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RTÉ to host a special event ahead of International Women's Day

Join RTÉ's Taragh Loughrey Grant for a special live event to mark International Women's Day.

international womens day • 28 Feb 19

Gillette's new ad has something to say about toxic masculinity

It's causing a stir on social media.

living • 15 Jan 19

Fearless Girl Statue (Photo by Volkan Furuncu / Anadolu Agency / Getty Images)

'Fearless Girl', the now-iconic statue, comes to Dublin

New York's 'Fearless Girl' statue has made it's way to Dublin.

living • 09 Nov 18

South Korea is renowned for its beauty industry.

Why are some South Korean women smashing their make-up?

It comes as part of a feminist movement dubbed 'escape the corset' and is hitting a country renowned worldwide for its cutting-edge beauty products.

Beauty • 01 Nov 18

The exchange highlighted the many small acts of harassment women experience each day

79-year-old woman speaks out following harassment by taxi driver

After a run-in with a taxi driver who made sexual comments about her based on the number of children she had, Ann Ingle spoke to Ryan Tubridy about why such acts of harassment are inappropriate, no matter the setting.

living • 23 Oct 18

Deborah Frances-White. Photo by Linda Kupo.

Has #MeToo gone too far? The Guilty Feminist has her say

One year after #MeToo went viral, we spoke with author and activist Deborah Frances-White aka The Guilty Feminist to discuss why the movement, despite being in its infancy, is being told to back down.

Feminism • 30 Jan 19

Did you know that today is International Day of the Girl?

The UN has declared October 11th International Day of the Girl and in relation to this topic, a new report on the safety of girls in cities has been released today by Plan International Ireland.

Feminism • 11 Oct 18

This body positive Instagram account is going viral

Jameela Jamil is fighting against society's preoccupation with what we weigh.

living • 25 Sep 18

Is this the most empowering event of 2018 for women in Ireland?

Tanya Grimson Is Co-Founder/Editor Of Maven46, an interactive fashion and lifestyle magazine. We caught up with the fashion guru to find out about her exciting new event, Be.

living • 19 Sep 18

Stepping Up held a mentorship event and we went along to talk to the experts

Meet the ladies taking the tech industry by storm

We went along to the recent Stepping Up - Girls in Tech mentorship event where we chatted to the programme founders and mentors who are taking the tech industry by storm.

living • 19 Sep 18

RTÉ Hourglass: A panel of working mums on the struggle to juggle

RTÉ Hourglass: A panel of working mothers on 'Struggle to Juggle'

Recorded in front of a live audience in The Little Museum of Dublin with a fantastic panel of working mothers speaking on the 'struggle to juggle'.

living • 11 Aug 18

Why Alesha Dixon wants us to talk about #EndPeriodPoverty

She's on a quest to raise awareness and bring about action to end period poverty.

living • 02 Aug 18

Women worldwide are joining in the #immodestwomen trend

#ImmodestWomen: What is it and why is it trending?

It's 100 years since some Irish women won the right to vote but the latest Twitter trend #ImmodestWomen would suggest that gender equality in academia is still an elusive ideal.

Living • 02 Jul 18

Don't miss out on the documentary everyone is talking about

If you're on Twitter, you may have noticed the #NoCountryForWomen trending last night and this morning...

No Country For Women • 20 Jun 18

RTÉ documentary No Country for Women got huge reaction

One hundred years ago, Irish women voted for the first time. No Country for Women explores the long-term legacy of a century of government, legal and religious control over women's lives.

living • 22 Jun 18

Opinion: Why the Poldark pics aren't 'sexist double standards'

Some people are up in arms about Aidan Turner's abs but we need to look at the context, says Prudence Wade.

living • 26 Jun 18

Who are the female CEOs running the beauty industry?

Spoiler alert: Unfortunately there aren't very many. However the ones who are there are nailing it.

Feminism • 25 May 18

Here's what the celebs wore to the Billboard Awards 2018

Billboard Music Awards 2018: Fashion and feminist highlights

The 2018 Billboard Music Awards was held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas last night. Click through our gallery to see what all the celebs wore on the red carpet.

Gallery • 21 May 18

Claire Foy attends the British Academy Television Awards wearing a Time's Up Pin

Time's Up continues to rock the red carpet in 2018

Celebrities continued to show support for the 'Time's Up' movement on the BAFTA TV red carpet last night.

Fashion • 14 May 18

Ashley Graham uses untouched paparazzi shots in new campaign

As one of the few plus-sized models in the mainstream fashion industry, Ashley Graham constantly uses her profile to promote body positivity.

Fashion • 10 May 18

Sinead Burke speaks on stage during #BoFVOICES

Sinéad Burke lands the cover of The Business of Fashion

Irish activist Sinéad Burke is the influencer Ireland needs. This powerhouse has just become a cover girl - alongside Kim Kardashian no less - for The Business of Fashion.

Fashion • 06 Mar 23

Aine Lawlor and Claire Byrne on gender bias and having it all

Áine Lawlor & Claire Byrne on gender bias & trying to have it all

News at One has two women at the helm, but both Claire Byrne and Aine Lawlor tell Janice Butler that what happens outside the studio is just as important to them. Get a sneak peek of their front cover RTÉ Guide interview below.

RTÉ Guide • 24 Apr 18

Lisa Levins Burgess, Navigator, RNLI Lifeboat Service.

Watch: Tribute to female lifeboat navigator, Lisa Levins Burgess

To celebrate trailblazing women, we're sharing Beta Bajgartova's short film about Lisa Levins Burgess, a Navigator at the RNLI Lifeboat Service. Watch it above.

living • 20 Apr 18

Watch: Photographer celebrates women with beautiful short films

What's She Doing Here? Women at Work 1918-2018 is a new exhibition in The Little Museum of Dublin which aims to highlight trailblazing women in Ireland.

living • 09 Apr 18

Irish museum plays tribute to trailblazing women

Exhibition pays tribute to these trailblazing Irish women

This timely exhibition shines a light on historical heroines such as Eileen Gray and Hanna Sheehy-Skeffington to women of today who excel in their industries.

living • 09 Apr 18