100 YEARS AGO - 3 KEY WOMEN'S CAMPAIGNS BEGAN

International Women's Day was marked around the country yesterday and much was celebrated in terms of how far we've come in 100 years.

Our photo here shows women working in a factory in Cork in 1911.

Working conditions were widely recognised as a problem at the time and women's work unions began campaigning that year for clean and safe working conditions for themselves and for child-labourers.

Also in 2011, two other key campaigns began as women campaigned for the right to vote and for the right to equal pay.

It's worth reflecting on how far we've come in 100 years on women's rights! And how much work remains!