About this Event
What can we learn from women changemakers in Ireland and around the world to meet today’s new challenges?
Join us for an evening celebrating the courage and determination of women who have advanced justice and equality, while recognising the challenges that continue to threaten hard-won rights.
At a time of growing challenges to women's rights internationally, this event brings together women's voices from Ireland and Ethiopia to reflect on progress achieved, the obstacles that remain and the importance of continued action and solidarity.
Hosted by ActionAid Ireland and the Irish Family Planning Association (IFPA), the event will mark the beginning of global 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence campaign.
Irish Times journalist Kathy Sheridan will chair a panel discussion featuring
· Ailbhe Smyth, Irish academic, feminist and LGBTQ activist, who will discuss her decades of campaigning, including her leading roles in Marriage Equality and Together for Yes.
· Anne Connolly, the founder and first manager of the Dublin Well Woman Centre and a pioneer in women’s reproductive health in Ireland.
· Fanaye Gebrehiwot Feleke, Country Director of ActionAid Ethiopia, who will share her experience of advancing women's rights in the context of rising violence against women and the impacts of climate change.
This promises to be an important and engaging event, and we hope to see you there!
Event venue & nearby stays
School of Religion, Theology, and Peace Studies, College Green, Dublin, Ireland
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