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A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

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Clodagh Finn: If women ruled the world, would we still have leaders like Putin?

Looking around the world right now, you'd wonder if more women in power would provide a better alternative to the self-aggrandising egotism that has us in the state we're in

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Suzanne Harrington: Breaking the gender bias is long overdue

<p> Keynote speaker Caroline Casey; award-winning social entrepreneur and visionary</p>

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#IWD2022: 'We can have a world where it's okay to be different'

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International Women's Day asks how we can break the bias women face every day

Clíona Saidléar: Sex education needs to be about more than consent

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Clíona Saidléar: Sex education needs to be about more than consent

Maude Delap: the pioneering marine biologist who broke bias in her field

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Maude Delap: the pioneering marine biologist who broke bias in her field

Frustrated stressed businesswoman feeling shock sitting in office with laptop

A third of Irish female workers considered quitting due to burnout

International Women's Day employment survey reveals 'specific challenges women still face in the workplace'

Mon, 07 Mar, 2022

Colm O'Regan: Breaking the bias - one fairy tale at a time

Colm O'Regan: Breaking the bias - one fairy tale at a time

I ain’t cancelling nothing - it’s just about looking with new eyes

Sun, 06 Mar, 2022

Aoife Moore: When female politicians stick their neck out for women it means so much

Aoife Moore: When female politicians stick their neck out for women it means so much

'Social Democrat TD for Cork south-west, Holly Cairns, Minister of Justice Helen McEntee and Fianna Fáil senator Lisa Chambers have shown total dedication to making women's lives better across Ireland'

Sun, 06 Mar, 2022

"The Lost Daughter" UK Premiere - 65th BFI London Film Festival

Esther McCarthy: Jessie Buckley's talent is now being seen on the world stage

Nominated for an Oscar and a BAFTA, psych-horror film The Lost Daughter has brought Buckley’s talent and charisma to the world stage

Sat, 05 Mar, 2022

Emer O'Neill and Caroline Casey among speakers at Irish Examiner International Women's Day event

Emer O'Neill and Caroline Casey among speakers at Irish Examiner International Women's Day event

Author and journalist Edel Coffey will also speak at the event, which has the theme of 'Breaking the Bias' and takes place on Tuesday, March 8

Sat, 05 Mar, 2022

Edel Coffey: The She Can Do campaign aims to prove that anything is possible

Edel Coffey: The She Can Do campaign aims to prove that anything is possible

Having failed a lot, I think failure is a really useful experience. With each failure, my fear of failing diminishes a tiny bit because I realise that I’m still here

Sat, 05 Mar, 2022

Boxing - Olympics: Day 16

Eimear Ryan: Kellie Harrington shows indomitable spirit and a true champion’s heart

"...her mastery of both orthodox and southpaw stances means that she’s very difficult to plan against - the ultimate improviser"

Sat, 05 Mar, 2022

Cork In 50 Artworks, No 38: Virgin Shroud, by Dorothy Cross, at Tate Gallery

Marc O'Sullivan: Dorothy Cross is an artist who alters how we see the world

A long-time member of Aosdána, she has had large scale solo exhibitions at the Irish Museum of Modern Art and the Royal Hibernian Academy in Dublin

Sat, 05 Mar, 2022

Nicole Glennon: Mary Crilly has spent four decades protecting victims of sexual violence

Nicole Glennon: Mary Crilly has spent four decades protecting victims of sexual violence

Dublin-born founding member of the Cork Sexual Violence Centre, Mary Crilly has been described as an “angel” by those she has assisted, who number in the thousands

Sat, 05 Mar, 2022

Naomi Masheti and Sr Jo McCarthy carry on the legacy of social justice at Nano Nagle Place

Naomi Masheti and Sr Jo McCarthy carry on the legacy of social justice at Nano Nagle Place

Sister Jo and Naomi Masheti worked together on a vision for the facility's work with the Cork Migrant Centre

Sat, 05 Mar, 2022

Sheila Reilly: Thanks to Vicky Phelan, a veil has been lifted on Irish women’s healthcare

Sheila Reilly: Thanks to Vicky Phelan, a veil has been lifted on Irish women’s healthcare

'In refusing to be silenced by a confidentiality clause in her case against a US lab and the HSE, Vicky Phelan blew the lid on a controversy that could have remained under wraps for years'

Sat, 05 Mar, 2022

Niamh Griffin: Professor Mary Horgan is a doctor who believes in the ripple effect

Niamh Griffin: Professor Mary Horgan is a doctor who believes in the ripple effect

A proud Tralee-woman, she is an infectious diseases consultant at Cork University Hospital and first female president of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland in its 368-year history.

Sat, 05 Mar, 2022

Building layers of resilience: how Karen Weekes rowed the Atlantic solo

Building layers of resilience: how Karen Weekes rowed the Atlantic solo

A sports psychologist, she spent a lot of time preparing for the extreme mental and physical challenges that awaited on February 24

Fri, 04 Mar, 2022

Cathaoirleach launch Seanad100

'We have to bring hope': Mary Robinson, Anne Karpf and Dr Tara Shine on climate action

Mary Robinson talks about what gives her hope as we tackle the climate emergency - the female activists making strides worldwide, the sense of urgency we now all feel and emphasises that men and women each bear responsibility.

Fri, 04 Mar, 2022