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More than half of single mothers ‘locked out of automatic pensions enrolment’

More than half of single mothers do not automatically qualify to be enrolled in a workplace pension, a study has found. Some 58% of single mothers are ineligible to be automatically placed into a workplace pension, up from 45% in 2020, according to ...

21 Mar 2022 at 01:25

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Public meeting on gender equality takes place in Kilkenny this evening

A public meeting will take place this evening at Butler House in Kilkenny to discuss gender equality. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, as part of the Fine Gael's Women's Network will host the meeting along with Deputy John Paul Phelan. All are ...

21 Mar 2022 at 12:33

Ex-cricketer hails women’s sport as being at ‘highest point’ as she collects MBE

Women’s sport in the UK is “at the highest point it has ever been”, according to former cricketer Ebony-Jewel Rainford-Brent as she collected her MBE at Windsor Castle. Rainford-Brent, now a commentator, was joined by England Women’s Six ...

03 May 2022 at 17:25

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Nearly one in five ‘have no disposable income left after paying for essentials’

Nearly one in five (18%) people say they have no disposable income left to spend after their essential outgoings have been paid for, a survey has found. This is up from 13% who had no leftover discretionary income before the coronavirus ...

27 Apr 2022 at 13:25

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Sturgeon praises ‘courageous’ broadcaster Barbour for awards ceremony walkout

Nicola Sturgeon has praised a sports broadcaster who walked out of an awards ceremony in protest at “unacceptable” comments in a speech. Eilidh Barbour left the Scottish Football Writers’ Awards part way through the speech, and later ...

12 May 2022 at 17:25

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International Women's Day in Cashel Library

Cashel Library celebrates International Women’s Day on March 8th at 7pm with a celebration of Ceol, Craic, Coffee and Cake. This free event embracing the International Women’s Day campaign theme: #BreakTheBias showcases songs, story ...

24 Feb 2022 at 15:33

Headteachers call for action over gender pay gap on International Women’s Day

School leaders have warned that action must be taken to stop the pay gap between male and female headteachers from widening. On Tuesday, International Women’s Day (IWD), Paul Whiteman, general secretary of the NAHT school leaders’ ...

08 Mar 2022 at 01:25

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Fair distribution of pension wealth ‘must not be overlooked during divorces’

Care must be taken to make sure a shake-up to divorce rules does not negatively impact women’s pension rights, according to a former pensions minister. Divorced women can already be at high risk of poverty in retirement because ...

05 Mar 2022 at 01:25

Scotland

No health boards have signed up to landmark gender equality scheme

The Scottish Government has been accused of peddling “empty commitments” after new data revealed no NHS health boards have signed up to a key equality charter to tackle gender imbalance. Scottish Labour hit out at the Scottish ...

25 Jul 2022 at 01:01

Up Helly Aa Viking festival squads open to women for first time

Women will be able to take part in squads at the main Up Helly Aa fire festival in Shetland for the first time next year, organisers have announced. The Lerwick Up Helly Aa Committee decided to relax the long-standing custom ...

22 Jun 2022 at 16:03

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Fine Gael gender equality roadshow to come to Thurles

Fine Gael’s gender equality roadshow, Listening to You will come to Tipperary on Monday, May 30. The public meeting, which will feature TD Jennifer Carroll MacNeill and Senator Garret Ahearn, will be held in the Anner Hotel ...

24 May 2022 at 22:33

Girls in north of England feel less happy, confident and safe – Girlguiding

Girls and young women in the north of England feel less happy, confident and safe than those in the south of the country, research suggests. They were more likely to not feel safe in public and that gender stereotypes hold ...

25 Oct 2022 at 01:01

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