An extract taken from 'Chains or Change, Irish Women's Liberation Movement Manifesto', March 1971 - Junior Cycle History - Question 2 - 2010
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An extract taken from 'Chains or Change, Irish Women's Liberation Movement Manifesto', March 1971.
(i) According to the document, what promise made by Article 40 of... show full transcript
Worked Solution & Example Answer:An extract taken from 'Chains or Change, Irish Women's Liberation Movement Manifesto', March 1971 - Junior Cycle History - Question 2 - 2010
Step 1
According to the document, what promise made by Article 40 of the Irish constitution has not been kept?
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The promise made by Article 40 of the Irish constitution is to ensure equal rights for all Irish citizens.
Step 2
'Irishwomen in the home have inferior status.' Give two pieces of evidence from the document to support this view.
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The husband can change the family name without consulting his wife.
The husband is recognized as the legal guardian of their children.
Step 3
Give two problems, mentioned in the document, for women who wish or need to go out to work.
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Women may face unequal pay in the workplace.
The existence of a marriage bar prevents them from certain employment opportunities.
Step 4
From your study of social change in twentieth-century Ireland, mention two ways in which women's lives have changed since the early 1970s.
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The removal of the marriage bar has allowed more women to work in various sectors.
Increased demand for equal pay has led to more initiatives and protections for women's rights in the workplace.
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