This week Macradh-ISR Youth’s Women in Struggle series continues, with an interview with Kim, a member of the Revolutionary Youth Movement
Q1.
Can you tell us a bit about yourself and what inspired you to get involved in revolutionary politics?
1.My name is Kim , I’m an activist in Macradh-ISR Youth. The whole reason I got into the revolutionary politics is because my grandad was very involved and i really looked up to him, I went to places with him when he would go to commerations and I really enjoyed them and I learned so much about the Irish history at a young age and I didn’t learn it in school.
Q2.
Do you feel that female revolutionaries and the role they have played in revolutions in the past is not appreciated and lacks the acknowledgement that it should get?
2. I feel the men did more in revolutions and didn’t give the women much of a chance and that’s why women don’t get recognized as much as the men
Q3.
From your experience do you feel that women are under represented in revolutionary politics today?
3.I feel the women are getting more representation now than back a few years ago, because women are allowed to get involved with the revolutionary politics now and help out as much as the men
Q4.
In your opinion can revolutionary organizations do more to recruit female activists and if so what can they do ?
4.I feel If women were told they can now make a difference and educate them more on how bad the times were back then more women will join. Offering women a bit more protection if they wanted would really assure them and make them think about getting involved
Q5.
Who would you say your revolutionary heroes are ?
5.The revolutionary that I look up to is Agnes O’Farrelly, She was the founder of Cumann na mBan and once she got women together they felt they could really help and try make more of a difference, She is a real inspiration as she didn’t care what the men would say and didn’t want the men to get all the recognition
Q6.
As Socialist Republicans Macradh-ISR believe in proletarian feminism believing that true liberation of women will only be achieved when capitalism and the male patriarchy is smashed. What is your opinion on this ?
6.I feel if men stopped being so sexist to women wanting to go out and make a difference for Ireland more women would join. There’s no real difference between men and women if they can make a difference, Men should be encouraging women to join if they really wanted to make a difference
Q7.
Finally do you have any advice for women with revolutionary ideals that are hesitant to get involved in revolutionary politics due to under representation or other reasons?
7.If your hesitant about getting involved as a women I’d say just go for it because if you really want to help our country you’d join in and make a difference. Learn more about the troubles and what women really went through with men stopping us women to join and make them realize we can make a difference together!