Rachel Marie Walsh spotlights Irish beauty entrepreneurs making an impact

The cervical cancer campaigner also encouraged women to enter politics and said she would consider a political career if her cancer treatment goes well

Powerful moments from Vicky Phelan, Derval O’Rourke, Clodagh Finn, Aoife Moore and Alison O’Connor

Powerful, wealthy men (white) and their Tarzan and Jane style: Me stupid, you pretty 

An investigation into the incident has begun, but no arrests have yet been made

The highly-privileged medic, a son of Ireland's president, stole babies from vulnerable mothers only to hand them over to his fee-paying patients, complete with false birth certificates

Vicky Phelan spoke about the challenges she has faced while panelists Derval O'Rourke, Alison O'Connor, Aoife Moore and Clodagh Finn joined in the 'Choose To Challenge' conversation

It is “embarrassing” for the country that there is a scramble to find a solution to Minister for Justice Helen McEntee taking maternity leave in May, Cllr O'Byrne said 

To mark International Women’s Day, Martha Brennan speaks to three women who have rebuilt their lives in Ireland having fled their native country

Alison O'Connor asks why women have been the ones to pick up most, if not all, of the slack when it comes to childcare, home schooling and keeping the household running during Covid

‘I was asked after having my son, was I planning on having another'

In Ireland, there are many different experiences of being a woman. Jennifer Stevens asked seven women to tell their stories

To celebrate today's The Irish Examiner's virtual International Women's Day 2021 event, Esther N McCarthy finds out what the theme of #choosetochallenge means to these Irish Examiner writers - and to our very special guest speaker, Vicky Phelan

From the X-Ray Spex singer to Siouxsie and Patti Smith, the late 1970s saw a host of female musicians bring a welcome new energy to the music world 

Seven women in the food industry talk to Joe McNamee about finding success in a world dominated by men

We invited Louise O'Neill to be guest editor of our Weekend magazine ahead of International Women's Day. Here, she writes about her vision for the edition

Levels of ‘desperation, isolation and hopelessness’ grew among domestic violence sufferers throughout the last 12months. Nicole Glennon looks at the measures taken to help those in need

The only way forward is the establishment of a public model of childcare funded by the State

Many women juggle childcare, homeschooling, or caring for others, as well as work

Women are more likely than men to earn less, work in part-time or casual jobs, and be more impacted by caring responsibilities

Despite some progress, there is a palpable and growing frustration that the female voice was missing or not heard over the past 12 months, writes Maresa Fagan

Four out of five say women have been disproportionately affected by the Covid-19 environment

Across the globe, women are helping to combat Covid-19 on every level, from vaccine development to treatment and care

Claire Hennessy on 15 debuts to watch out for in 2021

Join us for the Irish Examiner International Women's Day virtual event

Excerpt from ‘Under the Awning’ from This Hostel Life, by Melatu Uche Okorie (Skein Press, 2018).

Next Tuesday, March 9, when it's no longer International Women's Day, can we all not go back to business as usual?This Monday, International Women's Day, expect radio stations and newspapers, Twitter feeds and Instagram grids to be chock-a-block ...

Khanyo Dlamini chats to Martha Brennan about the struggles she faced before moving from her native South Africa to the Clonakilty Lodge direct provision centre

Housing services saw the greatest demand with 741 women receiving support from the charity last year. 

Today’s Irish female designers share a unique understanding of the female narrative.

When Cork councillor Fiona Ryan discovered she was carrying the BRCA1 gene, putting her at a high risk of developing breast cancer, she decided to undergo a pre-emptive double mastectomy. Helen O'Callaghan reports

The National Recruitment Federation says the main challenge has been transitioning company culture from the real world to the virtual one

"It’s easy when you grow up with male siblings to think equality is there for all. It’s easy to think, ‘women have never had it so good, so what are they complaining about?’ But..."

Sisters with an appetite for fresh ingredients: We profile leading women in the food industry who have adapted to the pandemic