Equality Archives – The College View

The year of the woman in Irish sports

January 24, 2022

Teneo Managing Director, Kellie O’Keefe said that we will look back on 2021 as the year women’s sport made the big breakthrough after years of knocking on the door.

New study finds 80 per cent of young girls feel under pressure to send sexual images

November 24, 2021

The pressure young girls are experiencing in sending sexual photographs online is contributing to a wider culture of sexual harassment.

STAND Student Festival is returning to college campuses this week

September 24, 2021

The annual STAND student festival will be returning to 13 campuses this autumn, kicking off at University College Cork on the Monday and reaching DCU from the 25th of October to the 29th.

The imbalance between men’s and women’s sport is not getting larger but it is not closing

November 11, 2020

It’s been said that women’s sport has been making huge positive strides over the past number of years in Ireland, but with male athletes enjoying higher salaries, more coverage and greater sponsorship than their female

Black History Month: A significant year to celebrate Black History

October 22, 2020

The rise of the Black Lives Matter movement during the summer of 2020, has shown the world the reality of racism and police brutality towards people of colour, especially in countries that claim they hold ’equality’.

Disable inequality in this year’s election

February 24, 2016

Disable Inequality is a campaign to end discrimination for people living with disability and to make equality a defining issue in Election 2016. With more than 600,000 people with a disability living in Ireland, two in three people know at least one person, be they a friend, a family member, a colleague or neighbour.

Yes Equality: A final plea

April 22, 2015

As the final issue before the referendum goes to print, Megan Roantree makes a final plea for a yes vote.

No freedom, until we’re equal

February 16, 2015

The transgender Community in Ireland are continuing to fight back as the Government propose a new Bill on transgender recognition.

New report reveals that men outnumber women in academic posts

December 3, 2014

The new report from the HEA shows that just 14%-20% of professorships in Ireland’s top universities are positions held by women.

About 800 sign up in SU’s major Voter Registration Drive

November 26, 2014

The drive, organised by the SU, the USI and GLEN took place across campus last Thursday.

NUIG lecturer awarded €70k in equality case

November 26, 2014

The Equality Tribunal last week found that Dr Sheehy-Skeffigton had been discriminated against on the grounds of her gender.

The impact of women in Irish history is finally brought to light

March 27, 2013

It’s hard to recall many female figures of Irish history being discussed in our secondary school textbooks. If they were mentioned, it was as secondary participants. Of course we all know Constance Markievicz, our first