A woman's place is in the home? That's what Ireland's Constitution still says, but it may change
According to Ireland's Constitution, a woman's place is in the home. Voters will decide on Friday — International Women's Day — whether to change the 87-year-old document to remove passages the government says are outdated and sexist.
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!['Yes' campaigners pose at a photo call organized by the National Women's Council in Dublin, Ireland on March 5, 2024, ahead of the Irish Referendum on Friday. Ireland prepares to vote Friday on constitutional references to the family and women's role in the home after campaigns that have honed in on vague wording, 'mansplaining' and panic over polygamy. A button that says 'yes' is pinned to a pink material](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7137859.1709910397!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/ireland-vote.jpg)
According to Ireland's Constitution, a woman's place is in the home. Voters will decide on Friday — International Women's Day — whether to change the 87-year-old document to remove passages the government says are outdated and sexist.