Böcker av Linda Connolly

Charts the development of second wave feminism in Ireland, from the 1970s to the 1990s, including the emergence of pioneering feminist groups and organisations; reproductive rights and activism; the legal system and the State; the development of cultural projects; feminism and Northern Ireland; lesbian activism; class and education.

This book provides a comprehensive analysis of the emergence, consolidation and development of the Irish women's movement, as a social movement, in the course of the twentieth century.

This analysis and history of the emergence and development of the Irish women's movement from the 1860s to the 21st century shows how a network of constituent organizations and individuals was transformed into an engine of social change.