All-Island Women’s Forum takes place today
Summary
Corin Hassan, Executive Director of the National Women’s Council, joins Anton Savage to discuss the All-Ireland Women’s Forum. They address the crisis of violence against women, highlighting the need for cross-border cooperation, shared protection order databases, and expanded refuge and housing supports. The conversation also covers the advocacy for gender quotas in leadership and male-dominated sectors, as well as strategies to close the pay gap through state-led childcare and extended parental leave.
Topics discussed
Introduction to the All-Ireland Women's Forum
Key issues for 2026: Violence and leadership
Cross-border cooperation on protection orders
Refuge capacity and long-term housing solutions
The case for gender quotas in leadership
Barriers in male-dominated and female-dominated sectors
Addressing the gender pay gap and childcare
Paternity leave and shifting social norms
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