Gender

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AGENDA

Have you heard of the ‘tradwife’ trend?

Large groups of young women are espousing a return to 'traditional' values, discussing their lives as 'submissive' women…

By Roe McDermott

SELF

The startling difference between raising boys and raising girls

Every child is unique. But when it comes to the natural differences between genders, should we alter how…

By Amanda Cassidy

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AGENDA, SELF

How #Girlboss became a dirty word

Patrick Kavanagh once wrote, to name something is a love act and a pledge – but what happens when…

By Kate Demolder

intersex
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The beauty of Intersex: Asking the questions you’ve been too afraid to ask

In the new landscape of sex and gender – in a world where trans and gay rights have made…

By Kate Demolder

SELF

Intersex: ‘They decide a gender for you and that’s it for your whole life’

The I in LGBTQIA stands for Intersex and it is estimated that 1.7% of the global population is…

By Michelle Heffernan

SELF

Gender disappointment: ‘I started avoiding friends who gave birth to baby girls because I was insanely jealous’

 So your heart was set on a boy (or a girl) but genetics decided otherwise. We speak to…

By Amanda Cassidy

Women’s Aid estimates that one in four women in Ireland who have been in a relationship have been abused by a current or former partner
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AGENDA

We are finally having a conversation about gender-based violence. But what happens next must be radical

As people wake up to the reality of women's fear, Lynn Enright writes how we urgently need to…

By Lynn Enright

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SELF

Soula Emmanuel: The internet wrecked the world and saved my life

"It is hard to be entirely fearful of the future when there is no comparative comfort to be…

By Soula Emmanuel

SELF

It’s time to redefine being ‘hormonal’

For so long, calling someone hormonal has been seen as a gendered insult. It’s time to break the…

By IMAGE

AGENDA, SELF

Ever wondered why there have been more female than male coronavirus deaths in Ireland? Wonder no more

Global statistics report that more men are dying from C-19 than women. We asked an immunologist why Ireland…

By Lucy White

SELF

‘This has been my hardest time as a working mother. Ever’

New research has found that women are being pushed back into traditional gender roles as a result of…

By Amanda Cassidy

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My trans child: ‘Everyone’s journey is different, but seeing your child happy is every parent’s ultimate goal’

The Trans community is one of the most marginalised groups in the world, yet international research points to…

By Amanda Cassidy