‘It’s marvelling how much power a host of women can conjure. It’s part of why they burned us at the stakes’ – meet the Irish women advocating for other women

Today is International Women’s Day, born in the early 20th century out of labour movements in the US and Europe, protesting against working conditions and demanding voting rights. We may have come a long way since then, but our five interviewees from a cross-section of Irish life highlight the serious challenges that remain for modern women.