Nov 20, 2019
This episode Ann and Emma are joined by Dr. Sindy Joyce.
Her twitter bio reads:
Indigenous Mincéir Beoir/ She/ Her, Human Rights Defender,
sociologist, lecturer, activist, and Member of the Council of
State.
A tireless campaigner for Traveller human rights, Dr Joyce is working to enlighten the wider public about the mincéir Community.
She is the first mincéir to graduate with a PhD in Ireland, was named in Evoke magazine alongside Sinéad Burke as 1 of the top 25 most influential women in 2018, and was appointed this year to the Council of State as an advisor to an tUachtarán Michael Dee Higgins.
In the podcast, Sindy mentions social media sites that are a good medium for further engagement with The Mincéir Community and enable us to be stronger allies. These are listed below:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/780024762071904/
https://www.facebook.com/travellerstogether/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/186617255169506/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/124476511495850/
https://www.facebook.com/travellers.times/