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Wednesday, Feb 8th 2012


Articles Covering Equality

Nina Power | They’re angry and unafraid

An article by Donagh of Dublin Opinion • March 8th 2011

Nina Power | They’re angry and unafraid – and terrify middle England
Nina Power on International Women’s Day says that everytime women get politically active they are subjected to moral criticism by the establishment.
When young women feel they are no longer held back by their gender, that they can take on any job, that [...]

Ireland’s Child Poverty-Short Term Thinking and Long Term Consequences

The old adage that children should be seen and not heard seems to have been a mantra taken to heart by some members of the political establishment in the run up to the recent general election. As the narrative of the election was dominated by discussions around the country’s fiscal meltdown, children’s issues were reduced [...]

Make Their Mark: Equality & Rights Alliance Poll of the Party Manifestos

How will the political parties Make Their Mark for the Equality and Human Rights Infrastructure?
Here is ERA’s poll of the manifestos. A more in-depth analysis is available here (PDF).
Only three of the five parties make any broad statement about equality & human rights

Sinn Fein:
The current system is not fit for purpose. It has [...]

Putting Equality and Rights in Poll Position

Rev. Jesse Jackson will push message that equality and rights matter in GE 11
Election 2011 got under starter’s orders this week with the launch of a campaign urging people to “Make Your Mark for Equality and Human Rights” on their ballot papers.
Equality & Rights Alliance, a coalition of 155 organisations and activists with a membership [...]

Why ‘Better Literacy and Numeracy for Young People’ is a Flawed Plan

This article was written both as a think-piece and a message to urge those concerned for educational equality and quality issues to examine and make inputs on the draft plan entitled ‘Better Literacy and Numeracy for Young People‘ put forward by the Tánaiste and Department of Education and Skills last November.
The deadline for receipt of [...]

Society cannot tolerate inequality - some reflections at the end of 2010

History suggests that there is a limit to the degree of income inequality that is sustainable in society. For example, gross levels of income inequality is believed to have been one of the causal factors of The Great US Depression in the 1920’s and there are many reasons to believe that inequality is [...]

Made in Dagenham

Why everyone from your mother to your local fascist will love it.
Eagerly marketed as a ‘feel-good film’, Made in Dagenham has ditched the dour kitchen sink realism you might expect, for a triumphant, heart-on-sleeve dramatisation of a strike that changed British history and the lives of British workingwomen. In 1968, 187 sewing machinists for the [...]

Feminist Open Forum: Do the Trade Unions Belong to Women?

FEMINIST OPEN FORUM
Do the Trade Unions Belong
to Women?
Panellists include:
SALLY ANNE KINAHAN
Assistant General Secretary, ICTU
FIONNUALA Ni BHROGAIN
Branch Officer, CWU
STEPHANIE SCHMOLINER
IG Metal (Germany
ANNE SPEED
National Campaigns Organiser, SIPTU
Chair: Dr SOPHIE GAMWELL
ICTU Newman Fellow, UCD
Thursday 14TH October at 7.30pm
at: Exchange Dublin, Exchange St Upper,
Temple Bar, Dublin 2
ALL WELCOME - Please come along and join in the discussion!

Action needed to counter inequality if we are to exit economic recession

Irish society remains deeply unequal despite massive wealth creation during the Celtic tiger years.   It is estimated that a mere 5% of the population hold 40% of the wealth in Ireland.
Discrimination as experienced by women, Black and minority ethnic people  including Travellers, older people, young people, lesbian, gay and transgendered people, lone parents, carers, people [...]

2010 TASC Equality Survey: 9 out of 10 believe Government should reduce gap between high and low earners

6 per cent of the those who took part in the 2010 Solidarity Factor, incorporating the results of TASC’s 2010 Equality Survey favour raising minimum wage, 29 per cent favour establishing maximum wage and 49 per cent favour combination of both approaches.
Commenting on the findings the equality think-tank’s Director, Paula Clancy, said today:
“There is now [...]

Sins of the Father

Sins of the Father:

Tracing the Decisions

That Shaped the Irish Economy,

by Conor McCabe

from The History Press

Now Available as an e-Book.

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