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Foley: Significant day as free schoolbook scheme rolls out
Minister for Education Norma Foley said it was a 'significant day' as the start of the free schoolbook scheme gets under way.
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Where do LGBTQ+ voters stand in regards to the 2024 election? GLAAD's president weighs in
Sarah Kate Ellis told Scripps News how LGBTQ+ voters feel about Project 2025, Vice President Kamala Harris' potential vice presidential pick and more. (Scripps News)
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It's been 60 years since landmark Civil Rights Act was signed into law
On July 2, 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the sweeping Civil Rights Act into law in the East Room of the White House. (Scripps News)
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Ranae Von Medding from Equality for Children speaks at Dublin's pride festival
Ranae Von Medding from Equality for Children asks politicians and the government to address inequalities that mean her youngest child has one legally recognised parent, while her daughters have two. Speaking at the Pride festival in Dublin.
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What have the Tories announced on sex and gender and what are others saying?
The Conservatives have been accused of “phony culture wars” as they announced plans to amend the Equality Act to make clear sex means “biological sex” rather than gender. Here, the PA news agency takes a look at what the party is saying...
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Taoiseach Leo Varadkar speaking at the 82nd Fine Gael Ard Fheis
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar speaking at the 82nd Fine Gael Ard Fheis at the University of Galway.
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Disabled campaigners protest against government cuts as they block road in Westminster
Campaigners of the group Disabled People Against Cuts (DPAC) took to the streets of Westminster in London on Monday to rally against Government cuts for the society. They held banners which read "NoMoreBenefitDeaths" and called for more...
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Former Irish president says she is in support of ‘yes’ votes in family and care referenda
Former Irish president Mary McAleese has called for a “yes” vote in the referenda on family and care. Ms McAleese said the amendments would take Ireland “another step towards the egalitarian future that our citizens desire”. Two...
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Anneliese Dodds addresses the Jewish Labour Movement Conference
Chair of the Labour Party, Anneliese Dodds, speaks at Jewish Labour Movement Conference as the conference gets underway.
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Irish government confirms date for referendums on family and care
The Irish government has confirmed that two referendums on references to care and the family unit within the constitution will be held on March 8 – International Women’s Day. The referenda will cover proposals to amend Article 41 of the...
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Filmmaker Onir On India's Same-Sex Marriage Rights Ruling
Indian Film Director Onir shares his reaction to India's Supreme Court's verdict on same-sex marriage rights. He speaks with Rishaad Salamat and Yvonne Man on "Bloomberg Markets: Asia".
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India Awaits Ruling on Same-Sex Marriage
India's Supreme Court will rule on whether to give legal recognition to same-sex marriage on Oct 17, a long-awaited decision that could more than double the number of people worldwide with marriage equality rights. Shruti Mahajan reports...
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Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch speech at the Conservative Party Conference - full
Kemi Badenoch has hit out at critics of the Government’s decisions on equality as she invoked the words of American civil rights campaigner Martin Luther King. The Business Secretary, who is also the minister for women and equalities,...
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Senator Tuberville: The Military Is 'Not an Equal Opportunity Employer'
US Senator Tommy Tuberville said he objected to efforts by a top military official to recruit and promote racial minorities in the armed forces, saying equal opportunity threatens military readiness.
"Let me tell you something. Our...
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Trans people protest as Graham Linehan speaks at Let Women Speak event in Dublin
Protests have taken place in Dublin at an event seen by transgender rights activists as transphobic. Writer Graham Linehan and activist Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull were among the speakers at the Let Women Speak event in Merrion Square. Ms...
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Starbucks, Netflix Bet on Rising LGBTQ Acceptance in India
India is braced for a landmark Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriage. Ahead of that verdict, companies including Starbucks and Netflix are finding ways to show their support for their LGBTQ+ employees. Shruti Mahajan reports on...
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CEW President on Corporate Gender Balance
Susan Lloyd-Hurwitz, president at Chief Executive Women, discusses the outlook of women's representation in the senior leadership teams of Australia's top companies. She speaks with Bloomberg's Haidi Stroud-Watts and Vonnie Quinn on...
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Electoral Commission recommends 14 additional TDs in boundary shake-up
Supreme Court Judge Ms Justice Marie Baker speaks at the launch of the review into Dail constituencies in Ireland that has recommended the number of TDs increase from 160 to 174 due to constitutional rules related to an increase in...
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FIFA Chief Urges Women to Push for Pay Equality
The world's best female footballers can achieve pay equality if only they "convince us men" first, according to FIFA President Gianni Infantino. He went on to urge women to keep pushing and go for "a full equality." He spoke in...
Bloomberg
Heather Reid on Diversity and Inclusion in Football
Heather Reid, former Football Australia Board Member and pioneer in team management and administration for women's football in Australia, discusses the issues around diversity and equity in football. She speaks with Bloomberg's Haidi...
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Supreme Court Effectively Ends Affirmative Action
The US Supreme Court effectively barred universities from using race as a factor in university admissions, marking the start of a new era in higher education and rolling back decades of precedents. Now schools are trying to figure out...
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Harvard Says Court Ruling Doesn't Change Its Values
Harvard University incoming president Claudine Gay says the school will comply with the Supreme Court ruling that effectively bans using race as a factor in admissions. She says the ruling does change how the school will pursue the...
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Sinn Fein vice president and Taoiseach attend Pride in Dublin
Thousands of people have taken to the streets of Dublin for a colourful celebration of the 40th anniversary of the city’s Pride parade. Young and old lined the streets, some dancing while others waved rainbow flags in the Saturday...
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Revelio Labs on AI-threatened Jobs
Hakki Ozdenoren, Economist at Revelio Labs, discusses his latest study that reveals generative AI technology will disproportionately replace jobs typically held by women. He speaks with Haidi Stroud-Watts and Shery Ahn on "Daybreak Asia".