SPIEGEL: International Women's Day, RAF manhunt, referendum in Ireland. When could equality between men and women be considered a lived reality? In Germany there is rarely open discrimination; women can become Chancellor here.
The Irish are called upon to answer two socio-political questions by referendum: Is the rightful place of women in the home and at the hearth? And should marriage, unlike other partnerships, enjoy special protection? The Irish constitution states: “Through her life at home, women cannot be guaranteed good state support"