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Draft memorandum from the Department of Finance, for the Government on the proposed commission on the status of women. Memorandum examines the problems and representations from women's organisations which need to be addressed by the proposed commission. Minister for Finance recognises that the consideration of the matter goes beyond the question of equal pay for equal work and includes issues realised by declarations made by the United Nations, the International Labour Office and the Council of Europe. The Minister concludes that the terms of reference of the commission should be 'to examine and report on the status of women in Irish Society, to make recommendations on the steps necessary to ensure the participation of women on equal terms with men in political, social and economic life of the country and to indicate the estimated cost and the implications generally of such recommendations'.

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Memorandum

Letter from D O'Suilleabhain to the Department of Finance, suggesting amended terms of reference for the proposed commission on the status of women, which 'imply an immediate objective of identifying obstacles against equal participation by women in society and an ultimate objective of removing these obstacles'.

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Letter

Copy of the Convention of the Political Rights of Women, New York, 31 March 1953, which was entered into force for Ireland on 12 February 1969.

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Letter from B Weekes, Ad Hoc Committee of Women's Organisations, to J Lynch, requesting a reply to their Memorandum which the Committee sent on the 21 October 1968.

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Letter

Letter from the Taoiseach to Mrs B Weekes, Hon. Secretary, Ad Hoc Committee of Women's Organisations, informing her of the decision to establish a commission to examine and report on the status of women in Irish society.

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Letter

Copy of a speech made by the Taoiseach at the annual dinner of the Cork Soroptimist's Club, in which he announces his intention of establishing a commission to examine the status of women in Ireland.

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speech

Telegraph from Frances Condell, Limerick, to the Taoiseach, congratulating him on the 'long awaited ray of hope in the status of women'.

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equal rights

Telegraph from the Irish Countrywomen's Association congratulating the Taoiseach on the establishment of the commission to examine and report on the status of women in Ireland.

Status of Women International Conventions Equal Pay for Equal Work

equal rights

Report on the further meeting between the Ad Hoc committee on the Status of Women in Ireland with the Taoiseach. Article details the role the committee played in calling for a commission on the status of women and their hopes for the commission itself.

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Memorandum from Maeve Binchy addressed to the Commission on the Status of Women in Irish Society, stressing the commitment Irish women have towards gaining better conditions for themselves and that it (the Commission) should not become complacent about new educational or wage advances.

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Maeve Binchy

Irish Times