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Special stamps launched to celebrate women in STEM

An Post has launched two special stamps to celebrate the achievements of Women in STEM in advance of International Women's Day this weekend.

Business • 07 Mar

Astronaut Dr Norah Patten to speak at IWD event

Astronaut Dr Norah Patten will be among the speakers at Network Ireland's International Women's Day event in Croke Park on Saturday 8 March.

Business • 25 Feb

Rebecca Hanratty attended the Bar's 'Look Into Law' programme as a teenager and is now back as a mentor

Watch: Barrister blazes trail for DEIS pupils in law

A former DEIS school pupil who achieved her dream of becoming a barrister is hoping other students follow her path.

Ireland • 08 Mar 24

Network Ireland President, Linda Codoul (front centre) with Emma Jane Eaton, Lyrath Estate (top left), Belinda Kelly, AIB (middle right) and Aileen McGrath, Kilkenny County Council Local Enterprise Office (bottom left)

Beating burnout a focus for Network Ireland's IWD event

Beating burnout and building resilience are among the topics up for discussion at Network Ireland's annual International Women's Day event.

Business • 27 Feb 24

To mark International Women's Day, 33 women took seats in the council chamber in Lifford alongside four men

Donegal councillors reverse gender balance on IWD

Donegal County Council 'flipped' today and 33 women took seats in the council chamber in Lifford alongside four men - the opposite to normal council meetings when just four elected women councillors sit amidst 33 male counterparts.

Ulster • 08 Mar 23

The PSNI said it wanted to play its part in making society feel a safe place for all women and girls

PSNI arrests 239 in crackdown on violence against women

Almost 240 arrests have been made in six months in a crackdown on violence against females.

Ulster • 08 Mar 23

Afghan women wait to receive food aid from the Afghanistan Disaster Management in Herat

Afghan women 'most repressed in the world' - UN

Afghanistan under the Taliban government is the "most repressive country in the world" for women's rights, with authorities effectively trapping women and girls in their homes, the United Nations has said.

World • 08 Mar 23

Dr Michelle Cullen, Managing Director and Inclusion & Diversity Lead at Accenture in Ireland

87% of women feel more burnt-out at work since pandemic

87% of women say they are feeling more burnt-out at work since the pandemic in comparison to 75% of men, according to new research by Accenture.

Business • 08 Mar 23

A protest in Iran last September over the death of Mahsa Amini

Iranian women continue to fight despite clampdown

Iran has been experiencing months of unprecedented protests with women at the forefront of them and the fight continues on International Women's Day.

World • 08 Mar 23

International Women's Day was chosen to confirm the establishment of the Vicky Phelan Chair in Equality and Access to Education at the college

Waterford IT honours health campaigner Vicky Phelan

A new research position focusing on equality and access to education has been announced by Waterford Institute of Technology in honour of health campaigner Vicky Phelan.

Regional • 08 Mar 22

Olena Ouldali is from Ukraine and has been living in Dublin for almost four years.

'No flowers, just peace' - a Ukrainian's wish on IWD

For Ukrainians living in Ireland, International Women's Day would normally be a big day of celebration, with women receiving flowers and gifts. This year, 8 March is nothing of the sort.

international womens day • 08 Mar 22

Dr Catherine Moran, who works at Beaumont Hospital, said that she is excited to be the first female in the role

Ireland's first female neurosurgeon hoping to inspire

Ireland's first female consultant neurosurgeon has said she hopes that she can inspire others.

Health • 08 Mar 21

President Higgins said women are carrying the greater burden in dealing with the consequences of Covid-19 (file image)

'Society lessened without women's contribution'

President Michael D Higgins has paid tribute to the "extraordinary and everyday contribution, vitality, and courage" of Irish women this International Women's Day, saying that "when the contribution of women is not present in any aspect of society, society is lessened".

Ireland • 08 Mar 21

Suffragettes make their case for women to get the vote in London in 1910

Women's rights: Long way to go after years of progress

While International Women's Day on March 8 celebrates female gains like the right to vote, a World Economic Forum study found that at present rates of change gender parity still will not happen in our lifetimes.

World • 08 Mar 21

Bronagh Harte says normally Eastern European men buy flowers

Celebrations for International Women's Day

Events are being held to mark International Women's Day in Ireland and around the world.

World • 08 Mar 20

Eurostat said that of the 6.7 million managers in 2019, 4.3 million were men and 2.5 million were women

Only a third of managers in Europe are women - Eurostat

Only one manager out of three in Europe is a woman, official data showed today, despite women making up half of the European workforce.

Business • 06 Mar 20

Students take part in a protest to mark 2019 International Women's Day in Madrid

9 in 10 of all people hold bias against women - study

Nearly 90% of the world's population - of every gender - holds some prejudice against women, according to a UN study published today ahead of International Women's Day.

World • 06 Mar 20

Students take part in a protest to mark International Women's Day in Madrid, Spain

International Women's Day marked around the world

Marches, protests, strikes and studies - people around the globe are taking action to mark International Women's Day and to strive for efforts to obtain equality.

World • 08 Mar 19

Daryl Byrne, CEO of Euronext Dublin, Central Bank's Derville Rowland and Tara O'Reilly, Partner at Arthur Cox, at today's Euronext event

Bell rung for gender equality at Euronext Dublin

To mark International Women's Day today, Women in ETFs (Exchange-traded funds) opened trading on the Euronext Dublin by taking part in a "Ring the Bell for Gender Equality" event.

Business • 08 Mar 19

Taoiseach and his ministers met at Cabinet this morning

Cabinet discusses gender equality measures

The Cabinet met in special session in Dublin to mark International Women's Day and ratified the Istanbul Convention, which obliges governments to fully address the issue of violence against women.

Politics • 08 Mar 19

One of the main demonstrations took place in the capital Madrid

Spanish women hold rallies against gender inequality

Women across Spain went on strike and held hundreds of rallies to protest against gender inequality today, leading to the closure of many main roads and squares.

Spain • 08 Mar 18

More than 62% of McDonald's employees are women

McDonald's flips arches for International Women's Day

Customers at McDonald's across the US should not be alarmed if they see the restaurant chain's iconic 'M' logo turned upside down today at different locations.

Business • 08 Mar 18

The Davos World Economic Forum features one woman for every four men

Male-dominated panels still rule conferences - study

Male-dominated panels - or "manels" - remain prevalent at policy events in the European Union, with women averaging only one in four conference speakers, a report has found.

Business • 08 Mar 18

Michael D Higgins commended both his female predecessors who he said made significant contributions

Equality not yet fully achieved - President Higgins

President Michael D Higgins has said that while Ireland is a good place for women, equality has not yet been fully achieved.

Ireland • 08 Mar 18

Mary McAleese was speaking at the 'Voices of Faith' conference in Rome

McAleese calls for church to end 'virus of misogyny'

Former president Mary McAleese has told a conference in Rome that it is time to bring down the walls of misogyny in the Catholic Church.

religion • 09 Mar 18