 What is it like to be a woman in Ireland today? That's the question that BBC World Series programmed the conversation asked in Dublin Castle today. Four women were chosen to represent Ireland and speak in a discussion about issues that exist today. Alva Smith, feminist activist, Stephanie Pryzner, author and creator of CanCope WonCope, Nikki Daly, Irish hockey star and Dill Wickramas Singer, a previous broadcaster. I caught up with Dill and Alva after the discussion to hear their thoughts. I think that it's always a mistake to think that one victory or two victories or whatever changes the entire world. It doesn't. It's an important signal in Ireland, I think, that people think in much more than one way. Fundamentally more liberal and progressive ways than they did. But that doesn't mean that the work isn't there to be done. For me, a very pressing issue would be, and this didn't quite come out in the discussion, is the women's safety. Yes, we have a more equal opportunity to be in the workplace and to progress in politics and science and academia and media and all the rest. But I also want the equal opportunity to be safe and to be able to live, because if you look at reports by the National Women's Council and Women's Aid about femicide, since 1996 to over 225 women were murdered, 16 children were murdered and 9 out of 10 of those were murdered by their former partner, husband, boyfriend. And more than 60% of them were actually murdered in their own home. I mean, I'm very conscious of today. I think the country is reeling, somewhat reeling after this mother and sister of Clodagh Hall, who appeared on The Clareburn Live Show last night. And that for me as a woman and as a survivor of sexual violence, I feel that's one of the most pressing issues for women in Ireland. It's like we have the right to feel safe. Why is it that men feel that they can walk anywhere in Dublin at any time, in human time of the day, right? Where women, we don't. That's what we're all doing this for, all these conversations. Why I share my story and so many other women on the panel, we shared a story very openly because we want to raise awareness so people realize that our work here is not done. This session of the conversation is part of a global podcast series that looks at equality in different countries. It's now available on the BBC's website. This is Marianne Foodie for DCU TV News.