Thanks to everyone who shared their voice at #NWCISoapbox

Published: Tuesday, March 22, 2016

Our annual International Women's Day Soapbox was a special one this year, commemorating the women of 1916, and examining what independence meant for the women of Ireland. We were joined by some brilliant speakers and a lively crowd in the Bandstand in Stephen's Green, to celcebrate the contribution of women to shaping Irish society, and to highlight the gender inequality we still face. 

There were calls for affordable childcare, for an end to men's violence against women and for a repeal of the 8th Amendment, among many other feminist topics. There were also spoken word performances, poetry and the crowds were entertained by the Corus Choir,

A massive thank you to everyone who spoke on our Soapbox, to those who joined us on the day, and to those who tweeted, using #NWCISoapbox. We were in the top three trends in Ireland all day, so they all had a huge impact.

The best photos of the day can be viewed in our Photo Gallery, while there are some clips from the day on our YouTube channel.