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Magdalene Laundries inquiry ordered

Published: Tuesday, November 09, 2010

The Government must launch an official inquiry into the treatment of women and girls detained in so-called Magdalene Laundries, it has been ruled.The Irish Human Rights Commission (IHRC) said compensation should be paid to former residents where the state...

Consultation with women on peace and security issues

Published: Tuesday, November 09, 2010

We are beginning a consultation process with women from the north, border counties, women in direct provision and asylum seekers in the south and women who have experienced conflict and gender based violence on this island; and representatives from the...

Claiming Our Future - Galway Event

Published: Sunday, November 07, 2010

Terrence McDonagh (Economist NUI Galway) who told us that economics is ideologically driven and the current dominant ideology has resulted (and continues to result ) in the policies that we have seen fail us economically, socially and environmentally.Michael Taft (Economist...

Nurses & Midwives Bill Important Update - Nov 5th

Published: Thursday, November 04, 2010

The Bill passed Committee stage in full yesterday morning. The meeting only lasted 1hr 45min and only Minister Harney, S O'Fearghail (chair), James Reilly, Margaret Conlon, Rory O'Hanlon, and Kathleen Lynch were present. No amendments relating to our concerns were...

Babies, mothers and midwives in Dail picket over threat to choice in childbirth

Published: Monday, November 01, 2010

Please Join us at the Dáil 11am, Wednesday,November 3rd, 2010. On Thursday 4th November the Nurses and Midwives Bill 2010 moves to Committee stage in the Dail. AIMS Ireland and other birth support groups are picketing the Dail at 11 am...

ICA exhibition opened to celebrate centenary

Published: Monday, October 25, 2010

A unique slice of history was unveiled at the County Museum in Clonmel last Thursday night when the exhibition ICA, Champions in our Community was launched.The exhibition features jewellery, fashion accessories, paintings and stunning black and white photos, along...

Women’s Fund

Published: Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Launched in April 2010 at a major seminar on women's philanthropy in Dublin, The Women's Fund for Ireland fuels change in our communities by supporting the most innovative and positive solutions to the issues facing women in Ireland today.It's mission...

Say hello to the new feminists

Published: Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Last month the Irish Feminist Network was launched in Dublin with the aim of destigmatising feminism and making it more relevant to a new generation. It was a success: 100 people attended, and its 22-year-old spokeswoman Madeline Hawke says the group,...

Tackling the Shadow Employer Role: Improving state/community sector employer relations

Published: Tuesday, October 12, 2010

The consultation is part of a project which aims to develop proposed rules of engagement between statutory funders and community sector employers, including boundaries, rights and responsibilities. The project has been established in response to growing evidence of inappropriate interventions...

Irish Femimist Network Newsletter

Published: Monday, October 04, 2010

Irish Feminist NetworkMonthly newsletter

Sign Up for a Better Future: Roadmap for a renewed and strengthened equality and human rights system

Published: Monday, September 20, 2010

Equality & Rights Alliance is seeking to mobilise civil society groups and activists and all those engaged in action against poverty, inequality and abuse of human rights to support our campaign for the implementation of this Roadmap for change. We...

Irish Government Urged to Establish Legal Recognition of Children in LGBT Families

Published: Sunday, September 12, 2010

First of its kind ground breaking Irish report launched at ConferenceMarriage Equality proudly salutes the young adults who took part in Voices of Children, a report on a workshop that documents the experiences of young people growing up in Ireland...

Calling all Older LGBT People…

Published: Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Homosexuality was criminalised, their relationships were often totally invisible, and many experienced discrimination, exclusion and even violence. While many survived and thrived, for many others those experiences have had a lasting impact.There has been enormous progress in Ireland over...

Come and enjoy an evening of Jazz with Madeline

Published: Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Madeline Hawke is a member of the Irish Feminist Network

Migrant group accuses Dept of Justice of stonewalling asylum process

Published: Tuesday, July 27, 2010

A group representing female migrants has accused the Department of Justice of blocking a proposal to provide a dedicated centre for vulnerable women in the asylum process.Salome Mbugua, director of the charity Akidwa, said there was ''considerable resistance'' from...

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