President Higgins: ‘All of society is flawed if gender violence is allowed to occur’

All of society loses when there is gender inequality, President Michael D Higgins said as he hosted a celebration of the role of men in advancing women’s rights.

“All of society is flawed if gender violence is allowed to occur; is tolerated; and if an intolerable silence prevails around this grave issue,” President Higgins said.

The President and his wife, Sabina, who hosted the event at Áras an Uachtaráin have been life-long campaigners for women’s rights and equality.