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Marie-Jeanne DA COL RICHERT UdS CONGRES SOFEIR NANTES 12-13 MARS 2010 IRELAND : LANDSCAPES

Marie-Jeanne DA COL RICHERT UdS CONGRES SOFEIR NANTES 12-13 MARS 2010 IRELAND : LANDSCAPES. Subject: “ Changes in rural and urban landscapes and Irish women ’ s changing status and role since the 1970s ”.

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Marie-Jeanne DA COL RICHERT UdS CONGRES SOFEIR NANTES 12-13 MARS 2010 IRELAND : LANDSCAPES

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  1. Marie-Jeanne DA COL RICHERT UdS CONGRES SOFEIR NANTES 12-13 MARS 2010 IRELAND : LANDSCAPES Subject: “Changes in rural and urban landscapes and Irish women’s changing status and role since the 1970s”

  2. “Changes in rural and urban landscapes and Irish women’s changing status and role since the 1970s”

  3. “Changes in rural and urban landscapes and Irish women’s changing status and role since the 1970s” Secularisation process: the traditional division of roles called into question Issue of women’s empowerment in urban and rural Ireland First part: Urban visibility Elimination of discrimination against women in the 1970s; establishment of equality of rights. Removal of marriage bar in 1973 1974 Anti-discrimination (Pay) Act 1977 Employment Equality Act 1981 Maternity (Protection of Employees ) Act 2000 Equal Status Act and 2004 Equality Act 62% women engaged in domestic duties in 1971, 41% in 1997 42% women in paid jobs in 1996, 52.5% in 2007 2003 study: legalisation of contraception linked with birth of Celtic Tiger Dramatic increase of women’s presence in developing services sector in urban centres, in greater Dublin area in particular Visibility of a new female group: the Irish Yuppies

  4. “Changes in rural and urban landscapes and Irish women’s changing status and role since the 1970s” Second part: Treading water in rural areas Limited access to public services and facilities in rural areas (health care, child care for ex.) Invisibility of “helper women”, higher number of “married, widowed and older women” Persistence of women’s traditional role (yet ICA membership decreasing since the 1970s) Disappearance of B&Bs, of local shop and post office Women under-represented at decision making level, on Health Boards, VECs etc. Low-paid part time jobs available mostly Female poverty increasing as well as number of women at-risk-of-poverty Vulnerable female categories left behind Picture of rural Ireland almost unchanged

  5. “Changes in rural and urban landscapes and Irish women’s changing status and role since the 1970s” Third part: Mobility, the sinews of the post feminist women’s struggle Migration of young educated qualified women from rural to urban Ireland Depopulation of inner cities, development of suburban areas City dwellers: commuters New public transport infrastructures in urban areas Lack of public transport, of access to Information and Communications Technology in rural areas A case in point: Caherciveen in South Kerry The South Kerry Women’s Association Mothers and daughters: widening generation gap In Conclusion: Growing contrast between urban and rural areas resulting from development of liberal economy From a woman’s perspective: two worlds apart Need for research institutions interested in rural women Specific consequences of current crisis for Irish women to be studied

  6. “Changes in rural and urban landscapes and Irish women’s changing status and role since the 1970s”

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