International Women’s Day: Being a Young Woman Today ft Jenny Maguire and Destiny Ayo Vaughan

TW: Episode mentions violence, intimate relationship abuse, and coercive control.

Welcome back to Season 2 of the Too Into You Podcast!

It’s International Women’s Day, and to celebrate, hosts Mary and Madeline chat to Destiny Ayo Vaughan and Jenny Maguire.

Jenny Maguire is a writer, campaigner and commentator. Having previously served as president of Trinity Students’ Union, she is now a columnist for the Irish Independent. Jenny is also coorganiser of Trans and Intersex Pride Dublin.

Destiny Ayo Vaughan is a clinical psychology student at Queen’s University Belfast, a recognised social entrepreneur, TEDx speaker, founder of Mind the Gap Ireland, and award‑winning activist. As a survivor of child abuse, trafficking, and the foster care system, she has transformed her lived experience into a catalyst for national change.

We chat with them about:

What it’s like to be a girl in the world today

What messages young women are learning about dating and relationships

and what brings them hope for the future of women’s rights

If you are worried about your own or a friend’s relationship:

Call Women’s Aid 24Hr National Freephone Helpline on 1800 341 900.

Chat for support at toointoyou.ie

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The Too Into You Podcast is hosted by Mary Hayes, Too Into You Project Coordinator, and Madeline Campbell, Too Into You Project Officer.

About Too Into You:

Too Into You a project from Women’s Aid Ireland focused on teaching young people about coercive control and the difference between healthy and unhealthy behaviours. We help educate young women in particular how to spot when someone is ‘too into you’ and provide dedicated support for young people subjected to intimate partner abuse at toointoyou.ie.