Empower a Girl,
Transform a Community
Heidi Higgins graduated from NCAD in 2008. Just under one year later she proudly introduced her own label to the Irish market in May 2009. Heidi presents a confident contemporary label that is sensitive to emerging trends - with canny detailing that gives a sage nod to the catwalk while remaining fearless in pursuit of [...]
Continue ReadingLeanne Woodfull is a fashion and beauty blogger from Dublin. Leanne runs one of Ireland’s most popular blogs THUNDER + THREADS, and has been featured on everything from Asos, MTV Style, The Last Magazine and more! Because I am a Girl I ask…why are women still oppressed in places such as the work place, in [...]
Continue ReadingOrla Leyden is a County Councillor first elected to Roscommon County Council in 2004 and subsequently in 2009. She has a B.A. International in Italian, Sociology and Politics and an M.Litt in Sociology and Politics from the National University of Ireland, Galway. She works actively with many community organisations including Roscommon Women’s Network. Because [...]
Continue ReadingFounder of the not-for-profit organisation Kanchi and its pioneering social franchise The Ability Awards, serial social entrepreneur Caroline Casey is driving societal change aimed at nothing less than a complete reframing of disability. Central to her and Kanchi’s approach is the idea that as a powerful, all-pervasive influence in society, business can lead this change [...]
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to you to be a girl
I can vote and be myself and be successful. If you educate a man you educate a man if you educate a woman you educate a generation.
all boys and men appear to be more important, know more, and have to have needs sorted, first- food, washing, the basics - loo cleaning, etc. We must stop doing it, full stop. I bet Orla Leyden still does all her family housework (no offence at all - just making a point) x
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