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Ireland must look to European successes to build an integrated, public system of childcare

Published: Wednesday, November 26, 2025

Ireland remains an outlier in Europe when it comes to early childhood education and care and family leave. Despite welcome increases in public investment and extensions to leave, Ireland’s system still lacks the structural reforms needed to...

NWC welcomes publication of new National Strategy for Women and Girls

Published: Tuesday, November 18, 2025

The National Women’s Council (NWC) today welcomed the publication of the new National Strategy for Women and Girls which highlights the Government’s commitment to gender equality as a core principle of public policy and law in...

NWC welcomes survivor focused recommendations in sexual offence trials and sex for rent exploitation

Published: Thursday, November 13, 2025

The National Women’s Council (NWC) today (13th November) welcomed the report of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs, and Migration which was released today as part of Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the...

NWC announces Corrinne Hasson as its new Executive Director

Published: Friday, November 07, 2025

The National Women’s Council (NWC) is delighted to announce Corrinne Hasson as its new Executive Director. Corrinne will be taking up the position in the coming months. Dr Jennifer Okeke, Chairperson of NWC said, “We warmly welcome...

Women’s leadership drives progress on gender equality policy

Published: Wednesday, November 05, 2025

National Women’s Council report explores how women’s political representation in Ireland has influenced reproductive rights and gender-based violence policy Women leaders are more likely to diversify policy agendas, increase their parties’ emphasis on social justice...

The close links between food systems, climate change and poverty

Published: Monday, October 20, 2025

Food is a universal human need, a necessity for human health and central to our cultural and social lives. However, the cost of food, along with the accessibility of food and shops represent barriers to accessing healthy food and the...

Ireland’s healthcare system is not working for all women

Published: Tuesday, October 14, 2025

“I still don’t have a GP and it’s been two years in this country.” Migrant woman on GP access. “Hospitals are not prepared for disabled people…There is no bathroom for disabled...

Some positive measures for women but scale of ambition for gender equality missing in Budget 2026

Published: Friday, October 10, 2025

National Women’s Council publishes detailed analysis of Budget 2026 and its impact on women Press Release, 10th October 2025 In response to Budget 2026, the National Women’s Council (NWC) today published a detailed analysis of the impact...

Budget 2026 lacks transformative action to address climate change

Published: Wednesday, October 08, 2025

In response to Budget 2026 announced yesterday (7 October), Feminist Communities for Climate Justice (FCCJ), which is a partnership between the National Women’s Council and Community Work Ireland welcomed the announcement of targeted measures to respond to...

Budget 2026: Government misses the mark for women in its first Budget

Published: Tuesday, October 07, 2025

NWC welcomes investment in childcare, but warns that structural reform is missing Press Release, 7 October 2025 In response to Budget 2026 announced today (7 October), the National Women’s Council (NWC) welcomed investment in childcare and some targeted measures...

“The Time to Act is Now”: Alliance of over 40 Organisations calls for 300 million childcare package

Published: Thursday, September 25, 2025

Together for Public, the alliance for a public system of early childhood education and care (ECEC) led by the National Women’s Council (NWC), today (Wednesday, 24 September at 10:30am) held a press conference calling on Government to make public...

NWC holds major conference to explore link between the housing crisis & violence against women

Published: Tuesday, September 16, 2025

Many women and children in Ireland today are trapped in between two crises that are dominating our headlines, the housing emergency and the shocking levels of violence against women. Yet, public discussions and policy solutions often treat them as separate...

Two new toolkits to serve as conversation starters on the climate crisis

Published: Thursday, September 11, 2025

Feminist Communities for Climate Justice launch groundbreaking Climate Justice Toolkits Feminist Communities for Climate Justice (FCCJ), a joint project of the National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) and Community Work Ireland (CWI) officially launched two new resources that aim...

All-Island Event Calls for Action to Promote Women’s Leadership

Published: Wednesday, September 03, 2025

Women’s voices and experiences are crucial for the functioning of our democracy. Yet, despite many women’s roles as community leaders right across the island, they remain significantly underrepresented in our political system North and South. This...

NWC calls for rollout of publicly-delivered childcare in Budget 2026

Published: Monday, August 25, 2025

The National Women’s Council today (25th August) called on the Government to bring in a public system of early childhood education and care, amid media reports that creches and childcare facilities are being left empty or converted by...

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