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# equality - Yesterday’s News
Solutions, not problems: Changing the narrative of workplace equality
To make a real difference, and fast, campaigners want to nail down practical resolutions.
# equality - Monday 25 November, 2019
One-quarter of under-25s believe men should be head of the household
The Gender Matters in Ireland 2019 report said there has been a continuation of so-called lad culture.
# equality - Tuesday 19 November, 2019
First Citizens' Assembly weekend on gender equality to be held in February
It will discuss the reasons women are still paid less, find it harder to reach top positions, and carry an unequal share of the burden of care.
# equality - Monday 21 October, 2019
'What we have in Ireland is not equal': Same-sex parents call for more legal rights to their children
The protest was held this afternoon outside the Department of Health building in Dublin.
# equality - Sunday 15 September, 2019
'The arts are really good for bringing people together to have difficult conversations'
A unique human rights arts festival run by Smashing Times takes place in Dublin this month.
# equality - Saturday 3 August, 2019
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar marches in Belfast pride parade for the first time
Today is the first time the taoiseach attended the Belfast pride parade which is highlighting the theme of marriage equality.
# equality - Monday 22 July, 2019
'Does being gay mean you can’t be a good footballer? No. So let's crack on' - Dyche
The Burnley boss says nobody in his dressing room would have an issue with the sexuality of a team-mate.
# equality - Friday 21 June, 2019
US women's soccer team set for mediation with governing body over discrimination lawsuit
Lawyers for the players filed a lawsuit in March demanding equal pay and conditions to their male counterparts.
# equality - Wednesday 12 June, 2019
'We're falling very far short': Citizens' Assembly on gender equality to start work in autumn
The assembly will begin its work in October this year.
# equality - Friday 7 June, 2019
'A different era now': It's captivating but there's a wider context to the Women's World Cup we can't forget
The tournament should be celebrated and enjoyed but also represents a platform where important issues should not be ignored.
# equality - Thursday 23 May, 2019
Both parents in some female same-sex relationships can now be named on a child's birth certificate
The bill became law today on the fourth anniversary of the marriage referendum.
# equality - Friday 17 May, 2019
Taiwan's parliament has become the first in Asia to pass legislation for same-sex marriage
Debate is ongoing over what, if any, provisions will be made for same-sex couples to adopt.
# equality - Thursday 25 April, 2019
'Ireland hosting a World 7s Series event isn't beyond the realms of possibility'
Louise Galvin feels the seven-player code is on the cusp of something big.
# equality - Friday 19 April, 2019
Opinion: 'Sometimes it just takes a little moment of courage to change your life forever'
‘One day I realised I didn’t want to hide my arm anymore. I didn’t want to be ashamed of my body. I wanted to embrace it,’ writes Paralympian Ellen Keane.
# equality - Friday 8 February, 2019
Why one woman’s viral response to a humiliating job interview isn’t all that surprising
“It felt like being sat in a room with my abusive ex.”
# equality - Saturday 29 December, 2018
Non-Irish national who said he was only one in the job not given paid holidays awarded €9.9k
The Eastern European man said he was treated like a “dogsbody” at the company he worked for.
# equality - Thursday 13 December, 2018
Opinion: Should disabled characters be played by disabled actors?
‘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'
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
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
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
'Back then I just played with the boys - now there's 220 girls at a ladies football summer camp in Fermoy'
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
Lee McLoughlin said he was refused a hair cut after a barber mistakenly believed he was a woman.
# equality - Sunday 8 July, 2018
'If they’ve knowledge of the game, why does it matter who is talking about this sport?'
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
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
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 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
Equality can improve men’s lives too, writes Victor Duggan.
# equality - Monday 26 March, 2018
Spotify has a new tool that allows you to see what percent of the music you listen to is made by women
Your results may surprise you.
# equality - Friday 23 March, 2018
Female AFL star taking suspension case to top human rights body on grounds of sexism
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'
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'
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'
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
The former president also called the Catholic Church an “empire of misogyny”.
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# equality - Wednesday 31 January, 2018
Ireland will ratify UN Convention on Disabilities at end of February
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
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'
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
Young people who took part in the consultation want to see the normalisation of ‘non-traditional relationships’.
# equality - Wednesday 22 November, 2017
'It's good to see the conversation has changed and we can now be critical of women's sport'
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
61% of Australians have voted in favour of same-sex marriage.
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Poll: Should self-driving cars be legally allowed on Irish roads?
SELF-DRIVING CARS could be coming to Irish roads.
The government is set to consider a proposal today to allow self-driving cars to be tested on public roads.
RTÉ News reports that the legislation will aim to change the law so that self-driving cars can legally be tested in Ireland on public roads.
There have been concerns about any potential use of self-driving cars. While it could be years before self-driving cars are a common sight in the country, legal experts have been discussing issues around criminal liability in relation to autonomous vehicles.
But what do you think? Should self-driving cars be legally allowed on Irish roads?
Poll Results:
No (4522)
Yes (4477)
I don't know (445)
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