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Published: Thursday, October 01, 2026
National Women’s Council says public provision still best option for women Press release, 30 September 2026 The announcement of nine new State-led early years education and care facilities has been welcomed by the National Women’s Council (NWC). NWC...
Published: Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Madame President,The Women's Human Rights Alliance is an alliance of human rights organisations and individuals promoting the human rights of women in Ireland.1. We welcome the Irish Governments' acceptance of a number of important recommendations from the UPR hearing...
Published: Monday, March 12, 2012
The National Women's Council welcomes the All Party Oireachtas Report on the Single Working Age Payment and the specific inclusion of the needs of women on social welfare. 'The NWCI particularly welcome the recommendation that 'any programme of social welfare...
Action on X, which is campaigning for legislation in line with the Supreme Court ruling in the X Case, as a minimum first step towards the achievement of the right of choice for women in Ireland, is supporting the Bill...
Published: Thursday, March 08, 2012
Dia dhaoibh a chairde inniu. Tá an-áthas orm bheith libh ar an ócáid speisialta seo.It gives me great pleasure to join you today for the double celebration of International Women's Day and the opening of these lovely...
Published: Wednesday, March 07, 2012
Thank you President Higgins for your truly inspirational words, and thank for opening this new premises which we hope will provide a new and important space for women's organisations to come and meet, reflect and organise.Thank you also for...
Published: Tuesday, March 06, 2012
International Women's Day (8 March) is an occasion marked by women's groups around the world. It is designated in many countries as a national holiday. When women on all continents, often divided by national boundaries and by ethnic, linguistic, cultural, economic...
Published: Thursday, March 01, 2012
Our Stories, Our WordsFriday, 9th March 2012, 7.00pm-9.30pmPeacock Theatre, 26 Lower Abbey Street, DublinThe Hijabi Monologues is about creating a theatre space for Muslim women's stories; a space to breathe as they are; a space that does not claim to tell...
The event will be chaired by Dr. Maurice Manning, President of the Irish Human Rights Commission10.30am to 2.30pm, 22 March 2012Oak Room, Mansion HouseThis seminar is an opportunity to have an inter-agency discussion on the impact of the habitual residence...
Press ReleaseThe Gender pay gap in Ireland is 17.1% according to a new publication launched by the EU Commission on the Gender Pay Gap today. Young women earn more than 90% of male wages but this falls to 71.5% in the 35-44 age...
Women are still earning substantially less than men in Ireland despite efforts to promote equality in the workplace.According to a study by the European Commission, women here earn on average 17.1 per cent less than men.The study also indicated...
FIGURES RELEASED BY the Rape Crisis Network have detailed the outcome of pregnancies which occured as a result of rape in Ireland.A total of 1,545 survivors of sexual violence attended rape crisis centres around the country in 2010. Of these, 75 became...
At the School of Psychotherapy, St. Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin 4.10.30a.m. -1p.m. Saturday March 10th 2012. The IIGA Open Morning offers you an opportunity to find out more about the training courses in Group Analysis - from the...
The Friends of the Rotunda presentsMR DICKENS IS COMINGThe moving and entertaining world of Charles Dickens and his characters are brilliantly brought to life by the author's great- great grandson, internationally acclaimed actor, Gerald Dickens.Saturday 31st March 2012Pillar Room,...
Celebrate International Women's Day With President Michael D Higgins, poet Paula Meehan, Musicians and FriendsThurs March 8thRegistration tea/coffee 10.15 -- 10.45amVenue: NWCI, 4th Floor 2-3 Parnell sq. East, Dublin 1Rsvp: anneg@nwci.ie /01- 8787248Places are limited so please reserve...
Having already testified to a government commission, victims of sexual violence eschew new process based on traditional justiceThe women sat on plastic chairs arranged in a circle, some breast feeding, others with small children at their feet. This is their...
Published: Wednesday, February 29, 2012
The 56th meeting of the Commission on the Status of Women opened at the United Nations in New York on 27th February 2012 and will continue until 9th March.This annual event brings together up to 8,000 women from all four corners...
Myths and facts presented out of context are all too common in the debate about abortion in Ireland. Misinformation extends to even the most basic questions: Who are the women who obtain abortions? Why do they decide to end a...
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