The difficulties presented by the under-resourced Gardaí in policing domestic violence, and the resulting lamentable status of domestic violence policies in Ireland were highlighted by last week's tragedy.
The election of the new Labour leader is a time for guarded hope but not for a change of tactics. Local campaigns must unite in a national movement.
Media responses have pointed to the lack of women in the new shadow cabinet, but the policy response to austerity will have more impact on women's lives in the UK.
Employment conditions in hotels are hidden, but activists are going undercover to expose the terrible working practices maids and cleaners endure.
Is there room for any women other than the "exceptional woman", let alone women with children, in the new hyper-stratified university?
We know breast is best, but the challenges of juggling work and motherhood still throw up insurmountable barriers for women.
After the recession, the rise in casual and precarious contracts is entrenching gender inequality in the UK.
At the International Association for Feminist Economics conference, social scientists, researchers and economists agree that women's work is still undervalued globally, and dogged by an enduring subconscious colonial mindset.
With increasing precarity post-crash, are women's jobs subject to more psychological labour than ever before?
The heart of tax injustice is gender dominance, the language of secrecy, and an industry and culture which under free-market rules has normalised the subjugation and exclusion of women.
The value of women’s unpaid and undervalued work is slowly beginning to be appreciated: the time is right for a re-examination of who gets paid, how much, and for what
Research indicates that when a gender participation "tipping point" has been reached there will be genuine change in policy direction and ultimate impact. If the G20 is serious about tackling corruption it needs more women leaders.
