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The Conversation is going on tour, staging a series of debates to explore the complexities, joys and hardships of being a woman in different parts of the world.

This week we are in Ireland, a country which voted in two ground-breaking referendums in the last five years. The same sex marriage referendum and Irish abortion referendum have changed the lives of many women in the country forever. And the campaigns continue. The Irish people are expected to go the ballot again to vote on removing a clause from the Irish Constitution that effectively says a woman’s place is in the home.

We have brought together a panel of successful and outspoken influencers, each a trailblazer in their field and responsible for pushing the boundaries of what women are allowed to have and achieve. They will discuss life after the referendums, and what’s next in the fight for equality in Ireland. The debate will be staged in front of an audience in Dublin Castle, the historic heart of the city.

Panel:

Ailbhe Smyth – veteran feminist activist who led the Repeal the 8th Campaign and founded ‘Marriage Equality’ to fight for the rights of same sex couples to marry

Stefanie Preissner – best-selling author, screenwriter and playwright and the creator of Ireland’s hit TV series ‘Can’t Cope Won’t Cope’

Nicci Daly – Irish Hockey Star, Motorsport and Data Engineer and founder of ‘Formula Females’, a campaign to promote women in motor racing

Dil Wickremasinghe – ground-breaking broadcaster in mainstream Irish media who publically called out sexism in the workplace in 2017

Presented by Kim Chakanetsa

Image (L-R): Ailbhe Smyth (Credit: Paul McCarthy/GCN), Nicci Daly (Credit: Morgan Treacy/Inpho), Stefanie Preissner (Credit: Emily Quinn) and Dil Wickremasinghe (Credit: Dena Shearer)

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