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NWCI and other NGOs call for the Christmas bonus to social welfare recipients to be restored

Published: Monday, December 09, 2013

NWCI, along with a number of TDs and non-governmental organisations have called for the Christmas bonus to social welfare recipients to be restored, saying it would be a “dividend to the most vulnerable in our society” as Ireland...

1325: Women Count for Peace

Published: Monday, December 09, 2013

United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 (UNSCR 1325) which focuses on Women, Peace and Security was adopted in 2000 after the Security Council heard the experiences and perspectives of women from conflict zones for the first time in a Security Council...

National Women’s Council of Ireland issues support for on strike Wallis workers

Published: Thursday, October 24, 2013

National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) issued support for the mainly female Wallis workers on strike, following management refusal to compensate workers for loss of earnings and to meet previously agreed terms and conditions. At a time when...

“Your Health Matters” Campaign Launched

Published: Thursday, October 24, 2013

To celebrate International Day of the Girl, on 11th October 2013, The Y Factor, NWCI's youth initiative, launched Your Health Matters, a health information campaign run by and for young women that aims to build positive attitudes to young women...

NWCI highlights the important measures in Budget 2014

Published: Tuesday, October 22, 2013

As with the previous austerity Budgets, with Budget 2014, the devil is in the detail. See below a first analysis of some of the key measures. Maternity Benefit Maternity benefit was standardised as €230 a week, meaning a de-facto reduction of 32...

Only a month left to nominate your project for the 2014 AONTAS STAR Awards.

Published: Monday, October 21, 2013

The call for nominations for the 2014 STAR Awards are open. The STAR Awards are about recognising and celebrating the invaluable collaborative work undertaken by adult learning initiatives in our communities. In the current climate it's even more important that...

Open letter to protect spaces for civil society

Published: Monday, October 14, 2013

On October 8th, NWCI and other civil society organisations responded to a proposal to restrict civil society spaces in an open letter. Dear Ceann Comhairle, Reports have reached our organisations that the Dáil Committee on Procedure and Privileges,...

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