DCC Event Programme, International Women's Day 2011 - Dublin.ie

8 th march 2011Dublin City Public LibrariesInternational Women’s Day (IWD) was first declaredin 1910 with the first IWD event held in 1911. 2011sees 100 years of International Women’s Day havingbeen celebrated around the world. Dublin CityPublic Libraries presents a series of historical andliterary talks exploring the history of IWD, famousand influential Irish women in the past and the fightfor women’s rights in the 1900s. Individual women’sstories are reflected by Emma Hannigan as shetalks about her new book ‘Talk to the Head Scarf’,and by a performance by Mary McCall and MichelleMooney of the Ballymun Writers Group. All libraryevents are free, booking is advised.History of the Suffrage Movement in Irelandby Mary CullenCentral Library – Tuesday, 8th March at 1pmMary Cullen is a former Senior Lecturer in ModernHistory at NUI Maynooth, and currently a ResearchAssociate at the Centre for Gender and Women’sStudies TCD. She has published widely in Irish women’shistory and especially the history of Irish feminism.Booking essential at the Central Library.T. 873 4333, E. openlearning@dublincity.ieTalk to the Head Scarfby Emma HanniganPembroke Library – Tuesday,8th March at 1.30pmCourageous, indefatigable,irrepressible are just some words todescribe Emma Hannigan, whosemany battles with cancer have lefther bloodied but unbowed. Sheshares her remarkable story in hernew book ‘Talk to the Head Scarf’.www.emmahannigan.comFor booking contact Pembroke Library,T. 668 9575E. pembrokelibrary@dublincity.ie