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# equality - Friday 17 May, 2019

Taiwan's parliament has become the first in Asia to pass legislation for same-sex marriage Equality

Taiwan's parliament has become the first in Asia to pass legislation for same-sex marriage

Fri 10:07 AM 9,342 Views 27 Comments

Debate is ongoing over what, if any, provisions will be made for same-sex couples to adopt.

# equality - Thursday 25 April, 2019

From The42 'Ireland hosting a World 7s Series event isn't beyond the realms of possibility' Craic Agus Ceol

'Ireland hosting a World 7s Series event isn't beyond the realms of possibility'

Apr 25th 2019, 8:00 PM 7,840 Views No Comments

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' Opinion

Opinion: 'Sometimes it just takes a little moment of courage to change your life forever'

Apr 19th 2019, 7:00 AM 48,500 Views 12 Comments

‘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

From The Daily Edge Why one woman’s viral response to a humiliating job interview isn’t all that surprising Viral

Why one woman’s viral response to a humiliating job interview isn’t all that surprising

Feb 8th 2019, 8:00 PM 15,423 Views 2 Comments

“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 Work Claim

Non-Irish national who said he was only one in the job not given paid holidays awarded €9.9k

Dec 29th 2018, 7:15 AM 48,279 Views No Comments

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? Opinion

Opinion: Should disabled characters be played by disabled actors?

Dec 13th 2018, 7:00 AM 19,310 Views 55 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 20,953 Views 55 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 21,175 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 9,939 Views 68 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 5,529 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 74,568 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 40,765 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 9,105 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 12,332 Views 50 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 18,581 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 18,559 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 6,035 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 11,998 Views 11 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 23,955 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 50,907 Views 132 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 33,748 Views 116 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 44,446 Views 195 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 41,728 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 6,202 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 102,130 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 16,996 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 20,266 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 4,403 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 8,754 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 5,781 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 22,310 Views 115 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 14,201 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 28,802 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 4,480 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 12,954 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 12,876 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 10,286 Views 35 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 12,843 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 4,753 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 2,930 Views 34 Comments

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

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