Citizens’ Assembly recommends higher taxes for gender equality
Members also called for the reference to the woman’s place being ‘in the home’ to be removed from the Constitution and to increase the minimum wage from €10.20 to a living wage of €12.30
The reference to the woman’s place being “in the home” in the Irish Constitution should be replaced with a new gender-neutral wording to oblige the state to give better support to carers, the Citizens’ Assembly has recommended.
Around 95 per cent of members of the Citizens’ Assembly also voted in favour of paying higher taxes to deliver “gender equality” in Ireland.
Some of the recommendations would impose significant costs, such as a legal right for ...
