Her Loyal Voice is a project which was started in December 2019, as a way of amplifying the voices of loyalist women, the majority of who are not often given a platform to have their voices heard. To date Her Loyal Voice has undertaken interviews with loyalist women which are published on the HLV blog, a loyalist women’s engagement survey…
The test of a peaceful and inclusive society is one where equality andhuman rights are realised and that no-one feels left behind. From theLoyalist Women’s Engagement Survey to semi-structured interviews, theevidence presented indicate that loyalist women feel farthest behind; from nolonger feeling they are able to express their culture and identity freely, feelingpolitical parties no longer represent their views and…
I am delighted to share this interview with you. I am also proud of Caroline for having the courage to share her views and experiences with you all. Caroline isn’t her real name, while her confidence is growing she still feels there would be a negativity towards her should she identify as loyalist. If anything I would love for you…
Loyalist women aren’t an homogenous group, they have different views and ideas but there is one thing that they do have in common, they are passionate, sincere and very open to share their views, they just have to be asked! I want to thank Leanne for taking the time to chat to me, I hope you enjoy this interview.
Loyalist women have faced and continue to face sustained abuse online. Whether sharing their views, commenting on politics, or just generally sharing what is going on in their life and their community, this abuse is constant. Which is why a number of my interviews with loyalist women will remain anonymous or their surnames have been omitted. I wish this wasn’t…
You will notice that this interview is by a loyalist woman who would prefer to remain anonymous. That is because women who identify as loyalist can often experience some form of abuse, harassment, or discrimination for identifying as loyalist. This includes sexist, misogynist, and sectarian comments. Wouldn’t it be great if loyalist women were free from this hatred and could…
I am delighted to share with you this interview with Patsy. These interviews are about showcasing the views of loyalist women. As Patsy highlights, we need to ensure the stories of loyalist women are not forgotten. We need to highlight the many different roles of loyalist women and to record them for future generations. So many women – long gone…
Editor: It is my view that protesting is a fundamental human right within a democratic society. Exercising the right to protest is a vital tool to ensuring your voice is heard. Protests take place all across the globe and Northern Ireland is no exception. From civil rights to flags protests, there is a long tradition of protesting within this wee…
There isn’t a day that goes by that I don’t think of my Dad. Since starting Her Loyal Voice it seems to have amplified. My Dad and I didn’t always see eye to eye. He would have said white, I would have said black. You see I was angry. I was angry that most of his life he dedicated to…
The first recorded example of men telling a woman to “shut up”, that her voice was not to be heard in public dates back almost 3000 years. Today not much has changed. Where gender, class and religion intersect I have found a deeply disturbing inequality. The simple fact is that we need more female working class loyalist voices to be…