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New National Women’s Strategy must be a key turning point for women’s equality in Ireland

Published: Wednesday, May 03, 2017

Speaking at the launch of the National Strategy for Women and Girls 2016-2020, the National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) welcomed the new Strategy and called for all Government departments to get on board to ensure the included...

NWCI hails Citizens’ Assembly majority vote for abortion with “no restriction as to reasons” as a historic step on the road to women’s equality

Published: Sunday, April 23, 2017

As the Citizens’ Assembly voted 64% for abortion to be available with no restriction as to reasons, the National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) hailed the vote as a historic step on the road to women’s...

NWCI welcomes broad recognition that the 8th amendment does not work

Published: Saturday, April 22, 2017

As the Citizens’ Assembly voted to replace Art. 43.3.3. of the Irish Consitution with a new constitutional provision that would give exclusive powers to the Oireachtas to legislate on this matter, the National Women’s Council of Ireland welcomed...

Women in Ireland deserve a state of the art, independent National Maternity Hospital

Published: Wednesday, April 19, 2017

In response to the media reports surrounding the planned new National Maternity Hospital, Niamh Allen, Head of Development, NWCI said, “NWCI is still very concerned that no solution was found for the new National Maternity Hospital that would not...

NWCI is currently recruiting for Policy Assistant, Women’s Health

Published: Thursday, April 13, 2017

The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) is the leading national women’s membership organisation seeking equality for women. We represent 180 member groups as well as a wide range of individual members from a diversity of backgrounds,...

It stops now - NWCI launches European campaign

Published: Monday, April 10, 2017

On 5 April NWCI launched It Stops Now the campaign of our new EU project Ending Sexual Harassment in Third Level Education (ESHTE). The event took place in the Law Society of Ireland in Dublin. There was great support...

NWCI welcomes union agreement with FAI on issues of concern for women’s team

Published: Friday, April 07, 2017

The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) welcomes the agreement with the FAI on issues of concern for the Ireland women’s soccer team, and calls for increased investment across the board for women’s sport....

We need a zero tolerance approach to sexual harassment and violence in Third Level Education

Published: Wednesday, April 05, 2017

• Over 30 per cent of students in Ireland reported feeling sexually harassed or intimidated while in their current educational institution. • 16 per cent of students having experienced some form of unwanted sexual experience . The National Women’s Council of...

NWCI welcomes the Concluding Observations of the CEDAW Committee

Published: Thursday, March 30, 2017

NWCI has welcomed the Concluding Observations of the Committee on the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), which arise as a consequence of Ireland’s examination under the Convention in early 2017. In its...

Ireland bottom of the European league when it comes to paid maternity leave

Published: Friday, March 24, 2017

A report today by the Trade Union Congress (TUC), the umbrella organisation of Britain's trade unions, found that Ireland is bottom of the European league for paid maternity leave. Responding to this report, the National Women’s Council...

Dublin Declaration on reproductive rights unveiled at NWCI event to mark International Women’s Day

Published: Friday, March 10, 2017

This International Women's Day 2017, NWCI hosted a special celebration focusing on the rights of women in relation to mental health, in particular women's reproductive rights, as part of the 7th World Congress on Women’s Mental health. ...

Dublin Declaration’ on reproductive rights presented at Global Women’s Mental Health Conference in Dublin

Published: Wednesday, March 08, 2017

This International Women's Day 2017, the National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) hosted a special celebration focusing on the rights of women in relation to mental health and wellbeing, which saw the ‘Dublin Declaration’ on reproductive...

Out of Silence - NWCI launches first ever film on women’s mental health in Ireland

Published: Tuesday, March 07, 2017

“There’s an expectation that women are more comfortable discussing their feelings. I never did that.” Grace “I wanted to not be pregnant anymore, or not be me anymore, or not be here anymore.” BethAnne ...

Opportunity for Ireland to lead the way on Women’s Mental Health

Published: Monday, March 06, 2017

• Depression and anxiety are more than twice as prevalent amongst women than men. • 1 in 5 women experience some form of domestic violence in Ireland which has huge implications for women’s mental and physical health. •...

All women’s choices in pregnancy must be supported - NWCI outlines recommendations to Citizen’s AssemblyAll women’s choices in pregnancy must be suppo

Published: Sunday, March 05, 2017

The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) today presented to the Citizen’s Assembly, highlighting the reasons we need to repeal the 8th amendment, and outlining NWCI’s recommendation for a model that would combine a...

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