Network of organisations is working to address poverty, social exclusion and inequality

Forum recommends women for every Oireachtas committee after next election

Women still ‘not at the table’ globally, says Ireland’s ambassador to the UN

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

Just 37% of Irish mothers breastfeed, while baby formula sales are booming

All-Island Women’s Forum seeks to bring female voices to peace, reconciliation efforts

Would a shorter week translate into more intense working hours or the perfect work/life balance?

Senators raise concern that just one in 10 GPs provide abortion care

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

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Outdated reference in Constitution to ‘women’s place in the home’ needs to be replaced

Scotland recently became the first country in the world to make period products free – will Ireland follow suit?

Lack of transparency on gender focused data a ‘significant barrier’ to removing pay inequality

Opinion: Online abuse of women must be tackled, by law and by the platforms that publish it

Citizens’ Assembly also told of problems caused by gender imbalance in media

Claims ’bogus’ that legislation needs to rushed through Seanad - McDowell

New UCD appointee Noeline Blackwell says efforts needed in all higher level institutions

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

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

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

Ruth Coppinger goes on the attack while Justin Warfield warbles some old tunes

Young Irish women have Europe’s highest levels of depression. What lies behind the statistic?

Tributes paid to barrister and political writer who died after short illness

The willingness of people to report crimes of sexual violence reflects an increase in public support and their own empowerment

Campaigners plan national housing march prior to May elections

Together for Yes co-directors named among Time Magazine’s 100 most influential people in 2019

After Constance Markievicz, Ireland had no woman at cabinet for 60 years. In the past century, there have been just 19 female ministers - and two female presidents

In 1968 students first began to flex their muscle in Irish universities. Fifty years on, activisim is on the rise again

Campaigner also warns of Brexit influx and puts number in ‘serious distress’ at 500,000

Minister for Health confirms abortion services ‘will be provided on a universal basis’

Government hopes legislation on abortion will be implemented by the end of the year

Group in favour of repealing eighth amendment will put up posters this week

Flanagan says need for legal representation for rape trial complainants to be assessed

Let’s make sex and intimacy something to be celebrated and not something to be feared

‘Save the 8th’ group predicts referendum will not be passed

Together for Yes has set itself up to appeal to middle-ground voters