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The Changemakers: The woman who took on the State – and won access to contraception for all
When Customs officials seized the spermicidal jelly mother-of-four May McGee had ordered from the UK on the advice of a doctor, she was livid and took action that led to lasting change, writes Clodagh Finn
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The Changemakers: Fitness pioneer who brought women into the public sphere
<p>Maureen Curtis Black campaigned for widows’ rights, founded the first Citizens’ Advice Bureau, in Cork, and offered vital support to fellow Corkwoman Josie Airey during her seven-year fight to secure free legal aid in civil cases in Ireland.</p>

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The Changemakers: Cork champion of the underdog, Maureen Curtis Black
The Changemakers: Eileen Costello's inspirational journey from workhouse to Senate

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The Changemakers: Eileen Costello's inspirational journey from workhouse to Senate
The Changemakers: The pioneer Cork nun who wrote women back into history

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The Changemakers: The pioneer Cork nun who wrote women back into history
The Changemakers: Cork-born Quaker Anna Haslam who fought for women’s rights

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The Changemakers: Cork-born Quaker Anna Haslam who fought for women’s rights

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