New workers’ rights, including domestic violence leave, introduced by Government
Minister Roderic O’Gorman’s Work Life Balance Bill has passed all stages of the Oireachtas, introducing new workers’ rights and domestic violence leave.
New national plan to combat racism launched by Government
““I welcome the publication of Ireland’s National Action Plan Against Racism, fulfilling a key commitment in the Programme for Government negotiated by the Green Party in 2020.”
Representing Ireland at the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women
This week, I am attending the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, the most important annual global forum dedicated to advancing gender equality. The key focus this week is domestic, sexual and gender-based violence.