Ireland's Mother and Baby Home scandal destroyed families, cost up to 6,000 babies' lives, and emotionally scarred an estimated 30,000 women — and it's just one part of a system of institutional abuse. Al Jazeera documented how this network of abuse is a window into the church-sanctioned violence against women in Ireland, and the government’s alleged attempts to sweep it all under the rug.

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Laurence Lee (@laurielee67), Al Jazeera journalist.

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Watch the documentary that inspired this episode, "People and Power: Ireland's Mother and Baby Scandal".

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Ireland's Mother and Baby Home scandal destroyed families, cost up to 6,000 babies' lives, and emotionally scarred an estimated 30,000 women — and it's just one part of a system of institutional abuse. Al Jazeera documented how this network of abuse is a window into the church-sanctioned violence against women in Ireland, and the government’s alleged attempts to sweep it all under the rug.In this episode:Laurence Lee (<a href="https://twitter.com/laurielee67" target="_blank">@laurielee67</a>), Al Jazeera journalist.For more:Watch the documentary that inspired this episode, <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/peopleandpower/2020/07/ireland-mother-baby-scandal-200708133901707.html" target="_blank">"People and Power: Ireland's Mother and Baby Scandal".</a>Connect with The Take:&nbsp;Twitter (<a href="https://twitter.com/AJTheTake" target="_blank">@ajthetake</a>), Instagram (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/ajthetake/" target="_blank">@ajthetake</a>) and Facebook (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheTakePod/" target="_blank">@TheTakePod</a>).

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The Take is a daily interview-driven international news podcast hosted by award-winning journalist Malika Bilal. Each episode focuses on conversations with journalists and people directly impacted by the news of the day, offering our listeners the context necessary to understand what's in the headlines.
With millions of global listens, it's clear the conversations we're having on The Take are worth hearing. And critics think so too. The show has won the Online Journalism Awards, the Signal Awards, Lovie Awards, and Anthem Awards, among others.

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