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Ireland: A proposal for the Constitution Article 41.2.1: The State recognizes caring work done within the home, often extending to the community, as a social and economic activity that produces social welfare and economic wealth, and entitles carers, starting with mothers, to economic and other support. The State also recognizes that in rural areas caring work has included work on the land which has kept families and communities alive and strong despite poverty and emigration. 41.2.2: The State shall therefore ensure that carers, starting with mothers, are not obliged by economic necessity to engage in waged work which would increase their workload, and shall provide workers in the home with independent remuneration and pensions. 41.2.3: The State shall also ensure that women, particularly mothers who do most of the vital work of caring for children and/or other dependants, or men who do this caring work, do not suffer discrimination in wages, pensions, health care and social welfare when they go out to work, and that pay equity, that is, equal pay for work of equal value, is fully implemented. |