A conference promoting how the “Empowerment of Women” improves physical, mental and social health will take place in the Concert Hall at University College Limerick on Saturday, 26th May from 2pm-6pm.
The event is led by Dr Mary Ryan, Consultant Endocrinologist, Bon Secours, and will be MCed by Lorraine Keane.
The event, which is free to attend, is being sponsored by Cleanmarine® Menomin. The
format of the seminar will include a number of expert speakers and two panel discussions.
Speakers and participants include;
Professor Desmond Fitzgerald, President of University of Limerick
Dr. Mary Ryan, Consultant Endocrinologist
Trish Long, Walt Disney Studios
Professor Maeve Houlihan, UCD School of Business
Niamh Cray, Head of Human Resources, Sodexo Ireland
Professor Lee Monaghan, Department of Sociology University of Limerick
Sean Dwane, Speak for Success International
Carmel Breheny, Marketing Manager, Marks & Spencer’s Ireland
Panellists include; Dr. William Hennessy, Dr. Julie O’Brien, Dr. Deirdre Fanning and Jan
O’Sullivan T.D., Dr. Maura Finn, Professor Helen Phelan, Michelle Houlihan, Dr. Joe Putti
and more.
Speaking about the event, Dr. Mary Ryan, said; “Empowerment of women is so important as
low self-esteem which unfortunately is so common in the female population of today affects
health and wellbeing and progress in the workplace. It also affects women socially and leads
to incorrect choices of life partners, and the lack of skills to realize their true potential. The
young women of today are the future mothers of society so if they lack self-esteem then it
affects the men and women of the future as we can only pass high self-esteem to our
children if we possess it ourselves.
“This conference is very necessary as for generations we have unconsciously empowered our sons but not our daughters and education in this area is so important to protect the physical, social and economic health of future generations.” Dr. Ryan concluded.
Tickets are available UCH Box Office, 061-331549.
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