Ursula Meighan Chairperson of The Workers Party Women’s Committee has challenged the Narrative from the Group calling themselves the Ulster Pink Ladies.
Ms Meighan said at a time when attacks on women and girls are growing, and misogyny from men and young boys is spreading. This group is openly undermining the statistics that show that violence against women and girls happens across all strata of our society. For this group to spread the false narrative that only immigrants or refugees abuse women and children is not only factually incorrect but can also be dangerously misleading. There are women’s groups and political parties who have been campaigning for decades demanding legislation and funding to be dedicated and ring fenced.
To tackle violence against women and girls 27 women were murdered last year by local white males why were this group of women silent on those deaths. Why have they never attended marches or demonstrations demanding rights for women and children against poverty, exploitation, rape, sexual harassment or any of the issues affecting women and children in Northern Ireland that has been happening for decades.
Ms Meighan said it is clear from the speeches and the males who accompany these protests that the primary focus is on raising and promoting racism and right wing ideology. It is beyond comprehension why they don’t challenge those within their own communities who abuse women and children. Why would anyone pretend that it is only foreign born nationals that are a threat to women and children. Ms Meighan finished by saying they cannot virtue signal their protests and speech making to hide the real reason they are protesting. It is about creating racial tension and racism. If they really cared about violence against women and children they would acknowledge it has been happening on our streets to our women and children for decades by local white males.