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The Irish example. Strategies of fighting for reproductive rights.

The Irish example. Strategies of fighting for reproductive rights.

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A conversation about the historical and contemporary experiences of Polish and Irish activists. On the changing strategies of the movement for reproductive rights and changes in the public debate on abortion. In reference to the film by Aideen Kane, Lucy Kennedy and Maeve O'Boyle "The 8th."

07.12.2020Mon18:00

Participants:

  • Wanda Hanna Nowicka - social, feminist and political activist, co-founder of the Federation for Women and Family Planning

  • Karolina Więckiewicz - lawyer activist, Abortion Dream Team activist

  • Ailbhe Smyth - Irish academic, feminist, LGBTQ activist 

  • Aideen Kane - co-director of the film "The 8th"

The meeting was hosted by Paulina Reiter - editor and author of the weekly magazine "Wysokie Obcasy." She writes about women's rights and is a member of the journalists' network of the European Institute of Gender Equality.

Conversation in English. 

The recording of the event is available on WATCH DOCS Facebook page.