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As we speak, the government is rapidly moving to ram through a serious cut to the national minimum wage. The proposed cut would slash €40 a week from the household budgets of tens of thousands of working families across Ireland --...

The background to the development of Ireland’s National Action Plan

Published: Monday, December 06, 2010

United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security - The background to the development of Ireland's National Action PlanCurrently the Irish Government, led by the Department of Foreign Affairs, is developing Ireland's National Action Plan on United Nation's...

Sign a rose petal campaign - END FGM

Published: Thursday, December 02, 2010

Three million girls and women are subjected to female genital mutilation worldwide each year.That's 8000 girls per day.Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a form of violence against women and children that can amount to torture.The practice violates:* Right...

unthinkable until somebody understands campaign

Published: Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Press Release The Dublin Rape Crisis Centre (DRCC), with the support of Cosc, the National Office for the Prevention of Domestic, Sexual and Gender Based Violence and the NDP, has launched the second part of its Public Awareness Outdoor Campaign 2010....

Overwhelming Public Support for a Tax on Wealth

Published: Sunday, November 28, 2010

As part of the 4Steps2 Recovery Progressive Tax Campaign, the Community Platform included a question on OmniPoll, Ipsos MRBI's telephone Omnibus to measure support for the introduction of a wealth tax. A nationally representative sample of just over 1,000 adults aged 15+...

Gender Mainstreaming in the Health Service - NWCI seeks to contract a researcher for this exciting p

Published: Tuesday, November 23, 2010

National Women's Council of IrelandGender Mainstreaming Strategy for the Health Service ExecutiveThe NWCI is seeking to contract an experienced and highly skilled researcher for this project.The tender is for the production of a Gender Mainstreaming Strategy for the Health...

Celebrating the work of Alice Milligan ‘possibly the best kept secret in Irish history

Published: Monday, November 22, 2010

Actor Fiona Shaw opens exhibition celebrating the work of Alice Milligan 'possibly the best kept secret in Irish history' - an unjustly forgottenjournalist, political activist, feminist, human rights campaigner, 'CulturalAmbassador', theatre pioneer and Ulster Protestant Unionist who became anIrish nationalist...

A Better Fairer Way

Published: Monday, November 15, 2010

This year the Irish Congress of Trade Unions has been holding a series of lecture on trying to influence the Government to take an alternative economic view. This campaign is called 'A Better Fairer Way'. As part of the 'Better...

NWCI Tender for the production of a Gender Mainstreaming Strategy for the Health Service Executive

Published: Thursday, November 04, 2010

National Women's Council of Ireland - Gender Mainstreaming Strategy for the Health Service ExecutiveThe NWCI is seeking to contract an experienced and highly skilled researcher for this project.The tender is for the production of a Gender Mainstreaming Strategy for...

EU to vote on increasing paid maternity leave

Published: Tuesday, October 19, 2010

By Ann Cahill Europe CorrespondentA PLAN to give women longer maternity leave on full pay is being fought by businesses in the EU.Women's groups are arguing the extra cost would be offset by more women returning to work after...

The Poor can’t pay. Protect the vulnerable

Published: Monday, October 18, 2010

A coalition of leading charities, community and voluntary groups, trade unions and academics today launched a new hard-hitting campaign which calls on all TD's to take a pledge to protect the most vulnerable in society from Budget cuts.The "Time...

Expectant and new mums to be offered flu vaccine for free

Published: Wednesday, October 06, 2010

Pregnant women are to be offered the seasonal flu vaccine free for the first time this winter as experts say the swine flu virus remains a threat.Healthy pregnant women and new mothers up to six weeks after giving birth...

ONE TRUE STEP - WOMEN & BREAST CANCER - INSPIRATION VIDEO

Published: Wednesday, October 06, 2010

The song, One True Step, is a story of women who have been through breast cancer. But the message is true of any huge life challenge. When the path isn't easy or clear, even the smallest step makes a difference....

Gender Justice: Key to Achieving the Millennium Development Goals

Published: Monday, October 04, 2010

Enhancing Gender Justice and Ending Discrimination against Women Critical to Achieving the MDGsUNIFEM (part of UN Women) released an excerpt from the forthcoming2010-2011 edition of its flagship publication, Progress of the World's Women, in time for the UN Summit...

Supporting women at work: Minister White announces funding boost.