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National Women’s Council of Ireland welcomes publication of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill

Published: Tuesday, April 30, 2013

In response to the publication of the Heads of the Bill on Protection of Life during Pregnancy, Orla O'Connor, Director of the National Women's Council of Ireland said,'We welcome that after 21 years of inaction, the government has finally proposed...

NWCI Information Brief on the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill

Published: Tuesday, April 30, 2013

The government published the General Scheme of the Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013 on April 30th 2013. The publication of the Bill is the response of the State to its obligations arising from the European Court of Human Rights Judgement...

Women on Boards: The Next Steps - Presentations

Published: Thursday, April 25, 2013

The National Women's Council of Ireland in co-operation with the European Women's Lobby organised a Members and Friends Meeting on Women on Boards: The Next Steps on 25 April 2013.Speakers Biographies Presentations and ResearchOpening Remarks Orla O'Connor, Director, National Women's Council...

Government must act to get more women on boards

Published: Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Meeting today with key business women and thinkers the National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) called on the Irish government to act to get more women on boards and to prevent Ireland from falling behind other EU countries.Orla O'Connor,...

The National Women’s Council is recruiting a Fundraising and Development Co-ordinator

Published: Monday, April 22, 2013

Do you want to make a real difference to the lives of women throughout Ireland?We are seeking an innovative, effective, hardworking individual to work on income generation for the National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI). The role, which involves...

We need X Case legislation that respects women’s dignity and rights

Published: Sunday, April 21, 2013

In response to the recent verdict of the inquest into the death of Savita Halappanavar Orla O'Connor, Director of the National Women's Council of Ireland said,'It is clear from the evidence given at the inquest that restrictive abortion laws...

NWCI cautiously welcomes changes to draft Insolvency Guidelines

Published: Thursday, April 18, 2013

The National Women's Council of Ireland welcomes changes to the draft Insolvency Guidelines and the reassurance that nobody will be asked to leave their employment due to high childcare costs. The NWCI cautions, however, that several of the guidelines still...

BAI Code is a missed opportunity

Published: Monday, April 08, 2013

The National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) today expressed disappointment at the new Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) 'Code on Fairness, Objectivity and Impartiality in News and Current Affairs'. Speaking on behalf of the NWCI, Eóin Murray said,'Current...

Embedding Equality in Policy Making - Seminar

Published: Thursday, April 04, 2013

The Equality Budgeting Campaign invites you to a seminar on equality and policy-making. The seminar will look at how equality fares in current approaches to policy-making in Ireland, and will establish what lessons can be learnt from other jurisdictions. Crucially,...

Childcare is not a luxury

Published: Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Press Release, 27 March 2013The National Women's Council of Ireland calls on the government to make a clear a statement that childcare costs will remain outside of the proposed Insolvency Arrangements. Statements made by Minister for Transport, Leo Varadkar, in relation...

Suicide in Pregnancy is much rarer now ‘thanks to legal abortion’

Published: Thursday, March 21, 2013

Article by Dr Peadar O'Grady, Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist and member of Doctors for ChoiceIt is important in discussing the relevance of suicide in the current abortion debate that good medical practice does not come second place to legal...

Scandinavian Childcare: Making it Happen

Published: Tuesday, March 19, 2013

The National Women's Council of Ireland together with Barnardos, Open and Start Strong organised a seminar on "Scandinavian Childcare: Making it Happen", 5 March 2013. At the meeting the four organisations presented the key findings of a survey of parents on childcare...

Safe Ireland and Rape Crisis Network attend UN Commission on the Status of Women

Published: Thursday, March 14, 2013

The two National Networks on Violence Against Women, Safe Ireland and Rape Crisis Network Ireland, who represent over 55 frontline domestic and sexual violence services, attended the UN Commission on the Status of Women as part of the Irish delegation. The...

Abortion - The Lives and Health of Women

Published: Monday, March 11, 2013

To mark International Women's Day, the National Women's Council of Ireland and Doctors for Choice co-hosted a joint seminar on March 5, 2013 that gave a voice to the majority of doctors in Ireland who support a pro-choice position. In the seminar,...

Why do we celebrate International Women’s Day? The History

Published: Thursday, March 07, 2013

The History of International Women's DayInternational Women's Day (8th March) originated from the trade union movement in America in the early 20th century, particularly in the activism of the women who worked in the clothing industry 'sweatshops' of the time....

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