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After the no-no vote, Irish women are stuck with a sexist constitution. Let’s use it

There are lessons here too for women in other countries fighting movements that seek to roll back their rights, says Irish writer Dearbhail McDonald

The Guardian - UK · Mar 12, 2024

Ireland votes on removing constitutional reference to ‘women in the home’

On this year’s International Women’s Day, Ireland votes on whether to remove the decades-old ‘women in the home’ clause from its constitution, alongside a second referendum on revising the definition of family. Despite a desire to remove the gendered and outdated language of the 'women in the home' clause, concern…

France 24 · Mar 8, 2024

Ireland’s women need equality – not tokenistic referendums or panic about throuples

Our constitution still talks about women’s ‘duties in the home’ – but changing that won’t solve deep-rooted misogyny, says Irish journalist Dearbhail McDonald

The Guardian - UK · Feb 21, 2024