A need for "sisterhood" amongst women has led to a rise in women-only gyms, sporting groups, book clubs and even wellness circles.
That's according to members of the Dollymount Dames, a women's swimming group formed during the pandemic.
Speaking to Newstalk's Sarah Madden, founding member Anne-Marie Foley said there has been a "proliferation" of women's communities and men's communities since the pandemic.
"It really is a sisterhood or a tribe," she said.
"There was a fear that when we went back to life as normal, maybe it would fall apart, but actually it's going as strong as ever.
"There's something in it – woman to woman, kind of identifying with each other – the deep bond that was established early on."
Community
As The Girl's Room founder, Dublin's first women-only nightclub event, Meg Bergin said she provides a space for "women and non-binary folks".
"We're based in Dublin and we run pop-up events every few weeks," she said.
"There's a real community vibe in girls' bathrooms ... every time I go in there, it's such a supportive space and it almost feels like it gives us breathing room if we're at a regular club.
"I just really wanted that to be felt in the whole club, where they can just express themselves freely and have fun.
"To counter all of that grief that we go through and anxiety that we go through and actually to really hold space for our joy."
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Ms Bergin said the space has provided an opportunity for a wide variety of women to enjoy a club environment.
"I have met people even at The Girls Room, who come from different cultures and backgrounds, and even people who are married or in partnerships where they have certain boundaries where they can't go to a regular club," she said.
"They have got these spaces as an option. They might be a bit restricted in what they can and can't do but they have the space.
"They can go there and just have a great time in the company of their friends within their limitations."
'Coming together'
Ms Bergin said all women experience feelings of "isolation and loneliness".
"I think that centring and prioritising sisterhood and community has really helped me to fall in love with myself deeper," she said.
"I see myself and other women that I'm around and I connect with them in ways that just feel so intimate.
"There is so much love and there's so much value to be had and to be felt within friendships with platonic friendships.
"It's really beautiful to see it budding the way it is."
