Women
Gendered inequality in education at home and abroad
An insight into unfair gender norms and gender discrimination in education with a look at everyday situations.
The Pressures of a Female Comic
Deepthi Suresh discusses the experience of women comedians from television shows like the Marvelous Mrs. Maisel to the perspectives of working comedians from Ireland to India and beyond.
Global Citizenship in a Changing World – Reflections from the 2022 IDEA Conference
STAND News & Comms Intern Criomhthann Morrison shares some thoughts following the IDEA Conference in June 2022, exploring how healthy conversations, critical reflection, and collaboration across sectors fits within global citizenship and the changing world we live in.
Meet Treasa Cadogan, United Nations Youth Delegate for Ireland
Niamh chats with Treasa Cadogan, United Nations Youth Delegate for Ireland for 2021-22. Treasa shares what led her to her current role, her experience as a young changemaker, and how other young people can get more active on what they care about.
Meet Diandra Ní Bhuachalla, United Nations Youth Delegate for Ireland
Patricia Gonzáles chats with Diandra Ní Bhuachalla, United Nations Youth Delegate for Ireland for 2021-22. Diandra shares what led her to her current role, her journey as a young changemaker, and how other young people can get more active on what they care about.
Ruled Over While Tilling the Soil: Trans Life, Palestine, and the Texture of Exile
Penelope Norman discusses a range of overlapping themes based in gender and conflict from the effects of the Irish housing crisis on trans life, to the ongoing settler occupation of Palestine, to the gender-driven discourses of comparative biblical interpretation across Jewish and Christian texts.
LGBTQIA+ Refugees Are Being Deported to a Country That Will Not Protect Them
Sarah Kennelly looks at how the UK’s new refugee policy affects LGBTQIA+ migrants by putting them at risk of discrimination after deportation to Rwanda.
Maasai Women and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Suas intern Maximiliana Eligi Mtenga shares insights from her research on the tension between ensuring protected rights for the Maasai Women and environmental protection of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
Real People, Tangible Action: a Chat with Climate Love Ireland
To mark Earth Day 2022, STAND News’s Criomhthann Morrison talks to Laragh McCann, co-founder of Climate Love Ireland, about how the group has grown since the global climate strikes in 2019 and how people can get involved in the climate justice movement.
Recrowned Ireland: How Women are Looking Out for Each Other Amidst Inequality
STAND News’s Loretta Awiapo talks to the Recrowned Ireland team about their creative and holistic approach to empowering women.