Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the fragility of global advances towards gender equality, thus foregrounding the inherent difficulty of achieving sustained progress within the constraints of a patriarchal system. In this paper, we explore this issue in greater depth, focusing on Ireland, widely heralded as a progressive and increasingly secular state, but one still steeped in patriarchal norms enshrined in the Constitution. Accounting for the influence of this foundational document, we examine womens economic participation, including the impact of the pandemic response, and domestic violence. This paper argues that the pandemic response has reinforced Irelands patriarchal structure, stalling, and, in some cases, threatening progress towards gender equality. 2021 Economic and Political Weekly. All rights reserved.
| Original language | English (Ireland) |
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| Journal | Economic and Political Weekly |
| Volume | 56 |
| Issue number | 17 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Apr 2021 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
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- Duvvury, N., Forde, C. and Scriver, S.
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