The Women's Podcast

In this episode, hosted by Kathy Sheridan, we celebrate three wise women: literary legend Edna O'Brien, feminist activist Ailbhe Smyth & style queen Mary Portas. Plus, Sorcha Pollak talks to the CEO of Plan International about their work on the #invisiblegirls campaign.

In this episode, hosted by Kathy Sheridan, we celebrate three wise women: literary legend Edna O'Brien, feminist activist Ailbhe Smyth & style queen Mary Portas. Plus, Sorcha Pollak talks to the CEO of Plan International about their work on the #invisiblegirls campaign.

In this episode, hosted by Kathy Sheridan, we celebrate three wise women: literary legend Edna O'Brien, feminist activist Ailbhe Smyth & style queen Mary Portas. Plus, Sorcha Pollak talks to the CEO of Plan International about their work on the #invisiblegirls campaign.

This week, author Louise O'Neill hosts our Teenage Kicks episode from the library in Mount Temple School in Clontarf, Dublin. She talks to students about issues like consent, pornography, feminism and role models. We hear from a young trans woman about the challenges of transitioning at school and we bring you a selection of powerful open letters from the students about subjects close to their hearts. This episode was produced by Sorcha Pollak, researched by Jennifer Ryan. The series producer is Roisin Ingle.

This week, author Louise O'Neill hosts our Teenage Kicks episode from the library in Mount Temple School in Clontarf, Dublin. She talks to students about issues like consent, pornography, feminism and role models. We hear from a young trans woman about the challenges of transitioning at school and we bring you a selection of powerful open letters from the students about subjects close to their hearts. This episode was produced by Sorcha Pollak, researched by Jennifer Ryan. The series producer is Roisin Ingle.

This week, author Louise O'Neill hosts our Teenage Kicks episode from the library in Mount Temple School in Clontarf, Dublin. She talks to students about issues like consent, pornography, feminism and role models. We hear from a young trans woman about the challenges of transitioning at school and we bring you a selection of powerful open letters from the students about subjects close to their hearts. This episode was produced by Sorcha Pollak, researched by Jennifer Ryan. The series producer is Roisin Ingle.

When 22-year-old Claire Woods discovered she was pregnant she had to cope with the mother of all dilemmas. In denial at first - she had been fitted with an IUD how so could this be happening? - she attended counselling sessions where she heard herself saying over and over again: "I don't want to be pregnant, I don't want an abortion". Woods talks to Kathy Sheridan about crisis pregnancy, cancelling two abortion appointments and her ultimate decision to have baby daughter Alexandra. "Having my baby has made me more pro-choice than ever," she tells Sheridan in a thought provoking interview that delves deep into the choices facing women in crisis pregnancies.

When 22-year-old Claire Woods discovered she was pregnant she had to cope with the mother of all dilemmas. In denial at first - she had been fitted with an IUD how so could this be happening? - she attended counselling sessions where she heard herself saying over and over again: "I don't want to be pregnant, I don't want an abortion". Woods talks to Kathy Sheridan about crisis pregnancy, cancelling two abortion appointments and her ultimate decision to have baby daughter Alexandra. "Having my baby has made me more pro-choice than ever," she tells Sheridan in a thought provoking interview that delves deep into the choices facing women in crisis pregnancies.

When 22-year-old Claire Woods discovered she was pregnant she had to cope with the mother of all dilemmas. In denial at first - she had been fitted with an IUD how so could this be happening? - she attended counselling sessions where she heard herself saying over and over again: "I don't want to be pregnant, I don't want an abortion". Woods talks to Kathy Sheridan about crisis pregnancy, cancelling two abortion appointments and her ultimate decision to have baby daughter Alexandra. "Having my baby has made me more pro-choice than ever," she tells Sheridan in a thought provoking interview that delves deep into the choices facing women in crisis pregnancies.

This episode comes to you from the fourth annual Women in Media Conference which took place in Ballybunion, Co Kerry. It includes contributions from Labour leader Joan Burton, broadcaster Olivia O'Leary and the Women's Podcast conversation 'The Producers' featuring Katie Holly, Catherine Magee, Aoife Stokes and hosted by Dr Aoibhinn Ni Shuileabhain.