Institutional abuse of women and children in Irish institutions, run by nuns, first came to light
in the 1990s. This led me to question the paradoxical nature of religious life. Firstly, there was the perception of nuns as holy, perfect and beyond reproach; women who had publicly vowed, in God’s name, to love and care for the poor and secondly, the reality of wounded and often cruel human beings who had little compassion for those entrusted to their care.
This motivated me to undertake an exploration of the life and work of religious women in Ireland in the 20th century.
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This motivated me to undertake an exploration of the life and work of religious women in Ireland in the 20th century.
http://aspd-incontext.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/NO-THINKING-IN-THE-INSTITUTION-C-Metcalf-Feb-2016-003.pdf
