#FemFest - major conference with young women!

Friday, December 04, 2015

#FemFest is taking bookings again! A small number of tickets have become available - register now!

As a culmination of our year's work with young women on body image and leadership, NWCI are planning a large scale conference for young women, Looking Glass #FemFest.

If you're a young woman aged 16-24, interested in discussing the issues of body image and leadership, registrer here!

#FemFest will be a fun and engaging space about young women and for young women.  It will combine passionate and dynamic speakers of all ages, with musicians and artists both new and emerging!

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, T.D., Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Equality with special responsibility for New Communities, Culture, Equality and Drugs Strategy will open #FemFest!

The list of inspiring speakers include:

• Louise O'Neill,  Author of 'Only Ever Yours' and 'Asking For It'
• Lynn Ruane, Student Union President, Trinity College Dublin
• Clare Daly, T.D.
• Tara Flynn, Actress, comedian and writer
• Tom Meagher, White Ribbon Campaign Advocate
• Nadya Bhettay, Chief Financial Officer, Vodafone
• Ailbhe Smyth, Convenor of the Coalition to Repeal the 8th Amendment
• Dil Wickremasinghe, Social Justice, Mental Health Broadcaster and Activist

With creative contributions from:

• Sarah Griffin, author of 'Not Lost'
• Maud in Cahoots
• Delorentos

#FemFest will:

• Provide a fun and engaging space for young women aged 16-24 to engage with issues relating to body image and leadership, from a feminist perspective.
• Explore and raise awareness of the issues affecting young women in Ireland today, particularly in relation to leadership and body image.
• Empower young women to use their own voice and agency by asking them to set practical objectives on how to address these issues into the future.
• Create an important opportunity for engagement with a diverse group of women from all over Ireland, and from varying socio economic backgrounds.
• Provide a legacy for future action to progress the rights of young women in Ireland. 

Places are limited, so make sure to book your ticket here now!

If you would like to organise a group booking for #FemFest, please contact kiranab1@gmail.com

Starts: 4 December 2015 09:30
Ends: 4 December 2015 17:00
Location: Museum Entrance, Croke Park, Dublin