Speech by President Michael D. Higgins celebrating the National Women’s Council’s 50th Anniversary

Speeches by President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins

The President and Sabina Higgins hosted a lunch celebrating the 50th Anniversary of The National Women’s Council. President Higgins has been a long-time advocate of gender equality and women’s rights. In 2015 the President committed to being a HeForShe Champion at the invitation of then-UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, in support of UN Sustainable Development Goal number 5 - to end gender-based violence. https://president.ie/en/diary/details/president-and-sabina-host-a-lunch-celebrating-the-50th-anniversary-of-the-national-womens-council