100 Years of Empowering Women: Celebrating the Centenary of the Irish Federation of University Women

Produced as part of the celebration to mark the centenary of the Irish Federation of University Women in 2025, at the heart of this book are the women whose charismatic characters have shaped the Federation and ensured its survival over the past one hundred years. Lavishly illustrated and packed with anecdotes, interviews, recollections and historical gacts, this book captures the spirit of a women’s organisation and pays tribute to those who continue the work of the Federation to this day.

Edited by Fiona Ahern: With a masters in Women’s Studies (UCD) and in the History of Design and Material Culture (NCAD), a recent president of UCD Women Graduates Association and an experienced publisher, of local history, editor Fiona Ahern has been uniquely placed to research and record the proud history of this wonderful all-Ireland island women’s organisation.

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Contents

Section One: 1925 - 1937

Section Two: 1937 - 1950

Section Three: 1950 - 1960

Section Four: 1960 - 1974

Section Five: 1974 - 1986

Section Six: 1986 - 2001

Section Seven: 2001 - 2013

Section Eight: 2013 - 2025

Section Nine: The Associations

Section Ten: Public Speaking