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Male barristers complain to Bar Council about ‘unfair’ diversity policy

A new initiative seeking to encourage more women into the law profession has been criticised by male barristers who are struggling to secure work

Architect says her award in ‘draining’ WRC gender discrimination case unlikely to encourage others

Auveen Coombes-Lynch won her action over a a “toxic” male culture in the Housing Agency

This Working Life

How can we achieve true gender equality at work?

Closing the pay gap between men and women in their 40s and 50s and promoting women to leadership roles means providing a work-life balance to everyone

Women in leadership

Linda Cullen and Sarah Durcan interview: ‘Even just focusing on small things like policy and training has made a huge change, but we’re still a long way from equality’

The creative industries might have a reputation for being liberal and egalitarian, but what’s there in principle is sometimes lacking in practice

Lise Hand: The highways and byways of Ireland are littered with untold tales of the achievements of women

‘Her Story’ is all too often consigned to the footnotes in the book of Ireland. Now is a good time to refresh the script

‘I like the way women lead. I don’t like the adversarial nature of the Dáil’: two former tánaistí tell their story

In this second extract from #HowIDidIt: the Business Post’s Women in Leadership podcast series, Nadine O’Regan interviews former tánaistí Joan Burton and Frances Fitzgerald about their experiences on the political stage, their views on leadership, and gender representation in politics

John Walsh: Breaking the corporate glass ceiling starts with dismantling the customs that frame it

With gender balance at board level now going in the wrong direction, it’s important to keep calling out the insidious causes of gender inequality in Irish business

Out of Office: Ryanair blasts British government; Irish firms improve on gender equality

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This Working Life: Survey highlights the impact of ‘managing it all’ on women’s careers

Organisations need to change how they develop female talent in order to attract and retain leaders into the future as many women struggle to maintain a work-life balance, and the pandemic has made it worse

News Focus: What will it take to get more women to the top of Irish business?

Research tells us that the top tiers of Irish companies are almost entirely occupied by men – and that the dial has barely moved on this in 20 years. Some controversial new strategies to change things are on the way, write Rosanna Cooney and Rachel Lavin

Susan O’Keeffe: Array of female candidates in Dublin Bay South was an exception

Opposition to gender quotas remains — as if men haven’t had every single advantage to claim a seat for the past 100 years

Cathal Mac Coille: After the talking, now it is time to act on gender equality issues

There is general agreement on the recommendations by the Citizens’ Assembly on maternity leave and home care, but how to pay for it is a question that can‘t be shirked

Kathleen MacMahon: The fear factor that drives women on

Looking back at her own struggles with self-confidence over the years, the writer hopes for a smoother journey for her children

Sue Duke: Working women have been hit hard by the pandemic but now is the time for change

Covid-19 has effectively wiped out progress towards gender equality in many industries but there is an opportunity to break down barriers and get more women into future-facing tech roles

Proper recognition of women’s place in Irish politics is long overdue

That Helen McEntee will not have to resign as Minister for Justice after having her baby is good news, but why are we still having this discussion in 2021?

Women report greater drop-off in wellbeing as a result of pandemic

Research shows women are more likely to be infected with Covid-19, while more men have died as a result of the illness in Ireland

Analysis: The government had plenty of warning that a minister could need maternity leave

The lack of a progress since Máire Geoghegan-Quinn gave birth while she was minister of state in 1979 shows why it is so difficult for women to progress in politics