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Savita Halappanavar’s death highlights the need for immediate action on X

Published: Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Speaking at the Launch of the NWCI and HSE Report 'Equal but Different: A framework for integrating gender equality in Health Service Executive Policy, Planning and Service Delivery' today , Orla O'Connor, Director of the National Women's Council said:'We are...

NWCI welcomes limited Progress on Women on Boards

Published: Tuesday, November 13, 2012

The National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) today welcomed the decision by the European Commission to propose legislation which aims to increase the number of women on corporate Boards. However, the NWCI warned that the legislation lacks an accountability mechanism.�...

Increasing Women’s Participation in Peace and Politics

Published: Thursday, November 08, 2012

Over 150 activists, policy officers and senior decision makers, including elected representatives from across the island of Ireland came together at Hannas House conference on 5 November 2012 to discuss how UN SCR 1325 could be implemented on the island of Ireland. The resolution...

New Deadline 22 November: NWCI is recruiting a Policy Officer

Published: Sunday, November 04, 2012

We are currently recruiting A Policy OfficerThe Policy Officer will be responsible for the development and promotion of a range of NWCI policy positions and for overseeing key research projects.You will be interested in this job if you have...

NWCI welcomes appointment of Tom Arnold

Published: Tuesday, October 23, 2012

The National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) today welcomed the appointment of Tom Arnold as Chair of the Constitutional Convention.Speaking today NWCI Director Orla O'Connor said,'Tom Arnold has a strong track record of supporting the world's poorest and...

NWCI is recruiting a Receptionist

Published: Sunday, October 14, 2012

We are currently recruiting for an intern for the following position: Receptionist – 3 days a week (this is an unpaid position) Main Purpose of Job To be the first point of contact for members and the public. To provide administrative support...

Who would qualify for a termination under North’s deeply ambiguous law?

Published: Thursday, October 11, 2012

This article was first published in The Irish Times, 12 October 2012Kathy SheridanFive women who told their stories in this paper earlier this year would not qualify.IT IS being billed as the first clinic on the island of Ireland to...

Irish solution has been to make most vulnerable pay

Published: Wednesday, October 10, 2012

This article was first published in The Irish Times, 10 October 2012Vincent BrowneAT a conference in Dublin on Monday, an academic from Iceland, Thora Kristin Thorsdottir, showed a chart contrasting the impact of the crisis measures adopted by governments in Iceland...

IMF get their maths wrong so we suffer far more than was predicted

Published: Wednesday, October 10, 2012

This article was first published in The Irish Examiner, 10 October 2012Colette BrowneTHE myth that crippling austerity measures have been anything other than disastrous for this country was finally nailed by this newspaper yesterday, when it revealed that the IMF hugely...

Lone parents and low paid target of cuts, forum hears

Published: Monday, October 08, 2012

This article first appeared in The Irish Times, 9 October 2012Kitty Holland SECTORS OF the population dominated by women have become 'special targets' in Government efforts to cut costs, a foremost expert on social policy has said.Dr Pauline Conroy, speaking...

Protect Women’s Equality in Budget 2013

Published: Sunday, October 07, 2012

Protect Women's Equality in Budget 2013 On the occasion of its seminar 'Bearing the Brunt? Women and the Recession' today, the National Women's Council calls on the Government to protect women's equality in Budget 2013 and put equality at the centre of...

Bearing the Brunt? Women and the Recession

Published: Sunday, October 07, 2012

Experts from Ireland and Iceland came together at our seminar "Bearing the Brunt? Women and the Recession" on 8th October 2012 to highlight the different impact of the recession on women.Presentations of the speakersDr Ursula Barry and Dr Pauline Conroy:...

Focusing on Cuts hits Women harder

Published: Wednesday, October 03, 2012

In the run up to Budget experts from Ireland and Iceland will come together at the Seminar 'Bearing the Brunt: Women and the Recession', on Monday, 8th October, to highlight the different impact of the recession on women. The seminar...

Cuts to child benefit expected despite strong opposition

Published: Monday, October 01, 2012

This story first appeared in the Irish Times, Tue, Oct 02, 2012MARY MINIHAN THE GOVERNMENT is set to press ahead with cuts in child benefit rates despite strong protests from Opposition politicians and social justice groups. A proposal for a two-tiered...

Women’s Council: Child benefit cuts would be ‘devastating’