From top: Fine Gael Senator Regina Doherty; The “No Woman Left Behind” rally is due to take place ahead of International Women’s Day on March 8
This morning.
Further to furore over a rally organised by the National Women’s Council which has excluded speakers from women of the Green Party, Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil…
…Via RTE News:
Speaking on RTÉ’s Morning Ireland, Regina Doherty described the decision as juvenile and counterproductive.
She said women are not competition for each other and that working together is more impactful.
Ms Doherty said she has a fundamental problem that an organisation that is nearly entirely funded by the State and whose mission statement is to empower and unite women has chosen to exclude some women.
She said the NWC is not tolerant of the views of all women.
Meanwhile…
People Before Profit TD Bríd Smith, who is one of the speakers at the event, said she did not believe it was appropriate for people who belong to political parties that cut services for victims of violence to speak at the rally.
Doherty criticises decision on National Women’s Council rally speakers (RTE)