NOTE: This piece is not intended to shame anyone for not being vegan, or to suggest that one must be vegan in order to be considered a feminist. I fully understand that there are very real issues such as health, dependency, economic backgrounds that determine whether or not someone can decide to lead a plant-based … Continue reading feminism, veganism, and capitalism
Take Back the City March, December 1st 2018
December first. A rather boring day to many. For me, it is the official beginning of the Christmas season. As a family, we ban all Christmas cheer until the first of December, at which point we go all out. We always have a nice breakfast, we start our advent calendars (yes, even as adults, we’re … Continue reading Take Back the City March, December 1st 2018
16 Days of Action – Homelessness & Gender-Based Violence
On November the 29th, housing activists from various groups, working under the Take Back The City group, took to Ha’penny bridge to highlight how violence against women is amplified by the housing crisis. The move was part of the 16 days of action opposing gender-based violence, an international movement aimed at bringing to light the … Continue reading 16 Days of Action – Homelessness & Gender-Based Violence
Clothes are not Consent
An account of the recent rally in Dublin City Centre, "End Victim Blaming in the Courts", November 14th, 2018. November 14th is a gray, damp day. I get out of bed to go to a protest in the city centre, something that happens more often than not these days. I take a look at … Continue reading Clothes are not Consent
Keep our National Maternity Hospital Public – Information Stall
On Saturday the 24th of November we held an information stall on the Main Street of Celbridge. The aim was to let people know about the Campaign Against Church Ownership of Women’s Healthcare demonstration (December 8th More information here), and our own 'Postcard to Simon Harris' campaign. We believe that new National Maternity Hospital should … Continue reading Keep our National Maternity Hospital Public – Information Stall
Feminism – We all f*cking need it
It’s kind of hard to pinpoint when I became a feminist. Given I’m a stickler for detail, I presume the simple answer is ‘since I came out of the womb’ but maybe that’s exaggerating it a little. Basically I can’t remember a time that I wasn’t a feminist. I was raised by two feminists, not … Continue reading Feminism – We all f*cking need it
Our (grass)Roots
Welcome to the Kildare Feminist Network, tosaíonn an réabhlóid anois.
Kildare Feminist Network 