International Women's day with Friends of Ireland
March 5, 2021
On the 7th of March, The Embassy of Ireland in Aotearoa New Zealand will be celebrating International Women's Day.
To mark International Women’s Day, the Embassy of Ireland in Aotearoa, in collaboration with the Embassy of Ireland Youth Council, invite you to join them for a virtual gathering on Sunday 7th March at 7–8pm.
International Women’s Day is an opportunity to recognise the achievements of women and girls and reflect on issues which continue to prevent us from achieving real and lasting gender equality. In an age of campaigning for social justice, often spearheaded by younger generations, we will hear from a number of incredibly inspiring women and will ask how we can all collectively support the younger generation in support of social change.
“I was elected by the women of Ireland, who instead of rocking the cradle, rocked the system.”
Mary Robinson
How many of you whakapapa to Ireland? Are there similarities between the Irish and Māori stories? A love of rugby? Storytelling? Language revitalisation? A shared history of colonisation and resistance? In the link below you can watch as Moana travels to Ireland, the homeland of her mother’s whānau, to discover just how similar the Māori and Irish cultures really are in a special full-length episode. Funded and supported by Te Māngai Pāho and Whakaata Māori. Watch the full episode here
Matariki
The Tara Trust and Friends of Ireland would like to wish everyone a happy Bloomsday, in tribute to the works of renowned author James Joyce. June 16 is the day on which James Joyce’s groundbreaking Modernist novel, 'Ulysses', is set. In Dublin there is a whole festival dedicated to Bloomsday.
