GMIT PUTS STRONG FOCUS ON EQUALITY ISSUES

Date Published: 05-Feb-2008

A well known equality campaigner will next Monday launch GMIT's three-day event promoting awareness of issues of inequality among students.Senator David Norris will formally launch 'Equal-IT week' and give a lecture on equality, focusing on civil partnerships.On Tuesday Sam Butt, of 'Fathers for Justice and Equality' will deliver a lecture.The evening will also feature a discussion on what it's like to be a woman in 21st century Ireland.Wednesday will focus on the rights of students who are parents and will include a host of activities for children including face painting and balloon making.GMIT student’s union communications officer Fintan Hastings says as the next generation it's important students are up to date with equality issues.