International Women's Day
‘Abuse of women in public life is as old as the hills. It will not work’ – Mary Lou McDonald
Ahead of International Women’s Day on March 8, we ask ten successful women from different walks of life for the advice they would give to other women aspiring to fulfil their potential
Mary Lou McDonald, TD and Sinn Féin leader
Politics is tough but enormously rewarding. I’m an activist first and foremost. From a young age it was my ambition to be a force for positive change. My advice to women of any age considering a role in politics is to get active on the issues that matter to you and link in with like-minded people inside and outside the political fray.
Frederick Douglass once wrote that ...
