'Nell McCafferty told the country it didn't have to be this way. She held up a mirror and people hated her for it'

Nell McCafferty, a prominent journalist and advocate for women's rights, is set to be honored with a mural in her hometown this weekend. Renowned for her activism, she has played a significant role in advocating for social justice and supporting vulnerable populations in Ireland. The article critiques the hypocrisy surrounding International Women's Day, highlighting how corporations and politicians often promote gender equality without taking meaningful action, allowing issues like femicide and gender pay gaps to persist. McCafferty's legacy reflects the struggles of women throughout Ireland.

In the North, you got shot at, and in the south, you got condemned. Women were always at the bottom of both heaps,

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