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People with disabilities - entitled to rights.

Published: Wednesday, February 06, 2002

'The National Women's Council of Ireland is outragedthat the Disability Bill, 2001 Bill does not succeed in establishing rights for disabled people in Ireland' declared Ms. Joanna McMinn, NWCI Director. She went on to explain that a letter from the Forum...

VOTE NO - SAYS NWCI

Published: Friday, February 01, 2002

The Protection of Human Life in Pregnancy Bill and Referendum 'There is unanimous opposition to the forthcoming referendum from the affiliates of the National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI)' declared Ms. Gráinne Healy, Chairwoman of the NWCI. Ms....

From the Table at Bonn to the Summit in Brussels, Afghan Women Lead the Way FIF

Published: Tuesday, December 04, 2001

Fifty Afghan Women Leaders to gather at historical 'Afghan Women's Summit' in Brussels December 4-5In response to the request from women of Afghanistan for support and solidarity, the European Women's Lobby, Equality Now, V-Day, the Center for Strategic Initiatives...

Violence against women: challenging the anti-woman backlash!

Published: Sunday, November 25, 2001

Launch of: Violence Against Women: An Issue of GenderRoyal Dublin Hotel, Dublin'The NWCI, as the representative voice of women in Ireland deplores the wave of anti-woman misinformation being disseminated through certain media columns and by so-called men's groups' stated Mary...

‘Framing the Future’ : An integrated strategy to support women’s community and voluntary organisatio

Published: Sunday, November 18, 2001

Gráinne Healy, National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) Chairwoman, thanked Mary Wallace TD,Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, for launching the Framing the Future Report. She also thanked the other speakers and went on to explain that...

Launch of NWCI Pre-Budget Submission We’re still waiting…for women to get a fair share!!!

Published: Monday, November 05, 2001

'We want this budget to move women out of poverty and put more money their pockets' stated Gráinne Healy, Chairwoman of the National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI). 'Women are the largest group of those who have been excluded...

NWCI Annual General Meeting

Published: Sunday, October 21, 2001

Gráinne Healy was re-elected Chairwoman of the National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) at its Annual General Meeting (AGM) in the Holiday Inn, Pearse Street, Dublin on Saturday 20 October. Other members of the Executive Board re-elected were: Mary Kelly,...

National Plan for Women welcomed: the NWCI will monitor its implementation

Published: Sunday, September 30, 2001

'The National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) welcomes the draft National Plan for Women (2001-2005), the commitment to produce such a plan stems from the UN World Conference on Women in 1995' said Ms. Gráinne Healy, NWCI Chairwoman. 'For...

Time is running out to address women’s poverty

Published: Monday, September 17, 2001

One in every four women in Ireland raising children or managing households on their own will experience poverty despite our economic boom.(ESRI 2000)'As more people move out of poverty in Ireland there is an increasing feminisation of poverty in...

National day of mourning: World peace must be maintained

Published: Wednesday, September 12, 2001

'The National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI), which represents 160 women's non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in Ireland wishes to offer our deepest sympathies and condolences to all those who have died, been injured or have lost loved ones in the terrible attacks...

National Women’s Council of Ireland : Annual Conference 2001, Launch of the ’ Millennium Reports’

Published: Friday, July 06, 2001

Keynote Speaker:Mary Robinson, UN High Commissioner for Human RightsGráinne Healy, Chairwoman of the National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) welcomed Mary Robinson, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and thanked her for launching the NWCI Millennium Project...

Childcare Allowances – parents needs not fully addressed NWCI seeking meeting with Tanaiste

Published: Sunday, April 01, 2001

'The National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) welcomes the childcare labour support package announced by the Tánaiste' declared Ms. Gráinne Healy, NWCI Chairwoman. 'The £50 per child per week allowance for receipted childcare will start to address the difficulties...

Persecuted because they are women! A gender sensitive asylum policy is urgently needed in Ireland an

Published: Tuesday, March 20, 2001

'As part of European Week Against Racism (19-25 March) and United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Racism (21 March), the National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) wishes to draw attention to the many types of persecution experienced by women...

International Women’s Day Take Ten at Eleven to honour women volunteers

Published: Wednesday, March 07, 2001

'2001 is the UN Year of the Volunteer' declared Ms. Gráinne Healy, Chairwoman of the National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI). 'Volunteer service has been a part of virtually every civilization and society as a non-profit, non-wage and non-career action...

Family Friendly Workplace Day All workers - in and out of the home should get a break!

Published: Tuesday, February 27, 2001

'The National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) is encouraging its staff to take a few hours out of the working day on March 1st to spend time with families or loved ones' declared its Chairwoman Gráinne Healy. 'We hope...

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