It’s been a strange few days in Irish politics. On Friday over 10,000 people marched on the streets of Dublin as part of the global Climate Strike. It’s fair to say that many of the protesters were considerably younger than your average Irish politician. The strike was organised by students, and millions of people around […]
Speaking at a publicity event in Clontarf Castle recently, activist Vicky Phelan called for a new Ministerial role to be created – a Minister for Women. Ms Phelan stated that it was her own experience, and that of other women who had confided in her over the last year, that led her to realise that […]
“The beauty in being a woman lies in her power to create and manifest the life she envisions for herself.” Miss Universe Ireland Fionnghuala O’Reilly is passionate about breaking stereotypes. The beauty pageant winner has a day job as regional director of NASA’s International Space Apps Challenge, which she manages working remotely from her home in […]
“It actually felt more liberating the more I used it.” Recently, there was outrage when ads for gyneacologist Dr Jen Gunter’s book The Vagina Bible were removed by Twitter for containing “inappropriate content” – namely the word vagina. Twitter is not alone in being uncomfortable with the word, many of us were taught to use euphemisms […]
“It was only when I started to feel good about myself that I took care of myself.” Many women have a complicated relationship with their body, often starting from a very young age when they become aware of what society considers ‘normal’ and ‘attractive’. In a new series, Her meets a selection of Irish women […]
“I felt trapped inside a failing body.” Many women have a complicated relationship with their body, often starting from a very young age when they become aware of what society considers ‘normal’ and ‘attractive’. In a new series, Her meets a selection of Irish women who have transformed their thinking and learned to love their bodies […]
“I credit Julia Roberts with planting the seed of my rebellion.” Many women have a complicated relationship with their body, often starting from a very young age when they become aware of what society considers ‘normal’ and ‘attractive’. In a new series, Her meets a selection of Irish women who have transformed their thinking and learned […]
Is this really 2019? A tweet promoting Kourtney Kardashian’s new vaginal product, Poosh, caused an internet sensation last week when the word vagina was very specifically not used, and instead called a “hoo ha”. Hoo ha it seems, is an acceptable term for female anatomy when it comes to Twitter. This week the world discovered […]
“This surgery will ensure that my kids grow up with me in their lives.” In 2018, lone parent Claire Malone was awarded the Wexford Person of the Year award for her extraordinary community work. Now, she is the one who needs urgent help. Mum of three Claire is currently in hospital trying to organise funds […]
“I have to see myself as a whole person.” Many women have a complicated relationship with their body, often starting from a very young age when they become aware of what society considers ‘normal’ and ‘attractive’. In a new series, Her meets a selection of Irish women who have transformed their thinking and learned to love […]
“I was tired of hiding it and of lying about it” Many women have a complicated relationship with their body, often starting from a very young age when they become aware of what society considers ‘normal’ and ‘attractive’. In a new series, Her meets a selection of Irish women who have transformed their thinking and learned […]
Early Pride activist Izzy Kamikaze takes us through how the event has changed in Ireland.