# Ireland to vote on removing ‘outmoded’ references to women from constitution
Author:  Pal Sinha, Barnali 
Author URL: https://financedigest.com/author/pal-sinha-barnali
Published: 2023-03-08
Category: NEWS
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Meta Title: Ireland to Hold Referendum to Delete 'Women in the
Meta Description: Ireland to hold popular vote in November to delete outdated section from constitution, enshrining gender equality. Prime Minister Varadkar supports change.
URL: https://financedigest.com/ireland-to-vote-on-removing-outmoded-references-to-women-from-constitutionhtml

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DUBLIN (Reuters) – Ireland plans to hold a referendum in November to delete references to a woman’s place being in the home from its constitution, the government announced on Wednesday.

While a wave of social change in the once deeply Catholic nation has seen the 86-year-old constitution amended in recent years to remove bans on abortion and permit same-sex marriage, “outmoded” references to womens’ role in society remain.

Article 41.2 says the state recognises that “by her life within the home, woman gives to the state a support without which the common good cannot be achieved” and that “mothers shall not be obliged by economic necessity to engage in labour to the neglect of their duties in the home.”

A citizen’s assembly – a [forum used to debate](https://www.financedigest.com/young-leaders-forum-debating-what-successful-leadership-looks-like-in-the-digital-age.html "Young Leaders Forum, debating what successful leadership looks like in the digital age") potential constitutional changes – in 2021 recommended removing those references and replacing them with gender-neutral and non-discriminatory language.

Any constitutional [change in Ireland must](https://www.financedigest.com/credit-chameleons-lenders-must-tune-in-to-changing-customer-attitudes.html "Credit Chameleons – Lenders must tune in to changing customer attitudes") be appoved by popular vote. Both referendums to liberalise highly restrictive abortion [laws and allow same-sex marriage were approved](https://www.financedigest.com/eu-approves-law-to-end-sales-of-new-co2-emitting-cars-by-2035.html "EU approves law to end sales of new CO2-emitting cars by 2035") by large majorities.

I am pleased to [announce that the government plans](https://www.financedigest.com/eu-announces-plans-to-lead-green-industrial-revolution.html "EU announces plans to lead green industrial revolution") to hold a referendum to amend our Constitution to enshrine gender equality and to remove the outmoded reference to ‘women in the home,” Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said in a statement on Wednesday as the world celebrated International Women’s Day.

For too long, women and girls have carried a disproportionate share of caring responsibilities, been [discriminated against at home and in the workplace](https://www.financedigest.com/norway-wealth-fund-employee-sues-for-workplace-gender-discrimination.html "Norway wealth fund employee sues for workplace gender discrimination"), objectified or lived in fear of domestic or gender-based violence.

(Reporting by Padraic Halpin; Editing by Lincoln Feast.)


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