In the global context, Ireland is regarded as one of the most equal societies when it comes to gender. It is only when one scratches beneath the surface that the entrenched problems facing Ireland's women are truly revealed.

In our reporting during this cycle, we looked at the obstacles facing women in Ireland across several arenas, including healthcare, academia, the digital space, personal finance and political representation. In this episode, The Journal senior reporter Michelle Hennessy discusses the attitudes that underpin inequality in Ireland, and Carl Kinsella looks at polling results that expose a deep division between the perceptions of men and women when it comes to inequality.

To catch up with all of our reporting on gender equality in Ireland, click here: https://www.thejournal.ie/tgip-gender-equality/news/?jrnl_lg=1