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''Absorbing, poignant and often shocking'' Irish Times

''Clear-eyed and unsentimental ... a sobering and timely testament'' RTÉ Guide

''A reporter once asked me what justice would look like for me, and I replied from the heart. Justice for me simply means that the next 18-year-old female and male who walk through those gates will be protected, and that no one will ever again have to deal with the physical, sexual and psychological abuses we experienced.''

When Karina Molloy took early retirement from the Irish army in 2012, she left behind a trailblazing career spanning over three decades.

For the first woman to ever reach the Senior Non-Commissioned Officer rank, however, that trail was marked by setbacks, as she faced repeated promotional glass ceilings, routine harassment and bullying, and incidents of sexual assault. Despite the toll it took on her, Karina persevered, going on to become one of the key voices today i

A Woman in Defence

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      Publisher: Hachette Books Ireland
      Publication Date: 01/02/2024
      ISBN13: 9781399712323, 978-1399712323
      ISBN10: 1399712322

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      ''Absorbing, poignant and often shocking'' Irish Times

      ''Clear-eyed and unsentimental ... a sobering and timely testament'' RTÉ Guide

      ''A reporter once asked me what justice would look like for me, and I replied from the heart. Justice for me simply means that the next 18-year-old female and male who walk through those gates will be protected, and that no one will ever again have to deal with the physical, sexual and psychological abuses we experienced.''

      When Karina Molloy took early retirement from the Irish army in 2012, she left behind a trailblazing career spanning over three decades.

      For the first woman to ever reach the Senior Non-Commissioned Officer rank, however, that trail was marked by setbacks, as she faced repeated promotional glass ceilings, routine harassment and bullying, and incidents of sexual assault. Despite the toll it took on her, Karina persevered, going on to become one of the key voices today i

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