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# Women's Rights

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Opinion: 'It's easy to attack RTÉ but the pay gap is an issue where you work too'
All I’m asking for is what men have always had: to have children and still get a fair wage, writes Lorraine Courtney.
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Jul 26th 2017, 6:30 AM
# Eighth Amendment
Ireland's abortion laws subjected woman to 'cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment'
The UN Human Rights Committee has again called on Ireland to reform its restrictive abortion laws.
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Jun 13th 2017, 12:04 PM
# Rodrigo Duterte
Philippines' president Duterte under fire after 'sickening' rape joke
Duterte told a military camp that they were allowed to rape women because he would take the blame for it.
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May 27th 2017, 3:08 PM
# that's the enda it
Kenny says he raised human rights with Saudis but that 'obviously includes women's rights'
The Taoiseach has sought to clarify that Ireland had conveyed its concerns over Saudi Arabia’s record on women’s rights.
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May 5th 2017, 6:29 PM
# secret vote
Government: 'We raised concerns on status of women with Saudi Arabia'
“Ireland has a long-standing and proud record in the area of women’s rights and children’s rights,” Minister Flanagan said.
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May 4th 2017, 3:15 PM
# First Lady
Melania Trump makes rare public speech calling for women's empowerment
President Trump said that his wife’s poll numbers are higher than his own.
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Mar 30th 2017, 12:17 PM
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Opinion: 'We don't need female traffic lights. We do need decent maternity pay'
An economic downturn isn’t an acceptable excuse for unfair treatment of pregnant women, writes Lorraine Courtney.
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Mar 28th 2017, 6:30 AM
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''Free' legal aid isn't free; people are staying in domestic violence situations because they can't afford it'
We need to bring in an automatic waiver of the financial contribution towards “free” legal aid in cases of domestic violence, writes Eilis Barry.
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Mar 10th 2017, 7:00 AM
# Women's Rights
UN committee warns scope of mother and baby homes inquiry is too narrow
A UN Committee added that the Eighth Amendment “unduly restricts access to abortion”.
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Mar 6th 2017, 10:14 PM
# Eighth Amendment
'Repeal' bus to distribute abortion pills in cities and colleges around Ireland
Rosa said the tour will “provide direct assistance to those in need of safe abortion pills”.
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Feb 1st 2017, 7:57 AM
# Women's Aid
Taoiseach says men who beat women are not 'macho' and should be ashamed
Women’s Aid received 22,341 reports of domestic abuse against women and children in 2015.
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Jun 15th 2016, 12:52 PM
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'Families hire 'cutters' to remove any sensation for the girl and it's called a rite of passage'
Extreme forms of mutilation can lead to difficulties in menstruation, painful intercourse, incontinence and infertility.
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Mar 24th 2016, 4:00 PM
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Ireland continues to fail girls and young women – and the world is watching
The UN asked the Irish government about the situation of girls who are victims of rape and incest, and was patently told that there is no provision for these girls unless they are suicidal.
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Jan 15th 2016, 5:00 PM
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More bizarre situations will emerge unless we say women are not vessels
If you believe that mothers should come first when being treated medically, then the eighth needs to be repealed, writes Sam Elliot.
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Dec 29th 2015, 8:30 AM
# Afghanistan
Concerned about immorality, some men are going out of their way to stop female drivers
Gender equality is enshrined in the Afghan constitution, but the idea of a woman driver is still seen as controversial, provocative and even immoral.
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Nov 14th 2015, 7:03 AM
# Dedication
This moving dedication in Gloria Steinem's new book is going viral
Steinem thanked the doctor who gave her an abortion 58 years ago.
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Oct 29th 2015, 7:29 PM
# women's equality day
Women set to parade topless through New York
The event has been organised by women’s right group GoTopless.
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Aug 23rd 2015, 7:07 AM
# The Right Hook
'Outrageous accusation': George Hook says he isn't controversial just to wind people up
“Everything I say is what I believe.”
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Aug 5th 2015, 3:03 PM
# Disturbing
WATCH: Police officer arrests naked woman after 'illegally' entering her house
A police report says the officer forced her to “look into his eyes” as he “lectured” her, in handcuffs.
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Jul 16th 2015, 8:49 PM
# Human Rights
UN asks Ireland why government has not organised a referendum on abortion
The UN committee grilled Ireland on women’s rights, direct provision and equality legislation.
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Jun 9th 2015, 8:26 PM
# Censored
WATCH: Ugandan singer faces 10 years in jail - for a music video
“My rights have been trampled upon, my freedom of expression has been trampled upon.”
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May 21st 2015, 11:31 PM
# Women's Rights
Three Indian police officers arrested for raping a model inside a police station
It is being reported locally today that the woman and her boyfriend also had €7,360 extorted from them.
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Apr 24th 2015, 6:55 PM
# Ireland's Guilty Secret?
'People think I'm the devil for having an abortion, but it's the only option that's right for me'
A young Cork woman has taken part in a BBC documentary that follows her journey to have an abortion in the UK.
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Feb 3rd 2015, 9:00 PM
# 2004
10 years on: Women fight for rights and equality after devastating tsunami
The natural disaster – one of the worst in history – claimed the lives of 230,000 people.
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Dec 26th 2014, 1:31 PM
# you're not getting in
This TD wants a 'sick and abusive' pick-up artist banned from Ireland
Billy Kelleher vs Julien Blanc.
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Nov 25th 2014, 2:55 PM
# istan-bull
'Digging soil is against their delicate nature': Turkish president says women are not equal to men
‘I would kiss my mother’s feet…because the scent of heaven was there.’
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Nov 24th 2014, 9:19 PM
# Pregnancy
Hundreds of Irish women contact abortion pill website every month
Tonight RTÉ’s Prime Time revealed that so far this year there have been more than 60 abortion pill seizures.
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Oct 24th 2014, 7:45 AM
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Opinion: 'In the 1950s, I fought the marriage ban and continued teaching with no pay'
97-year-old Maureen Cronin became a test case for the INTO Teachers’ Union.
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Sep 9th 2014, 8:00 AM
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Opinion: We must repeal the eighth amendment
The presence of the eighth amendment is putting the life, health or well-being of certain pregnant woman at risk.
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Sep 6th 2014, 12:00 PM
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Opinion: 'At the heart of Irish law is an inescapable fact... we are second class citizens'
Enshrined into law and sanctioned in social service provision is this attitude: women in Ireland are vessels to be filled and emptied at men’s discretion.
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Jul 29th 2014, 8:30 PM
# Protest
Hollywood stars boycott Beverly Hills Hotel over Brunei ownership
The Sultan of Brunei introduced sharia laws that mean stoning for people found guilty of adultery and homosexuality.
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May 7th 2014, 12:38 PM
# True colours
MEPs slam the rejection of gender equality report
The report gave recommendations on how to tackle inequality between men and women in the EU.
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Mar 11th 2014, 8:08 PM
# Your Say
Poll: Should there be a gender quota in general elections?
Today on International Women’s Day, we want to know if you think this is the right approach.
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Mar 8th 2014, 10:37 AM
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Column: 'It was done one day without warning' – a terrifying story of genital mutilation
Female Genital Mutilation involves partial or total removal of the external female genitalia with the aim of reducing a women’s enjoyment of sex. This abominable practise must be stopped, writes David Dalton.
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Feb 6th 2014, 7:00 AM
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Column: The life and times of the great Irish suffragette
Throughout her career, Hanna Sheehy-Skeffington strove simultaneously for national freedom and women’s rights, writes Leah Butler.
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Jan 11th 2014, 12:00 PM
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Column: Women in Colombia are fighting back against the use of rape as a weapon of war
Sexual violence is perpetrated by security forces, guerrilla groups and paramilitaries in Colombia – with journalists and human rights defenders targeted alongside civilians. But despite considerable personal risks, women are fighting back.
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Dec 3rd 2013, 6:30 PM
# Abortion
Pro Life groups call BPAS advert in Irish newspaper today 'disgusting' and 'callous'
The largest abortion provider in Britain has taken out an ad in The Irish Times today saying: “We’ll care for your women until your government does”.
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Nov 2nd 2013, 5:12 PM
# Saudi Arabia
Saudi women get behind the wheel to protest against driving ban
Women have been driving in Saudi Arabia to protest against females not being issued licences.
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Oct 26th 2013, 3:04 PM
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Column: Ireland's reproductive revolution – are women now in control?
Irish women have been actively demanding the freedom to choose when or if they become pregnant for over 40 years; a great deal has changed regarding contraception, but have we come far enough? asks Fiona Dunkin.
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Oct 3rd 2013, 7:15 AM
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Column: 'It is a crime to be born a woman in India'
Shame is a powerful concept, used to control and modify behaviour the world over – and it has been used to perpetuate gender imbalances in countries like India, writes Christie Louise Tucker.
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Sep 16th 2013, 7:30 PM
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