# international women's day

This year

2023

Hundreds march through Dublin on International Women's Day

Protestors chanted “women’s rights, migrant rights, same struggle, same fight”.

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Mar 8th 2023, 8:29 PM

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International Women's Day: Does AI have a woman problem?

Fair representation in datasets a little-known battle front in the fight for equality, writes Sarah Jane Delany.

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Mar 8th 2023, 7:00 PM

# international women's day

Soldier, sailor, technician - the lives of three women in the Irish Defence Forces

To mark International Women’s Day we sat down with three women working in the Irish Defence Forces.

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Mar 8th 2023, 6:00 PM

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Opinion: Women in work face extra challenges that men do not experience

Dr Emma Howard asks whether its time to address things like giving birth and pregnancy loss in CVs and hiring processes.

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Mar 8th 2023, 7:00 AM

Last year

2022

# Equality

Government must act on women’s equality issues, rally told

Hundreds attended the National Women’s Council of Ireland event outside Leinster House in Dublin.

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Mar 5th 2022, 5:30 PM

All time

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Opinion: Remote working should not become the 'Mother' option, leaving women behind

Mary Rose Burke of Dublin Chamber outlines the stumbling blocks faced by working women and the need for more flexible working options for all.

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Mar 16th 2021, 7:00 AM

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Noeline Blackwell: This week has exposed society's distorted attitudes towards gender-based violence

The head of the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre reflects on another painful week for women in Ireland and the UK.

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Mar 13th 2021, 9:30 AM

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Holly Cairns: The gender pay gap is a scandal - we must resolve to end it

In the week when we celebrated International Women’s Day, the Social Democrats TD says we should settle for nothing less than equal pay for equal work.

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Mar 10th 2021, 7:00 AM

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International Women’s Day: Minding the mental health of women in the face of this pandemic

Therapist Bernie Hackett celebrates women on IWD and reminds them that help is available.

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Mar 8th 2021, 7:00 AM

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Opinion: From repression to Robinson and Repeal - the Irish heroine's journey

Ahead of International Women’s Day, Kathy Scott of the Trailblazery walks the road with Irish women and celebrates their spirit.

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Mar 6th 2021, 4:30 PM

# 21st Century workplace

You may think your workplace is progressive - your employees may disagree

‘If we aren’t inclusive in how we recruit and promote people, we’re not tapping into the full talent pool’

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Mar 13th 2020, 12:31 PM

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Opinion: Adult children still at home? There's no blueprint for this time

Like so many parents in Ireland in a difficult housing market, Ruth Deasy had to share her home with her two grown sons.

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Mar 8th 2020, 6:00 PM

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PSNI responds to criticism of Women's Day event that awards men for helping female officers

A PSNI chief superintendent said that it was “vitally important” for men to support and empower women in the force.

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Mar 7th 2020, 2:59 PM

# Seachtain na Gaeilge

These are the gaeilgeoirí you should be following on Insta this Seachtain na Gaeilge

If you need a hand with the cúpla focal.

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Mar 8th 2019, 3:42 PM

# international women's day

Cheers to IWD! 10 Dublin bars offering great drinks deals to mark the occasion

Let’s raise a glass, ladies!

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Mar 8th 2019, 12:11 PM

# gender violence

'We can't accept this as being the norm': USI President Síona Cahill on why she's calling for mass walkouts today

Activists are calling for mass walkouts to mark International Women’s Day today.

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Mar 8th 2019, 8:30 AM

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69 songs by our favourite Irish women: Here's your International Women's Day Spotify playlist

This playlist also happens to be 4 hours 20 minutes long and contains 69 songs.

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Mar 7th 2019, 12:25 PM

# rape myths

Abuse survivor says legal profession should 'bring their morals as well as law books into courtrooms'

Leona O’Callaghan said the government and judiciary needs to stop pointing at each other and step up to make changes.

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Feb 17th 2019, 9:00 PM

# international women's day

Call for mass walkouts in Ireland to protest against gender-based violence and pay gap

Abuse survivor Leona O’Callaghan said she is urging people to stand together to demand change in Ireland.

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Feb 11th 2019, 2:30 PM

# this is not consent

OPINION: Ruth Coppinger TD on why she believes her 'thong stunt' can kickstart a movement around sexism and consent

The Dublin West TD says the reaction to the ‘stunt’ showed how people are wanting to create a change in society in regards sexism and consent.

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Nov 25th 2018, 7:30 PM

# Girl Power

23 of the best celebrity Instagrams from International Women's Day

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson’s 2 year old daughter saying ‘girl power’ will give you heart eyes for days

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Mar 9th 2018, 11:48 AM

# mná

16 of the best scenes from Ireland's International Women's Day marches

(So far).

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Mar 8th 2018, 7:14 PM

# Wild Irish Women

5 fascinating Irish female trailblazers whose stories history has hidden

Tricking the British empire for 50 years? That’s badass!

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Mar 8th 2018, 6:06 PM

# IWD

Aer Lingus offered women priority boarding for International Women's Day and it caused a LOT of controversy

Well, no good deed goes unpunished.

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Mar 8th 2018, 4:10 PM

# Mary McAleese

'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.

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Mar 8th 2018, 2:31 PM

# misogyny

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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Mar 8th 2018, 9:35 AM

# Your Say

Poll: Are you a feminist?

What does feminism mean to you?

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Mar 8th 2018, 8:59 AM

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International Women's Day 2018: Here's what Irish women need

IWD is an important moment to look to the changes we need to make for women’s equality, writes Orla O’Connor.

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Mar 8th 2018, 7:00 AM

# Central Bank

'More needs to be done': Just 16% of CEO jobs in Ireland last year went to women

The Central Bank said it remained concerned at the lack of diversity among senior roles in the Irish financial sector.

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Mar 8th 2018, 6:10 AM

# me too

President Higgins: 'We are a very long way from adequately addressing issues of hierarchy'

President Michael D Higgins spoke to Ryan Tubridy ahead of International Women’s Day tomorrow.

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Mar 7th 2018, 6:54 PM

# Barcelona

Spanish policewoman reprimanded for taking 'menstruation break' while on duty

The policewoman has since alleged harassment against the officer who reprimanded her.

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Apr 10th 2017, 9:56 PM

# you don't scare me

'Fearless Girl' to continue staring down the Wall Street bull until 2018

“She is inspiring everyone in a moment when we need inspiration,” New York Mayor Bill de Blasio said.

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Mar 28th 2017, 12:26 PM

# Driving ban

Could horses be the way forward for women in Saudi Arabia?

“There is this very weird belief that a woman shouldn’t ride a horse,” Gosaibi says, especially if she is not yet married as “she might lose her virginity”.

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Mar 12th 2017, 8:30 AM