The UN General Assembly reached an agreement to promote equality for women

Published: Thursday, July 01, 2010

The UN General Assembly reached an "informal agreement" to establish a single UN body with greater clout to promote equality for women.Jamal Benomar, chief of staff to the General Assembly president, said that the 192-member world body scheduled a...

FIRST AFRICAN WOMAN AND FIRST TRAVELLER ELECTED TO THE BOARD OF THE NWCI

Published: Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Salome Mbugua, CEO of the African & Migrant women's network, AkiDwA, was today elected as deputy chairperson of the National Women's Council at the organisations annual general meeting in Dublin today. Tessa Collins, domestic violence co-ordinator with Pavee Point, was...

UNSCR 1325 Irish National Action Plan Process

Published: Saturday, June 19, 2010

As the 10th anniversary approaches of the historic UN Security Council Resolution on women, peace and security (UN SCR 1325), civil society groups launch a Best Practice Guide and call on Government to develop an effective and inclusive Irish National Action...

Survivor of Gaza Freedom Flotilla to address NWCI AGM

Published: Thursday, June 10, 2010

The National Women's Council is delighted to announce our guest speakers for the Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 18 June 2010.They are Ewa Jasiewicz and Freda Hughes, both of them feminists who are deeply engaged in the struggle for justice for...

Israel Conflict - Women’s Leadership, Equality, Rights, for Peace

Published: Wednesday, June 02, 2010

WOMEN LEADERS AT UN-HOSTED FORUM URGE JUST & PEACEFUL RESOLUTION OF ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN CONFLICTWomen leaders attending a United Nations-hosted conference in Madrid called for a just and peaceful resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, including an end to the three-year-old blockade of...

URGENT ACTION APPEAL

Published: Sunday, May 30, 2010

Israeli commandos descending from helicopters stormed the six-boat flotilla in the early hours , while it was in international waters about 40 miles (64km) from Gaza, where Israel has no jurisdiction. Israel's military assault on a humanitarian mission is further evidence of...

Voices of Muslim Women in Ireland - New Publication from NWCI launched

Published: Thursday, May 27, 2010

Sixteen Muslim women living in Ireland, North and South, launched a collection of their personal stories in an exciting new publication from the National Women's Council of Ireland. The book was launched by Mary White TD, Minister for Equality, Human...

Making our voices heard – the stories of Muslim women in Ireland’ and the Members Meeting

Published: Wednesday, May 26, 2010

The Ray Murphy Memorial Bursary

Published: Sunday, May 23, 2010

Ray Murphy 1952 -2007 The Ray Murphy Memorial Bursary, which was established with initial support from The Atlantic Philanthropies, honours Ray Murphy's commitment to developing philanthropy, social finance and the wider non-profit sector in Ireland.The Bursary was launched by Clann...

Africa Day Celebrations in Dublin’s Iveagh Gardens

Published: Sunday, May 16, 2010

Thousands of people enjoyed a free, family-focused afternoon in Iveagh Gardens in Dublin to celebrate Africa Day 2010.Africa Day Dublin, hosted by Irish Aid, the Government's overseas development programme, celebrates the diversity and potential of Africa and draws on the...

New Funding Initiative to foster Gender Equality

Published: Wednesday, May 12, 2010

The Minister of State for Equality, Integration and Human Rights, Ms. Mary White T.D., launched a new phase of the Equality for Women Measure at an event in Government Buildings.Minister White told the gathering that the Government hopes...

Joint EWL and Oxfam publication on Women and the Recession

Published: Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Women's poverty and social exclusion in the European Union at a time of recession An Invisible Crisis?All over the world, women remain poor in relation to men. This also is true in every member state of the European Union....

Mary Harney’s refusal to set up an inquiry into the brutal practise of symphisiotomy is a scandal

Published: Thursday, February 18, 2010

MARY HARNEY'S REFUSAL TO SET UP AN INQUIRY INTO THE BRUTAL PRACTISE OF SYMPHISIOTOMY IS A SCANDAL, SAYS NATIONAL WOMEN'S COUNCIL.The National Women's Council of Ireland is calling on the Minister for Health, Mary Harney, to set up an...

We are looking for a Senior Administrator…

Published: Thursday, February 04, 2010

The National Women's Council of Ireland is seeking to recruit aSENIOR ADMINISTRATION AND INFORMATION OFFICERTo provide full administrative support to ensure the effective running of the NWCI. To deliver information, advice and referral services.You will be interested in this...

Government proposal to cut wage rates for retail, hotel and catering workers a disgrace

Published: Sunday, January 24, 2010

"Attacking low paid workers is yet another example of Government's broken promises to protect the most vulnerable in the recession", stated NWCI Head of Policy, Orla O'Connor.The NWCI to-day expressed its anger at the proposal by Government to introduce...