Dublin South West TD, Se\u00e1n Crowe, has said the centenary of women\u2019s suffrage should act as a stark reminder that the struggle for equality for women, and many others in Irish society, remains unfilled.<\/p>\n
The Sinn F\u00e9in TD was speaking after attending events that marked the 100th Anniversary of the Representation of the People Act which extended the right to vote to 30 year old women who had a land holding and all 21 year old males.<\/p>\n
Deputy Se\u00e1n Crowe said:<\/p>\n
\u201c1918 was a historic year for Ireland and its people in their long struggle for independence, freedom, and equality.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Representation of the People Act represented a major milestone for the Women\u2019s Suffrage Movement and paved the way for the eventual extension of voting rights to all women.<\/p>\n
\u201cHowever, as we celebrate this milestone we must also be conscious that it would be more than five decades before we had universal suffrage in the North of Ireland<\/p>\n
\u201cThis year also marks the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Movement and both these events should serve as reminders that the struggle for rights and equality is still ongoing and remains unfilled.<\/p>\n
\u201cSadly, in 2018 we are still discussing basic human rights, like marriage equality, the right of a woman to control her own fertility, the recognition of Irish language speakers,\u00a0 as if they are optional. They should instead be the cornerstone of our society.<\/p>\n
\u201cIrish society still discriminates against many women, particularly those trapped in poverty. We still need to address key issues like the gender pay gap, political representation, discrimination in accessing pensions, and affordable childcare, to name just a few. These issues must be addressed once and for all if we are to move towards a rights-based society based on genuine equality.<\/p>\n
\u201cSurely it is right and fitting, as we recall the sacrifices of all those women and men who gave so much down through the decades to bring about a truly inclusive society, that we recommit\u00a0\u00a0 ourselves to making their vision of an Ireland of equals a reality.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
ENDS<\/p>\n
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