June Levine
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June Levine was an Irish
journalist, novelist and feminist, who played a central part in the Irish women's movement. She was born and raised in a Jewish family in Dublin, and wrote her first articles for The Irish Times when she was still a teenager. At the age of eighteen she married Kenneth Mesbur, a Jewish medical student from Canada. She moved to Ontario
and had three children by him. However, the marriage broke down and she returned with her children to Dublin, where she worked as a journalist. She edited the Irish Women's Journal, and worked as a researcher for RTE
for five years.
She wrote two best selling books, Sisters, a personal history of the feminist movement, and (with Lyn Madden) Lyn: A Story of Prostitution. Her novel is A Season of Weddings. She was also involved with the Irish women's movement, alongside figures such as Mary Kenny
, Margaret Gaj and Mary Maher. In 1971 she travelled with other feminists, including Mary Kenny and Nell McCafferty
, on the so-called "Contraceptive Train" when they travelled to Belfast
to buy condoms.
In 1999, June Levine married her partner of thirty years, psychiatrist Professor Ivor Browne
.
Ireland
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journalist, novelist and feminist, who played a central part in the Irish women's movement. She was born and raised in a Jewish family in Dublin, and wrote her first articles for The Irish Times when she was still a teenager. At the age of eighteen she married Kenneth Mesbur, a Jewish medical student from Canada. She moved to Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
and had three children by him. However, the marriage broke down and she returned with her children to Dublin, where she worked as a journalist. She edited the Irish Women's Journal, and worked as a researcher for RTE
RTE
RTÉ is the abbreviation for Raidió Teilifís Éireann, the public broadcasting service of the Republic of Ireland.RTE may also refer to:* Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, 25th Prime Minister of Turkey...
for five years.
She wrote two best selling books, Sisters, a personal history of the feminist movement, and (with Lyn Madden) Lyn: A Story of Prostitution. Her novel is A Season of Weddings. She was also involved with the Irish women's movement, alongside figures such as Mary Kenny
Mary Kenny
Mary Kenny is an Irish author, broadcaster, playwright and journalist. She was a founder member of the Irish Women's Liberation Movement, though she has modified her radical past, but not rejected feminist principles....
, Margaret Gaj and Mary Maher. In 1971 she travelled with other feminists, including Mary Kenny and Nell McCafferty
Nell McCafferty
Nell McCafferty is an Irish journalist, playwright, civil rights campaigner and feminist. In her journalistic work she has written for The Irish Press, The Irish Times, Sunday Tribune, Hot Press and The Village Voice....
, on the so-called "Contraceptive Train" when they travelled to Belfast
Belfast
Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...
to buy condoms.
In 1999, June Levine married her partner of thirty years, psychiatrist Professor Ivor Browne
Ivor Browne
Ivor Browne is a retired Irish psychiatrist, author, former Chief Psychiatrist of the Eastern Health Board, and Professor emeritus of psychiatry at University College Dublin. He is known for his opposition to traditional psychiatry, and his scepticism about psychiatric drugs.-Early life and...
.