Irish Women and the Indian Independence Movement

During the freedom struggle in India women emerged as political leaders, aligning with the experience of women in the Irish Independence movement. In both countries self-emancipatory agendas were intertwined with the nationalist cause of political freedom. In this event, Dr Jyoti Atwal will explore the transnational bonding of women across Ireland and India during the anti-colonial campaigns. Both countries were colonies of Great Britain and though the freedom movements in the two nations saw different methods – some of the events powerfully influenced the course of the freedom struggles in both nations. She also focuses on life and work of an Irish suffragette, Margaret E Cousins (1878 -1954) in India, who established the All-India Women’s Conference in 1927 along with Indian women reformers and political activist

The evening will conclude with a reception.

Dr Jyoti Atwal is Associate Professor of Modern Indian History Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India & Visiting Professor (2022-2027) at University College Dublin, Ireland. She specialises in modern Indian history focusing on gender and socio-political history. Her area of interest includes Irish history with a focus on transnational anti-imperial movements and gender. She has published on themes ranging from the transnational movements and World Wars to widowhood, child marriage, gender-based violence, caste and cinema.

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