equality conference hodson bay hotel athlone march 2010 ( reference frances byrne open )
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Equality ConferenceHodson Bay Hotel
AthloneMarch 2010
(Reference Frances Byrne OPEN )
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The two parent family based on marriage
The two parent family- co-habiting
The one parent family
Grandparents rearing children
Who else?
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Parent(s) with children in another country
Children with parent(s) in another country
LGBT headed families
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Are childless couples a family?
Are two siblings sharing a household a family?
Are an aunt/uncle or nephew/niece sharing a household a family?
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2008 Statistics
75,065 births
50,221 within marriage
24,844 outside marriage, of these more than half (12,859) were to co-habiting parents
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Rights of families and members of families
Respect and recognition of all family types
Strong poverty link with family status
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Sanctions unequal treatment of families NOT based on marriage
Fails to protect children born outside marriage
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Immigration policy on family reunification mirrors constitutional provisions
Partners can be excluded from hospital and other settings
Unmarried fathers have to seek guardianships of their children
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Relationships between lesbian and gay couples not recognised in law
LGBT couples and lone parents can’t adopt
Social welfare system based on ‘male breadwinner’ model