Maynooth University Department of Sociology

The Citizens' Assembly on Gender Equality met virtually on December 5, 2020 for the second Work and Welfare Meeting. The meeting focused on the following topics from the Oireachtas Resolution:

• "To identify and dismantle economic and salary norms that result in gender inequalities, and reassess the economic value placed on work traditionally held by women;" and 
• "To scrutinise the structural pay inequalities that result in women being disproportionately represented in low pay sectors."

Professor Mary Murphy of the Sociology Department at Maynooth University, delivered a presentation on Gender Equality, Work and Welfare at this online event. Professor Murphy called for an end to the male breadwinner tax and welfare regime in Ireland; for individualization of payments; and for a pilot Participation Income that values care and other socially useful work: 

All presentations from this meeting can be found on The Citizens' Assembly website.