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Voting female isn't voting feminist - blog #6

Dr. Camilla Fitzsimons, Maynooth University. On the 7 June 2024, registered voters in Ireland will have the opportunity to choose who...

Stop the Genocide in Gaza - Blog#5

Dublin protest, October 2023. Image from www.rte.ie Let's be clear on one thing - the events of the 7 October 2023 when Hamas entered an...

'Stick or twist': The Love Island dilemma. Blog #4

Camilla Fitzsimons. Maynooth University, Ireland. I watch Love Island. There I said it, I’m a feminist and I watch Love Island. Season...

#Overturning Roe - lessons from Ireland on how to fight back. Blog #3

Here's my take on lessons from Ireland in the wake of the overturning of Roe

'Nun' of your business #MakeNHMOurs' Blog #2

Dr Camilla Fitzsimons (Maynooth University) Ireland’s maternity services are in terrible shape, we can all agree on that. My own three...

Five reasons why I’m not staying quiet about trans rights. Blog #1

Dr Camilla Fitzsimons (Maynooth University) So, I get it. I get it that some people feel unsure about trans rights. I get it that when...

Letters to the Editor: Activism in fight against gender-based violence.

I was heart sore when I heard about Ashling Murphy. It stopped me in my tracks. My eldest daughter is much the same age. I can’t begin to...

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