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Published: Thursday, May 16, 2024
Women in extreme housing difficulty are being forced to make a choice between sexual exploitation and homelessness, according to a new report from the National Women’s Council. Published today, the report recommends that landlords engaging in sex-for-rent exploitation...
Published: Friday, August 01, 2014
Today, the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence will become an active legal instrument, having achieved – and surpassed – the number of State ratifications required to bring it into force. Of...
Published: Wednesday, July 30, 2014
Tue, 29 Jul 2014 Today’s publication of the annual CSO Women and Men in Ireland Report has been welcomed by the National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI). “The annual Women and Men in Ireland Report is an...
Published: Wednesday, July 16, 2014
The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI), is very concerned about the Government’s commitment to the successful implementation of the gender quotas at the next General Election. NWCI have questioned the Taoiseach’s commitment to...
Published: Tuesday, June 17, 2014
Just a few snippets from our recent 'So Tell Me Why We Still Need Feminism' event where the guests took the opportunity to write down exactly whey they personally think we still need feminism. The last one is our favourite ...
Published: Monday, June 16, 2014
Our recent event, "So Tell Me Why We Still Need Feminism" brought a huge gathering of women and men together to explore why we still feminism today. Apart from our wonderful speakers, we also had a great selection of exhibitors...
Published: Thursday, April 17, 2014
National Women’s Council of Ireland today welcomed the commitment to introduce a second pre-school year for all children as announced by Minister Frances Fitzgerald at the launch of ‘Better Outcomes: Brighter Future: the National Policy Framework...
Published: Tuesday, March 11, 2014
NWCI are in favour of - Paternity or Partner Leave of 2 weeks with potential to rise to one month in the future. - This should be in addition to the existing 26 weeks Maternity Leave. - We are also in...
Published: Tuesday, February 11, 2014
The Aim of this Research The National Women’s Council of Ireland youth initiative, the Y Factor, are seeking a suitably qualified researcher(s) to undertake research on young women and labour market activation, looking at unemployment, emigration and...
Published: Tuesday, January 28, 2014
Thank you to the NWCI team who joined us in the Flora Women's Mini Marathon. We had a good day, got some exercise and fresh air, raised awareness of who we are and what we do and did a...
Published: Monday, December 16, 2013
As we come to the end of 2013 we wanted to share with you some of successes for women that have been achieved by NWCI and all of our supporters in our campaign for women's equality. 2013 has been a significant...
Published: Monday, December 09, 2013
Are you sick of being told how to drop a dress size in time for Christmas, do you struggle with childcare over Christmas, or are you concerned about the rise in domestic violence that the Christmas period brings? Is your...
Published: Thursday, October 24, 2013
This Friday, October 25, the NWCI will be joining a protest against cuts to Maternity Benefit, at 1pm outside Leinster House. The cut to Maternity Benefit is an attack on women and families. All statutory maternity benefit rates have been standardised...
Published: Tuesday, October 22, 2013
Still We Work, NWCI's Legacy Project, runs at the Gallery of Photography, Dublin, until October 26th. It will be at the 126 Gallery, Galway, from November 9th to 24th. The exhibition was opened by Aine Lawlor on Friday October 18th...
Published: Friday, October 11, 2013
During the 7th Dublin Platform for Human Rights Defenders at Risk, which is one of the biggest gatherings of human rights defenders in the world, NWCI organised an event with Front Line Defenders to allow the public to meet women...
Published: Wednesday, October 09, 2013
The first official fundraiser for NWCI was a successful and fun night and we would like to say a huge thank you to all that attended, helped out, sponsored prizes and of course hosted the event (here’s...
Published: Monday, October 07, 2013
On the 30th Anniversary of signing the Eighth amendment into our Constitution, October 7 2013, 12 women’s and civil society organisations released a joint statement highlighting the detrimental impact that Article 40.3.3 has on women in Ireland and announcing a national campaign...
Published: Tuesday, October 01, 2013
A research project aimed at promoting a better understanding of life within the Magdalene Laundries was launched in Liberty Hall on September 28. "Magdalene Institutions: Recording an Oral and Archival History" was a Government of Ireland Collaborative Research Project funded by...
Published: Friday, July 05, 2013
We recently launched our new Strategic Plan 2013 - 2015. The plan sets out our mission, vision and values as well as our four key goals over the next years. The plan is the result of consultation with...
Published: Sunday, June 30, 2013
The Bard Summer School takes place on magical Clare Island Co. Mayo, on an annual basis since 1995. Through presentations and workshops, the participants this year will explore the journeys taken by the very first woman to come to...
Published: Thursday, June 13, 2013
At the 40th Anniversary AGM, describing 2013 as 'a time of promising change, Orla O'Connor, Director of the National Women's Council invited more Irish women to join with the NWCI and continue on the road to full...
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