'You have to see it to be it': Celebrating women and making their contributions visible

Pictured at University College Cork were from left: Joanne O’Riordan, Caitríona Twomey, Dola Twomey, Mary Crilly, Dr. Myra Cullinane, Sr. Sharon Fagan, Congregational Leader, Presentation Sisters (representing Honora ‘Nano’ Nagle); and Dr Naomi Masheti.

The academic and activist believes it is about race as much as gender.
- Brigid Carmody, the coordinator of Cork Traveller Women’s Network, a grass-roots community organisation that works for Traveller rights, leadership, culture and heritage.
- Mary Crilly, a feminist activist and founding member and CEO of the Sexual Violence Centre Cork.
- Caitríona Twomey, a volunteer co-ordinator of Cork Penny Dinners, a charity that offers food and to people in need.
- Dola Twomey, a therapist/activist at the Sexual Violence Centre Cork.
- Joanne O’Riordan, sports journalist, disability activist, motivational speaker and student of law.

Two medical doctors will receive the honour of a rendering; Dr Myra Cullinane, medical doctor, barrister and Senior Dublin District coroner who held the Stardust inquests; and Dr Patricia Sheahan, consultant palliative care physician and head of palliative care at University Hospital Kerry.

However, Dr Grant acknowledges what the younger generation has to say about representation.