December, 2018

Opinion: It doesn't get much weirder than being asked to twerk but Ada Hegerberg reacted like a real star Opinion

Opinion: It doesn't get much weirder than being asked to twerk but Ada Hegerberg reacted like a real star

Dec 9th 2018, 12:15 PM 20,843 Views 40 Comments

I was really impressed with the dignity of how Hegerberg handled the sexist question at the Ballon d’Or awards. She is an outstanding role model for young women around the world, writes Louise Quinn.

# equality - Thursday 29 November, 2018

Call to tackle 'significant underrepresentation' of women in senior council roles Gender Quotas

Call to tackle 'significant underrepresentation' of women in senior council roles

Nov 29th 2018, 6:10 AM 9,717 Views 72 Comments

Just under three in 10 Chief Executive (28%) and Director of Services (26%) roles in local authorities nationally are held by women.

# equality - Friday 17 August, 2018

From The42 'Back then I just played with the boys - now there's 220 girls at a ladies football summer camp in Fermoy' Follow Journeys

'Back then I just played with the boys - now there's 220 girls at a ladies football summer camp in Fermoy'

Aug 17th 2018, 7:15 AM 5,478 Views 1 Comment

Saoirse Noonan writes about equality in sport and the road to Croker in her final column for The42.

# equality - Thursday 26 July, 2018

'A huge victory' - Transgender man awarded €5,000 compensation from barber who refused to cut his hair Equality

'A huge victory' - Transgender man awarded €5,000 compensation from barber who refused to cut his hair

Updated Jul 26th 2018, 10:57 PM 74,416 Views No Comments

Lee McLoughlin said he was refused a hair cut after a barber mistakenly believed he was a woman.

# equality - Sunday 8 July, 2018

From The42 'If they’ve knowledge of the game, why does it matter who is talking about this sport?' Equality This post contains videos

'If they’ve knowledge of the game, why does it matter who is talking about this sport?'

Jul 8th 2018, 6:37 PM 40,710 Views 36 Comments

Arsenal and Ireland defender Louise Quinn on female pundits and making her RTÉ Soccer debut.

# equality - Tuesday 26 June, 2018

Cabinet approves proposed law around highlighting gender pay gap in companies Equality

Cabinet approves proposed law around highlighting gender pay gap in companies

Jun 26th 2018, 10:25 PM 9,081 Views 75 Comments

The regulations will apply to the public as well as the private sector subject to the employment thresholds.

# equality - Tuesday 19 June, 2018

Government to apologise for historical convictions of gay men Decriminalisation

Government to apologise for historical convictions of gay men

Jun 19th 2018, 9:02 AM 12,286 Views 51 Comments

A motion before the Dáil this evening will acknowledge the harm caused by historical criminal laws.

# equality - Sunday 27 May, 2018

'We owe her family a great debt': Calls for abortion legislation to be named Savita's Law Together For Yes This post contains videos

'We owe her family a great debt': Calls for abortion legislation to be named Savita's Law

May 27th 2018, 2:45 PM 18,522 Views 64 Comments

Together for Yes said the legislation must be enacted as quickly as possible.

# equality - Wednesday 18 April, 2018

Womenomics: 7 steps to make gender equality the new normal Column

Womenomics: 7 steps to make gender equality the new normal

Apr 18th 2018, 7:00 AM 17,988 Views 79 Comments

Equality can improve men’s lives too, writes Victor Duggan.

# equality - Monday 26 March, 2018

From The Daily Edge Spotify has a new tool that allows you to see what percent of the music you listen to is made by women Equality

Spotify has a new tool that allows you to see what percent of the music you listen to is made by women

Mar 26th 2018, 6:40 PM 5,744 Views 8 Comments

Your results may surprise you.

# equality - Friday 23 March, 2018

From The42 Female AFL star taking suspension case to top human rights body on grounds of sexism Equality

Female AFL star taking suspension case to top human rights body on grounds of sexism

Mar 23rd 2018, 1:10 PM 11,972 Views 12 Comments

Western Bulldogs captain Katie Brennan will miss the AFL Women’s Grand Final after being suspended over a sling tackle.

# equality - Monday 12 March, 2018

Vast majority of people agree that Catholic Church is 'empire of misogyny' Mary McAleese This post contains videos

Vast majority of people agree that Catholic Church is 'empire of misogyny'

Mar 12th 2018, 10:30 PM 23,661 Views 169 Comments

Over 1,000 adults were polled about Mary McAleese’s comments.

# equality - Friday 9 March, 2018

Diarmuid Martin says Mary McAleese's criticism of the Church was 'brutally stark' Empire Of Misogyny

Diarmuid Martin says Mary McAleese's criticism of the Church was 'brutally stark'

Mar 9th 2018, 9:12 AM 50,781 Views 133 Comments

The former president has called on Pope Francis to address gender inequality in the Catholic Church.

# equality - Thursday 8 March, 2018

'Male celibates advise the Pope on what women really want, that is ludicrous' Mary McAleese

'Male celibates advise the Pope on what women really want, that is ludicrous'

Mar 8th 2018, 2:31 PM 33,632 Views 117 Comments

The former president said women aren’t ‘mysteries’ or ‘strawberries on the cake’, despite what popes have called them.

Mary McAleese says it's 'pure codology' that women can't become priests Misogyny This post contains videos

Mary McAleese says it's 'pure codology' that women can't become priests

Mar 8th 2018, 9:35 AM 44,194 Views 200 Comments

The former president also called the Catholic Church an “empire of misogyny”.

Poll: Are you a feminist? Your Say This post contains a poll

Poll: Are you a feminist?

Mar 8th 2018, 8:59 AM 40,995 Views 191 Comments

What does feminism mean to you?

# equality - Wednesday 31 January, 2018

Ireland will ratify UN Convention on Disabilities at end of February Equality

Ireland will ratify UN Convention on Disabilities at end of February

Jan 31st 2018, 8:42 AM 6,082 Views 10 Comments

The government has submitted some reservations on people with disabilities joining the Gardaí or Defence Forces.

# equality - Monday 18 December, 2017

Four Traveller men compensated €6,000 each after being refused service in bar Maynooth

Four Traveller men compensated €6,000 each after being refused service in bar

Dec 18th 2017, 10:42 AM 98,373 Views 154 Comments

A further condition of the settlement was that the staff involved attend a course of equality training.

Civil servants: 'Men are twice as likely to occupy senior positions as women' Opinion

Civil servants: 'Men are twice as likely to occupy senior positions as women'

Dec 18th 2017, 7:00 AM 16,567 Views 160 Comments

Achieving gender equity has to be underpinned by a greater openness to real flexibility across grades and departments, writes Selina McCoy.

# equality - Saturday 9 December, 2017

Young people want better sex education, gender-neutral toilets and LGBTI history taught in schools Equality

Young people want better sex education, gender-neutral toilets and LGBTI history taught in schools

Dec 9th 2017, 6:00 AM 20,086 Views 228 Comments

Young people who took part in the consultation want to see the normalisation of ‘non-traditional relationships’.

# equality - Wednesday 22 November, 2017

From The42 'It's good to see the conversation has changed and we can now be critical of women's sport' Equality

'It's good to see the conversation has changed and we can now be critical of women's sport'

Nov 22nd 2017, 3:41 PM 4,383 Views No Comments

Sharon Hutchinson of Sportswomen.ie is speaking at the Exploring Gender Equality in Irish Sport conference this weekend.

# equality - Wednesday 15 November, 2017

'This means everything': Massive celebrations as Australians vote for same-sex marriage Equality

'This means everything': Massive celebrations as Australians vote for same-sex marriage

Nov 15th 2017, 8:39 AM 8,736 Views 81 Comments

61% of Australians have voted in favour of same-sex marriage.

# equality - Monday 13 November, 2017

From The42 English football clubs bring in rainbow-coloured corner flags Equality

English football clubs bring in rainbow-coloured corner flags

Nov 13th 2017, 8:51 PM 5,774 Views 15 Comments

Their introduction is ‘the biggest ever show of support’ for Stonewall’s LGBT campaign.

# equality - Thursday 9 November, 2017

Travellers are ten times more likely to face discrimination compared to other Irish people Equality

Travellers are ten times more likely to face discrimination compared to other Irish people

Nov 9th 2017, 3:27 PM 20,520 Views 113 Comments

The findings are contained in a new report which details experience of discrimination.

# equality - Wednesday 1 November, 2017

RTÉ's highest earners: Men outnumber women by 2 to 1 Gender Pay Gap

RTÉ's highest earners: Men outnumber women by 2 to 1

Nov 1st 2017, 4:24 PM 14,145 Views 44 Comments

A report looked into gender equality and pay at the national broadcaster.

# equality - Tuesday 17 October, 2017

From The42 Transgender player blocked from lining out in women's Aussie Rules league Equality

Transgender player blocked from lining out in women's Aussie Rules league

Oct 17th 2017, 5:05 PM 28,600 Views 100 Comments

Hannah Mouncey says she is ‘extremely disappointed’ with the AFL’s decision.

# equality - Sunday 8 October, 2017

From The42 Norwegian FA agrees new deal to pay male and female footballers equally Equality

Norwegian FA agrees new deal to pay male and female footballers equally

Oct 8th 2017, 3:30 PM 4,456 Views 10 Comments

The new agreement is being praised as the first of its kind in international football.

# equality - Saturday 5 August, 2017

Varadkar says it's 'only a matter of time' before North legalises same-sex marriage Equality

Varadkar says it's 'only a matter of time' before North legalises same-sex marriage

Aug 5th 2017, 3:05 PM 12,940 Views 127 Comments

The Taoiseach made the comments at a gay pride event in Belfast today.

# equality - Saturday 29 July, 2017

Varadkar says transgender people will never be banned from serving in Irish Defence Forces Equality

Varadkar says transgender people will never be banned from serving in Irish Defence Forces

Jul 29th 2017, 6:15 AM 12,793 Views 79 Comments

Donald Trump this week said that transgender people would not be able to serve in the US military.

# equality - Friday 21 July, 2017

The UK is cracking down on gender stereotyping in adverts - what about Ireland? Equality

The UK is cracking down on gender stereotyping in adverts - what about Ireland?

Jul 21st 2017, 6:00 AM 10,236 Views 36 Comments

A report was released this week calling for stronger regulation of adverts in the UK.

# equality - Tuesday 11 July, 2017

Why there are so few female surgeons: 'There's definitely an issue around being competitive in an interview' Gender Diversity

Why there are so few female surgeons: 'There's definitely an issue around being competitive in an interview'

Jul 11th 2017, 6:03 AM 12,690 Views 45 Comments

Yesterday, the Royal College of Surgeons launched a report that aims to increase their female representation.

# equality - Friday 9 June, 2017

From The42 Mixed-gender events approved for 2020 Olympic Games Equality

Mixed-gender events approved for 2020 Olympic Games

Jun 9th 2017, 5:45 PM 4,709 Views 13 Comments

Men and women will compete together in the 4x400m relay, swimming, archery, judo and cycling in Tokyo.

# equality - Monday 29 May, 2017

Opinion: 'We still don't have crucial parental rights for same-sex married couples' Equality

Opinion: 'We still don't have crucial parental rights for same-sex married couples'

May 29th 2017, 6:40 AM 2,688 Views 34 Comments

The State has a duty to protect all married couples, including same-sex couples, writes Dr Brian Tobin.

# equality - Wednesday 24 May, 2017

Column: 'Women in full time employment work for free for one month every year' Gender Pay Gap

Column: 'Women in full time employment work for free for one month every year'

May 24th 2017, 6:20 AM 594 Views 102 Comments

In Ireland, women currently earn around 13.9 per cent less than men, writes Ivana Bacik.

# equality - Friday 19 May, 2017

From The42 Fulfilling all her Croke Park dreams with Cork, bar one, and equality across the board Valerie Mulcahy

Fulfilling all her Croke Park dreams with Cork, bar one, and equality across the board

May 19th 2017, 7:30 AM 7,303 Views 2 Comments

Cork legend Valerie Mulcahy speaks to The42 about all things ladies football, her columns and life post-retirement.

# equality - Tuesday 16 May, 2017

From The42 Men's football 'a couple of decades' behind women's game on LGBT issues - FA chairman Equality

Men's football 'a couple of decades' behind women's game on LGBT issues - FA chairman

May 16th 2017, 11:30 AM 2,143 Views 5 Comments

Greg Clarke believes there is something ‘not right’ with how the sport deals with social inclusion.

# equality - Monday 15 May, 2017

Decriminalisation of people with intellectual disabilities having sex welcomed Rehab

Decriminalisation of people with intellectual disabilities having sex welcomed

May 15th 2017, 12:26 PM 22,912 Views 34 Comments

Instead, the status of a ‘protected person’ will be created for people who can’t give consent.

# equality - Thursday 11 May, 2017

'It will show the government cherishes them as much as any other' - Seanad passes Gender Recognition Amendment Bill Equality

'It will show the government cherishes them as much as any other' - Seanad passes Gender Recognition Amendment Bill

May 11th 2017, 5:58 PM 10,568 Views 84 Comments

The amendments allow people under 16 to receive gender recognition with parental consent.

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