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Run the Dublin Marathon for NWC

Published: Wednesday, March 20, 2024

Fancy running, walking or dancing the Dublin Marathon in aid of the National Women's Council? All funds you raise will go directly toward our work on women-centred healthcare, economic equality and ending gender-based violence.  This year's...

Campaigners Form Giant Heart in Call for a YesYes vote on Friday

Published: Tuesday, March 05, 2024

Participants say these referendums are a necessary next step on the road to equality    Supporters of a YesYes vote have come together in a final call on the electorate to vote YesYes on Friday. They say the votes...

Women re-enact 1937 protests about Article 41.2

Published: Tuesday, March 05, 2024

“The feminists are getting angry and are moving into action. They seem stung by the suggestion that the normal place for a woman is the home.”   -John Charles McQuaid memo to DeValera, undated.    Women gathered outside...

Join our team: Leadership Officer

Published: Thursday, February 29, 2024

NWC is hiring a Leadership Officer to develop and deliver NWC’s policy, advocacy and campaigns work on Women’s Leadership on an All-Island basis in line with our Strategic Plan. 2024 will be a very exciting year with...

Care and climate are linked, say feminists ahead of care referendum

Published: Tuesday, February 06, 2024

Care – who provides care, how they are supported, and the impact it has on their lives – is a climate issue which has been overlooked, say feminists and communities. New research shows that care – paid and unpaid –...

NWC mark 50 Years since May McGee won Landmark Contraception Case

Published: Tuesday, December 19, 2023

50 years on from the overturning of the ban on contraception, the National Women’s Council commends May McGee’s bravery and perseverance in taking her case to the Supreme Court Today marks 50 years since May McGee and her...

Invitation to Tender: ‘Beyond the Dáil’ Follow Up Research

Published: Thursday, December 14, 2023

The National Women's Council invite proposals to carry out research as a follow up to the 2019 publication of “Beyond the Dáil”, funded by the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government.  This research will...

Second level education key to eliminating violence against women, says National Women’s Council

Published: Monday, November 27, 2023

NWC is calling for mandatory relationships and sexuality education along with supports for teachers and schools to deliver the curriculum accurately Violence against women is at epidemic levels in Ireland, and prevention is key to eliminating it, according to the...

NWC strongly welcomes Oireachtas Health Committee proposals to change abortion law and practice

Published: Wednesday, November 22, 2023

Women are still travelling abroad for abortion care despite the repeal vote. So today the National Women’s Council (NWC) strongly welcomes media reports that the Oireachtas Health Committee is set to back the recommendations of Marie O&rsquo...

National Women’s Council calls for immediate ceasefire in Gaza

Published: Friday, November 17, 2023

NWC says women and children are bearing the brunt of the conflict, calls on Irish government to do everything in its power to broker a ceasefire, and humanitarian aid The National Women’s Council (NWC) echoes several UN agencies,...

NWC remembers Vicky Phelan, calls for healthcare system fit to honour her memory

Published: Monday, November 13, 2023

Ahead of the anniversary of Vicky Phelan’s death on 14 November, the National Women’s Council (NWC) sends our deepest sympathies to her family at this time. We are also calling on government to honour her memory by...

NWC welcomes first GREVIO report evaluating Ireland on violence against women

Published: Monday, November 13, 2023

The National Women’s Council (NWC) has said the report from the Council of Europe’s expert committee on tackling violence against women, GREVIO, is very welcome, as violence against women in the country is at epidemic levels....

NWC reiterates call for Mother and Baby Unit

Published: Wednesday, November 08, 2023

Mental health difficulties in the perinatal period are common, with 1 in 5 women reporting this experience in pregnancy or in the first year after birth. At a roundtable of key stakeholders today, the National Women’s Council (NWC) reiterated its...

Milestone Day: National Women’s Council welcomes stronger sentences for violence against women

Published: Wednesday, November 01, 2023

The National Women’s Council (NWC) has strongly welcomed the introduction of tougher sentences for violence against women, alongside the introduction of non-fatal strangulation and stalking as new and standalone offences, respectively. The maximum sentence for assault causing harm...

Violence against women and cost of living crises key concerns for women North and South

Published: Wednesday, November 01, 2023

Violence against women is at epidemic levels in Ireland. And as the cost of living crisis persists, it continues to cause greater harm to women. Over the next two days in Dundalk, women from all communities on the island will...

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