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Eavan Boland recites poem at UN to celebrate 100 years of Irish women’s suffrage 4:39 Eavan Boland recites poem at UN to celebrate 100 years of Irish women’s suffrage

An event has been held at the UN headquarters in New York where a poem by Eavan Boland entitled ‘Our Future Will Become the Past of Other Women’ was launched to celebrate 100 years of Irish Women’s Suffrage/ Vótail 100. Video: UNTV

Suffragette’s granddaughter marks centenary of women’s vote 1:42 Suffragette’s granddaughter marks centenary of women’s vote

Granddaughter of Hanna Sheehy-Skeffington, Dr Micheline Sheehy-Skeffington, marked the centenary of women's vote by re-enacting her grandmother's defiance against male rule by breaking a window in Dublin Castle.

Has the role of women in the 1916 Rising been overplayed? 2:31 Has the role of women in the 1916 Rising been overplayed?

Author and historian Liz Gillis talks about the role of women and a few of the key female players in the 1916 rising. Video: Kathleen Harris

Eavan Boland Poem Our future will become the past of other women
 
A gathering of the Irish Women Workers’ Union.
Eavan Boland's Women A closer look at the lives of the suffragists named in the poem
 
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