"Ireland Votes on Redefining Women's Role in Constitution"
TL;DR
Polls have opened in Ireland for two referendums on changing the constitution regarding family and care, with voters being asked to expand the definition of family to include non-marriage-based relationships and to remove a reference to the role of women in the home. If passed, different family units would have the same constitutional rights and protections, and gender-neutral language would be inserted regarding the provision of care. The counting for the referendums will begin on Saturday morning.
- Polls open in Irish family and care referendums BBC.com
- Ireland’s Referendums on Women and Family in the Constitution, Explained The New York Times
- Ireland to vote in ‘women in the home’ referendums amid apathy and confusion The Guardian
- Ireland to vote on removing 'sexist' references to women from constitution Reuters
- The role of women and marriage to be redefined in Ireland? Euronews
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