Julia Best
Trinity College Dublin
Law
Bringing Article 41.2 to life: recognising the value in a reformed constitutional protection for those who do unpaid care work in the home
Trinity College Dublin
Law
Bringing Article 41.2 to life: recognising the value in a reformed constitutional protection for those who do unpaid care work in the home
Julia Best is 22 and from Belfast, Northern Ireland. Julia is studying a Master of Laws at the London School of Economics and Political Science, after studying an LL.B. at the University of Dublin, Trinity College. Julia’s essay focuses on Article 41.2 of the Irish Constitution, which protects the woman’s place in the home. The essay aims to highlight the value that unpaid care work brings to society. Julia hopes to continue researching the interaction between contemporary human rights issues and sections of society, including the commercial world, throughout her postgraduate degree.