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NWCI in Limerick to discuss women and local government

Published: Tuesday, December 22, 2015

On 25 November, NWCI, co-hosted with Limerick branch of the National Collective of Community-based Women’s Networks LINK, a workshop in Limerick exploring how women’s voices can be more deeply embedded into local government plans and services. The...

NWCI in Geneva at CEDAW

Published: Tuesday, December 22, 2015

The National Women’s Council of Ireland was in Geneva in mid-November to highlight the issues that the UN Committee governing the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) needs to raise with the...

#FemFest - Thank you for a brilliant day

Published: Tuesday, December 22, 2015

Almost 3 weeks ago we held #FemFest, a major conference with young women on body image and leadership, which was the culmination of a year's worth of workshops with young women. The day was made possible by the young...

Join the fight for women’s equality - become a member of NWCI today!

Published: Tuesday, December 15, 2015

Have your voice represented in the corridors of power, have your say and influence the agenda, meet like-minded men and women who are determined the pave the way for equality for generations to come! Whether it's for your feminist...

#FemFest – Young Women are taking action

Published: Thursday, December 03, 2015

Young women from across Ireland will gather for a sold out #FemFest in Croke Park, Dublin this Friday, 4th December. #FemFest is a conference about young women and for young women (16 – 24 years) by the National Women’s Council...

Community groups gather in Limerick to make sure women are at centre of local government planning

Published: Wednesday, November 25, 2015

The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) and the National Collective of Community Based Women’s Groups are today holding a meeting with community groups from across the Midwest to discuss how women’s needs can...

Ireland’s record on women’s human rights under the microscope as NWCI present to CEDAW Committee in Geneva

Published: Monday, November 23, 2015

The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) was today in Geneva to highlight the issues that the UN Committee governing the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) needs to raise with the...

Oral Statement to the Pre-Sessional Working Group of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW)

Published: Monday, November 23, 2015

Introduction I thank the Committee for the opportunity to make this representation on behalf of the National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI). As the leading women’s organisation network in Ireland, representing 180 diverse member groups, NWCI are...

Making Women Central to Local Government Workshops, Longford, Dublin & Limerick

Published: Wednesday, November 11, 2015

NWCI is organising a series of workshops on Making Women Central to Local Government in Longford, Dublin and Limerick. These workshops are organised in cooperation with the National Collective of Community-based Women’s Networks along with, in Longford, Longford...

Where are women’s voices in Current Affairs Radio?

Published: Tuesday, November 10, 2015

Why are the majority of experts and guests on radio male? And why are women allocated shorter air time than their male counterparts? These questions and more are addressed in “Hearing Women’s Voices?” a study which...