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Eleanor Fitzsimons is a researcher, writer, journalist, and occasional broadcaster specializing in historical and current feminist issues. Her work has been published in a range of newspapers and journals, including the Sunday Times, Guardian, and Irish Times, and she is a regular radio and television contributor.

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