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Entries Tagged as 'Feminism'

Guest Post – Why the Y Factor?

January 7th, 2013 · Comments Off on Guest Post – Why the Y Factor? · Feminism, Social Media

Áine Travers, a Y Factor Project Steering Group member writes about the exciting project emerging via the National Womens Council of Ireland?  There are many things that we young women want for ourselves, and for one another. Some of us have got futures mapped out; others leap head-first into the unknown. The coming years look […]

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Women’s Studies in action in Clondalkin

March 8th, 2012 · 3 Comments · Feminism

Happy International Women’s Day! This morning I attended a celebration of women’s education in Clondalkin. The Clondalkin Women’s Community Education Forum has been working with UCD for the past 13 years to deliver programmes in Women’s studies and more recently a Diploma in Women’s Studies, Gender and Social Justice. 105 women have taken part in […]

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‘Sad News’ A Labour Party response to closures and silencing

November 27th, 2011 · 10 Comments · Feminism, Irish Politics, Social Policy

As the voices of accountability and concern are silenced under the fog of austerity, the Labour Party stand silently by. SAFE Ireland who support the development of services to women and children affected by domestic violence, count and document the numbers using the services and analyse the responses and need, lost their core funding and […]

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Minister Burton

March 10th, 2011 · 26 Comments · Feminism, Irish Politics

On Tuesday night I wrote a post in preparation for the new Cabinet. Well one member of it.  I had it nearly finished and saved ready to go after the announcement. After the annoucement of the members of the cabinet today I didn’t publish it and thought about trashing it. But there it is for […]

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Blogging holiday

February 15th, 2011 · Comments Off on Blogging holiday · Elections, Feminism, General Election 2011, Irish Politics

Gone on a blogging holiday for the day – you’ll find me over on the Antiroom talking about how I can’t see myself or many other people I know in this election.

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