Goretti Horgan facts for kids

Goretti Horgan is an Irish activist and a teacher. She teaches about social policy at Ulster University in Northern Ireland. Social policy is about how governments and societies try to improve people's lives, like through education, health, and welfare.

Early Life and Work

Goretti Horgan was born in Cork, a city in Ireland. She went to university and later moved to England. Before becoming a university teacher, she worked as a researcher for groups like Save the Children. This means she helped study and understand issues affecting children.

She also worked as a community worker in Derry city and County Londonderry. Community workers help people in local areas with their problems and needs. Before moving to Northern Ireland in 1986, she worked in television in Dublin.

Helping Others and Activism

Goretti Horgan has always been involved in helping people. From 2005 to 2008, she was the leader of the Northern Ireland Anti Poverty Network (NIAPN). This group works to fight poverty and make sure everyone has a fair chance. She is still a member of their board.

She is also a strong supporter of children's rights and the rights of people with disabilities. She works to make sure these groups are treated fairly and have the support they need.

Political Involvement

Since the early 1980s, Goretti Horgan has been a member of the Socialist Workers Party. This is a political group that believes in a fairer society where everyone has equal opportunities.

She was also a leader of the Socialist Environmental Alliance until 2008. This group focused on both social fairness and protecting the environment. Her partner is Eamonn McCann, who is a writer, journalist, and also an activist. They live in Derry with their daughter, Matty.

Working for Peace

Goretti Horgan has been involved in actions to promote peace. In January 2009, she was part of a group of women who protested at a company called Raytheon in Derry. They believed the company was involved in actions that were not peaceful. They were trying to show that they wanted to stop harm during a conflict in Gaza.

In March 2022, she joined 150 other international feminists in signing a statement called Feminist Resistance Against War: A Manifesto. This showed their support for women in Russia who were speaking out against war.