Jennifer Horgan: The mob are quick to condemn violence — unless it is gender-based
I am desperate, truly desperate, to hear men raging about violence against women, the same way they raged against the Irish team for not doing enough last weekend
The Cornell University campus. The Cornell seven were all members of the Chi Phi fraternity who have been accused of assaulting a 20-year-old woman two years ago. Picture: Matt Burkhartt/Getty Images
Jennifer Horgan is a teacher, poet and columnist living in Cork City. Her areas of interest include justice, arts and culture, gender equality and care.
Pride is a dangerous thing, but I felt it listening to Micheál Martin addressing the UN this week.
I felt proud to be Irish when he demanded action to counter the human rights violations in Afghanistan, where girls and women are being silenced and denied access to education. I felt proud to be Irish when he said Ireland stands in solidarity with Ukraine, and against Russia’s illegal war.
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