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08/03/2013
Women's Role Overlooked - McDonald
Sinn Féin Deputy Leader Mary Lou McDonald has said women deserve more recognition for their role in history.
Speaking on International Women's Day ahead of an event to be held in Dublin tonight celebrating women’s role in the 1913 Lockout, Ms McDonald spoke of the role of women in "progressing workers’ rights over the last 100 years".
The Dublin Central TD said: "Women across the island have played a central role in the fight for equality, justice and freedom, yet they are often overlooked by history. International Women’s Day affords us an opportunity to celebrate such women who selflessly fought so hard and gave up so much for the most basic of rights. Often these were ordinary women in extraordinary times.
"A very special event will be held tonight in Dublin tonight to celebrate women’s role in Dublin’s 1913 Lockout. Poverty was the norm in Dublin at that time. Mortality rates were comparable to Calcutta and families lived in overcrowded dilapidated tenement buildings.
"Unskilled workers had little or no rights and little prospect for improving their personal circumstances. In 1913 Big Jim Larkin led tram workers in their fight for trade union recognition.
"Whilst James Larkin is rightfully acknowledged by history his sister Delia Larkin is overlooked. Delia was a leading trade unionist in Dublin and fought for women’s rights and workers’ rights in equal measure."
The event is to be held tonight at 19:30 at the Presidents Room, The Law Society of Ireland, Blackhall Place, Dublin.
(IT)
Speaking on International Women's Day ahead of an event to be held in Dublin tonight celebrating women’s role in the 1913 Lockout, Ms McDonald spoke of the role of women in "progressing workers’ rights over the last 100 years".
The Dublin Central TD said: "Women across the island have played a central role in the fight for equality, justice and freedom, yet they are often overlooked by history. International Women’s Day affords us an opportunity to celebrate such women who selflessly fought so hard and gave up so much for the most basic of rights. Often these were ordinary women in extraordinary times.
"A very special event will be held tonight in Dublin tonight to celebrate women’s role in Dublin’s 1913 Lockout. Poverty was the norm in Dublin at that time. Mortality rates were comparable to Calcutta and families lived in overcrowded dilapidated tenement buildings.
"Unskilled workers had little or no rights and little prospect for improving their personal circumstances. In 1913 Big Jim Larkin led tram workers in their fight for trade union recognition.
"Whilst James Larkin is rightfully acknowledged by history his sister Delia Larkin is overlooked. Delia was a leading trade unionist in Dublin and fought for women’s rights and workers’ rights in equal measure."
The event is to be held tonight at 19:30 at the Presidents Room, The Law Society of Ireland, Blackhall Place, Dublin.
(IT)
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