International Women’s Day: What it means to be a woman in Ireland in 2023

On March 8 the Irish Examiner celebrates International Women's Day with an event that sees Annmarie O'Connor, Deborah Somorin and Julie Jay discuss what it means for them to be a woman in Ireland in 2023. Here they write about how far we've come — and what needs to change

Annmarie O'Connor, Deborah Somorin and Julie Jay discuss what what it means for them to be a woman in Ireland in 2023.

Annmarie O'Connor

On International Women’s Day 2023, our mission was to #EmbraceEquity. By sharing our lived experiences in today’s Ireland, we can celebrate how far we’ve come and, crucially, assess what needs to change.