Women’s equality must be at centre of change in Ireland, beginning with the Constitution

Women’s group says term shows domestic violence not taken seriously by courts

Budget 2022: Spend in excess of €31m announced for health package with more to come

Qualified welcome for a number of other measures from charity sector

Coverage a barrier to accessing services in rural and marginalised areas, study finds

Experts cite fertility concerns, ‘conspirituality’ and distrust of the Irish health system

Radical changes would include gender quotas and extra pay for carers

Law Reform Commission advised creation of specific offence separate from harassment

Women ‘being held back’ by prohibitive cost of taking discrimination, harassment cases

National Women’s Council director says there is ‘no rationale’ for such exclusion

Outdated reference in Constitution to ‘women’s place in the home’ needs to be replaced

NWCI also seeks investment in early years education rising to 1 per cent of GDP over next decade

Lecturer and broadcaster had earlier received no direct communication from college head

Minister for Higher Education vows ‘immediate action’ to address issues

Talks ongoing between two departments about which should drive national strategy

Government announced three-week extension for babies born during coronavirus pandemic

Campaigners link appointment of only four women to senior Cabinet positions to broader issues

Campaigners highlight ‘missed opportunity’ to nominate woman of colour as senator

Brid Smith says new mothers had been left ‘isolated’ from support services

Women’s groups say need to visit a GP twice in three days ‘irreconcilable’ with restricted travel