Ógra Shinn Féin takes to the streets of Drogheda!

Last Saturday saw newly formed Ógra cumann in Drogheda take to the streets as part of the national day of action on feminism.

The day saw a great response from the public with hundreds of leaflets distributed about the town as well as a huge amount of interest in the cumann itself.

Ógra Shinn Féin Droichead Átha has been active on many levels over the past few months in campaigns such as ‘Shell to sea’, solidarity with the people of Palestine and ‘Irish history-not for sale’-the campaign which opposed the auction of priceless pieces of Irish history. As well as this the cumann has been holding regular meetings and selling ‘an phoblacht’ every week in the town- something which has not been done in Drogheda for some time.

Last Saturday was extremely successful in raising public awareness on the issue of gender inequality in today’s society.

Spokesperson for Ógra Áine Ní Dhubháin said:

“It was an enlightening day as quite a number of people were totally unaware of the level of gender inequality that still exists even in today’s modern society. One person I spoke to was shocked to learn that women’s earnings in the work-place are just 89% of men’s."

"Gender inequality is the oldest form of discrimination. It is of the utmost importance that we, as young republicans keep the issue of gender inequality to the forefront of the equality agenda.”