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Ireland: a referendum says “no” to feminist reform
Ireland: a referendum says “no” to feminist reform
(franceinfo)
The Irish had to vote, via a referendum, to erase the mention of the priority role of mothers in carrying out domestic duties in a home. The voters made their choice: “no” won. Explanations.
In Dublin, the ballots were counted, counted and recounted all day on March 9 and the result was clear: “no” won. The Prime Minister recognizes the failure of the referendum: “It was our responsibility to convince the majority of people to vote ‘yes’: we clearly failed”, he admits. The Irish were called upon to decide on two possible developments in their constitution: one consisted of extending the notion of family beyond marriage, and the other proposed no longer placing responsibility for the home on the woman alone.
A “dull” government campaign according to the opposition
If all the political parties in the country were in favor of this proposal, the government’s responsibility for this failure is pointed out by the opposition. “We campaigned because we considered the new formulations better than what was there before, but the government’s campaign was lackluster and that’s a shame”, deplores the leader of the Labor Party. One of the explanations for this failure also comes from the fact that some Irish people find the proposal too “lukewarm” and believe that we should go further.
