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Women and the Women’s Council hit by unfair budget

Published: Monday, December 05, 2011

The government says it set out to be fair – in fact women and children will bear the brunt of this budget. Meanwhile, the voice representing women's groups in Ireland, the National Women's Council of Ireland, has had its funding slashed...

The Impact of Budget 2012 on Women of Donegal Women of the North West Respond

Published: Sunday, December 04, 2011

On Monday December 12th women from throughout Ireland will meet in Letterkenny to discuss the outcome and potential impact of Budget 2012 on women in Ireland. The meeting being hosted by the National Women's Council of Ireland, The National Collective of...

SAFE Ireland’s work acknowledged by President Michael D Higgins

Published: Sunday, December 04, 2011

Safe Ireland, the national organisation for 40 frontline domestic violence services, were received by President Higgins at Áras an Uachtarain today.The visit was an acknowledgement of the work carried out by Safe Ireland and its members in providing support to...

Friends are a Lifeline to Women Escaping Violence

Published: Sunday, December 04, 2011

First Safe Ireland Week asks family and friends to know the signs and be informed about how they can help someone living with abuse.Nearly 30% of women attending Safe Ireland domestic violence services said that they had heard about the...

Ireland’s national watchdog on women’s rights, the National Women’s Council of Ireland, is to have i

Published: Sunday, December 04, 2011

Ireland's national watchdog on women's rights, the National Women's Council of Ireland, is to have its funding slashed by 35%"This cut is out of all proportion to cuts to other non- governmental organisations and shows a complete disregard for the...

Egypt election: no revolution for women

Published: Thursday, December 01, 2011

Women have been turning out in force in the early days of Egypt's parliamentary elections this week, some queuing for as long as seven or eight hours to cast their vote. But there are mounting concerns that the first election...

Breaking the silence essential to end norm of domestic abuse against women

Published: Thursday, December 01, 2011

Mary Makukula was serially abused by her husband for decades. In 2008, his blows were hard enough to knock out her two front teeth.Mary's neighbours, who had closed their eyes and ears to the abuse for years, could no longer...

A new law to bring an end to the historic exclusion of women from Irish politics is to be brought to

Published: Thursday, December 01, 2011

This assurance was given by the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government Phil Hogan T.D. at a meeting with the National Women's Council of Ireland. The legislation will come into effect at the next general election in 2016...

Women’s group protest human rights violations in Manila

Published: Thursday, December 01, 2011

Human rights groups such as Tanggol Bayi and the Kasimbayan Women's Collective, protested at the Department of Justice in Manila yesterday, to seek justice for the victims of human rights violations.The groups marked International Women Human Rights Defenders Day...

"Fundamental inequality" at the heart of domestic violence

Published: Thursday, December 01, 2011

The continuing lack of equality between men and women is the root cause of incidents of domestic and gender related violence, a conference on fighting domestic violence has been told.Council of Europe (CoE) Deputy Secretary-General Maud de Boer-Buquiccio said: ...