Recent figures from the United Kingdom's Department of Health show that in 2016, 3,265 women from Ireland traveled to the UK to access abortion services that are criminalised in their own country. Collectively, these women…
Women’s Clothing Size is a Sham
We all know how it goes. You're in the changing room of your favourite shop, trying on a pair of size 10 jeans. They fit like a glove. You then head over to another store…
Catcalling and Why it’s Total Bullshit
How does catcalling work? "Hey sexy! C'mere!" the 21 year old gentleman proclaims, as him and his friend pass by a young woman. Flattered, the damsel walks towards the chariot. The young man steps out,…
Citizens Assembly Votes in Favour of Liberal Abortion…
What is the Citizens Assembly? It is impossible to hear anything about the Repeal campaign without the Citizens Assembly being mentioned. So what is it exactly? The Citizens Assembly is a group of 99 people…
Repeal: The Basics
So you've seen people wearing the REPEAL jumpers, you've seen the stickers, the graffiti, the weekly news articles, the television debates, the Facebook statuses. But you're still a bit clueless as to what it…
Social Class and the 8th Amendment
Social class is the segmentation of individuals in society, based on their socioeconomic status. In capitalistic modern day society, there are generally three types of social class in Ireland. These consist of lower, middle and…
The Catholic Church and Women’s Oppression
In a predominately catholic country, women have often been subjected to inequality. Catholic Ireland of the 1920s shaped society in such a way that restricted women’s opportunities and choices in regards to many aspects of…