Ms Eileen Flynn:

I am actually used to being on the other side or out at protests for Traveller rights and women's rights, so it is strange to be where I am today. On behalf of the National Traveller Women's Forum I thank the committee for giving us the opportunity to present today.

I have dyslexia and I cannot stand reading out loud. I usually go from the top of the head so I am challenging myself today.

There are many levels of inequality that face Traveller women and girls compared to the general population in the sense of reaching towards their achievements in the education system and curriculum. This inequality has widely impacted women's human rights and equality.