On 12 November 2015, a historic public meeting was held at the Abbey Theatre by #WakingTheFeminists.
Testimonies were read from the stage by thirty women working in various roles across the theatre sector in Ireland, with further comments and testimonies from members of the audience.
Lucy Kerbal of Tonic Theatre was invited to talk about her experiences working to establish gender equality with leading UK theatres.
Senator Fiach MacConghail, Director of the Abbey Theatre, and Abbey board member and playwright Deirdre Kinahan both spoke from the audience.
The event was chaired by Senator Ivana Bacik and Sarah Durcan. The meeting was directed by Lynne Parker, with Caroline Williams.