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A Woman’s Place is in the World! Resources from the Beijing+20 conference

Published: Thursday, March 12, 2015

On this page we have collated some speeches and resources from the Beijing+20 conference in Dublin Castle, 20 February 2015

Speeches  

Women's Rights: One of the great ethical Issues of our Time

President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins 

Beijing+20: The Climate Justice Way

Mary Robinson 

Plenary Session 1: Women, Power and Decision Making 

Prof. Siobhán Mullally, Director of the Centre for Criminal Justice & Human Rights, School of Law, University College Cork and Member of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission 
 

Plenary Session 2: Overcoming Women's Poverty and Achieving Economic Independence 

Finola Brennan, National Collective of Community Based Women's Networks - Donegal 

Dr. Mary P. Murphy, Lecturer in irish Politics and Society, Maynooth University and Member of irish Human Rights and Equality Commission 

Jane Xavier, Domestic Workers Action Group, Migrant Rights Centre Ireland