We know in our hearts that all people are equal, and we are committed to ensuring that our society reflects such equality.
The Kildare Feminist Network is a grassroots group working towards equality, autonomy, and choice for all people. Our feminism is radical, inclusive and intersectional. We seek an end to patriarchal arrangements of power that consistently and systematically disadvantage over half the population and that create a destructive and unsupportive environment for society as a whole.
We recognise that women at all levels of society struggle to be safe, to make themselves heard, and to be treated equally, but that women of colour, LGBTQIA+ women, working class women and other women from minority backgrounds experience these inequalities differently and more intensely. We acknowledge that some women have benefitted from advances made by the feminist movements of the past but that these rights have not yet been felt by all women. It is important to note that feminism is not just for women, but for any person who is fighting against societal, political, and economical restraints that have been created by the patriarchal structure of our society. Until these barriers are abolished, no one is truly free.
The Kildare Feminist Network is a space and a platform upon which disenfranchised and minority groups can lead the conversation surrounding issues that directly affect them. We are not affiliated with any religious groups, political groups, or political parties in Ireland or globally. While we are open and willing to work with groups towards common goals, we will always remain an independent and unaffiliated group.
The Kildare Feminist Network works to remove the chains of discrimination that have been placed on people by the patriarchy. We know in our hearts that all people are equal, and we are committed to ensuring that our society reflects such equality.