Ireland votes on removing constitutional reference to ‘women in the home’
On this year’s International Women’s Day, Ireland votes on whether to remove the decades-old ‘women in the home’ clause from its constitution, alongside a second referendum on revising the definition of family. Despite a desire to remove the gendered and outdated language of the 'women in the home' clause, concern has arisen from both the YES and NO camps over the wording of the proposed new article and what impact – if any – it will have on women’s rights in Ireland.
On this year’s International Women’s Day, Ireland votes on whether to remove the decades-old ‘women in the home’ clause from its constitution, alongside a second referendum on revising the definition of family. Despite a desire to remove the gendered and outdated language of the 'women in the home' clause, concern has arisen from both the YES and NO camps over the wording of the proposed new article and what impact – if any – it will have on women’s rights in Ireland.
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