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Tuesday, July 08, 2025

National Women’s Council Welcomes UN CEDAW Recommendations for Ireland

The National Women’s Council welcomed the concluding observations published today by the UN Committee on the Elimination of...

Tuesday, July 01, 2025

Orla O’Connor to step down from her role as Director of the National Women’s Council

After 23 years working in the National Women’s Council (NWC), the Director, Orla O’Connor, will step down...

Monday, June 30, 2025

Government’s failure to meet EU deadline is missed opportunity to address energy & transport poverty

Feminist Communities for Climate Justice (FCCJ), a joint project by the National Women’s Council (NWC) and Community Work...

Friday, June 20, 2025

Ireland’s examination by the CEDAW Committee

Ahead of Ireland’s examination by the CEDAW Committee tomorrow (Friday, 20th June), the National Women’s Council ...

Monday, June 16, 2025

Irish civil society organisations spotlight women’s rights concerns ahead of Ireland’s CEDAW examina

Women continue to face systemic barriers to gender equality which particularly affect those from marginalised communities, the National Women&rsquo...

Thursday, June 12, 2025

National Women’s Council launches new Strategic Plan 2025-2029

Against the backdrop of a rapidly changing global context for women, the National Women’s Council (NWC) today (12th...

Thursday, May 29, 2025

Invitation to Tender: “When Women Lead – Evidence from Ireland on Gender-Responsive Policy Outcomes”

The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) is seeking tenders from qualified individuals or organisations to conduct a...

Wednesday, May 28, 2025

Call for Tender – Evaluation of the All-Island Women’s Forum (AIWF)

The National Women’s Council (NWC) is inviting submissions from suitably qualified evaluators to conduct an independent evaluation of...

Wednesday, May 28, 2025

EPA’s Emissions Projections will likely point to need for climate policies to be ambitious & fairer

In advance of the publication of the EPA’s latest greenhouse emissions projections, Feminist Communities for Climate Justice (FCCJ),...

Sunday, May 25, 2025

Seven years after Repeal at least 240 women are still travelling for abortion care every year

The Repeal of the 8th amendment on this day (25th May) seven years ago marked a milestone in women&rsquo...

Thursday, May 15, 2025

Dáil vote this evening puts spotlight on childcare crisis

Following the Dáil vote on childcare this evening (14th May), the Together for Public alliance called on the...

Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Stronger, faster action on climate change needed to protect mental health

An event held today by the Women’s Mental Health Network, a joint initiative from the National Women&rsquo...

Monday, May 12, 2025

NWC is currently recruiting for a Women’s Health Officer

This is a critical time for women’s rights. As the leading representative organisation for women and women&rsquo...

Wednesday, May 07, 2025

NWC welcomes Dáil motion for Action on Public Childcare

The National Women’s Council (NWC) today (7th May) welcomed the motion on public childcare calling on the Government...

Thursday, May 01, 2025

100 days later, where is the Government’s action on childcare?

100 days into the new Government, childcare campaigners from the Together for Public Alliance will gather outside Leinster House today (1st...

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Tuesday, June 17, 2025

Shape the Future of Contraception Access in Ireland – Join an LGBTQ+ Focus Group

The National Women’s Council, in partnership with the Department of Health and Trinity College Dublin, is conducting research...

Wednesday, May 21, 2025

Shape the Future of Contraception Access in Ireland – Join a Focus Group

The National Women’s Council, in partnership with the Department of Health and Trinity College Dublin, is conducting research...

Thursday, October 17, 2024

My journey into Feminism and Climate Justice through a Community Work lens

Olitha is currently a volunteer Donegal Intercultural Platform and undertook the NUI Level 7 Community Work in a Changing Ireland –...

Monday, June 17, 2024

#FeministClimateJustice Study Visits

As part of the Feminist Communities for Climate Justice project's #FeministClimateJustice Community Work in a Changing Ireland Certificate...

Tuesday, March 05, 2024

Jennifer Horgan: Yes vote would recognise care as beating heart in body of our State

Some good has come from this care referendum. We are thinking and talking about care. I will be voting yes...

Friday, March 01, 2024

Mary McAleese keynote address for Yes Yes Campaign

We are fortunate to have a written Constitution. It was carefully crafted almost ninety years ago so that we would...

Thursday, February 22, 2024

Laura Cahillane: The ‘women in the home’ provision is hardly suitable for a modern Constitution

Dr Laura Cahillane is an associate professor in law at the University of Limerick Let’s get one thing...

Wednesday, December 13, 2023

Why We Need Feminist Climate Justice

‘Feminist Communities for Climate Justice’ - a joint project between the National Women’s Council and Community...

Thursday, November 09, 2023

Vicky Phelan - Keynote Speech at FemFest 2019

Your browser does not support the audio element.   I was invited today by the National Women's Council to...

Wednesday, November 08, 2023

Constitutional change: how to bring feminist and disability perspectives together

Why is constitutional change important?  I want to start by asking the question: to what extent constitutional change is...

Tuesday, July 11, 2023

Orla O’Connor: Why are so many Irish women still travelling to the UK for abortions?

At least 860 women travelled from Ireland to the UK to access abortion since the Eighth Amendment was repealed....

Tuesday, December 13, 2022

Orla O’Connor: Properly valuing care is crucial to women’s equality

Across the span of our lifetimes, we are all likely to care for and receive care from others. Both are...

Tuesday, October 25, 2022

Orla O’Connor: Every woman needs access to reproductive healthcare during her lifespan

The past number of years have been transformative for women’s healthcare in Ireland.  Abortion is now available...

Tuesday, July 19, 2022

Orla O’Connor: Government must provide childcare and increase social welfare

At 9.1% in June, inflation is at levels not experienced in almost 40 years. Each week brings news of further price increases,...

Thursday, December 10, 2020

Orla O’Connor: We must recognise harassment for what it is – it is gender-based violence

This year has been like no other. As the global 16 Days of Action on violence against women end today, we...

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