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Open letter to An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar

Published: Wednesday, August 23, 2023

A coalition of five national organisations, including NWC, has written an open letter to the Taoiseach saying time is needed for a national conversation on the Family, Care, and Gender Equality referendum. Dear Taoiseach, In March of this year,...

COYGIG! NWC wishes Irish Football Team the best of luck as they make World Cup History

Published: Wednesday, July 19, 2023

The National Women’s Council voices their support for the Irish team as they face off against Australia in their opening match this Thursday NWC has said the Irish team’s qualification for the World Cup is a...

National Women’s Council calls on Government to invest in public services in Budget 2024

Published: Tuesday, July 18, 2023

At today’s Department of Social Protection’s annual Pre-Budget Forum (19th July 2023), The National Women’s Council called on Government to tackle gender inequalities by benchmarking social protection rates and investing in public services in Budget 2024. ...

Invitation to Tender: Feminist Communities for Climate Justice

Published: Tuesday, July 18, 2023

‘Feminist Communities for Climate Justice’, a joint project between the National Women’s Council and Community Work Ireland, are inviting tender proposals for Baseline Research which will build on the review of literature and policy already undertaken...

National Women’s Council calls for new National Strategy for Women and Girls

Published: Thursday, July 13, 2023

The National Women’s Council (NWC) today calls on government to address shortfalls in their implementation of the National Strategy for Women and Girls (NSWG) and to set out a timeframe for the publication of a new strategy. The...

Join our team: Women’s Health Coordinator

Published: Monday, July 10, 2023

NWC is hiring a Women’s Health Coordinator to coordinate and lead policy, develop and implement campaigns, and conduct and oversee research in line with NWC’s Strategic Plan. The Coordinator will be responsible for the full...

Call for diversity of voices in Good Friday Agreement commemorations

Published: Thursday, July 06, 2023

The commemorations of the Good Friday Agreement have been dominated by men, with little consideration given to the various communities who paid the highest price in the conflict, such as working-class communities, women, and young people. That’s according...

Call to End Violence Against Women in Budget 2024

Published: Tuesday, June 27, 2023

On the anniversary of the publication of the Zero Tolerance Strategy on Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence, the National Women’s Council says the implementation of the strategy must be prioritised in Budget 2024 Today (Wednesday) it is a year...

Marginalised women and girls face significant barriers in accessing mental health services: report

Published: Tuesday, June 20, 2023

A new report has found that many groups of women – including women in Direct Provision, women in abusive relationships, and low-income women – face significant barriers in accessing mental health services. The research, published by the National Women&rsquo...

NWC calls for national conversation on care at its 50th Anniversary Annual General Meeting

Published: Thursday, June 15, 2023

The National Women’s Council (NWC) has called for a national conversation on creating a caring society at its Annual General Meeting Morning Event to mark the organisation’s 50th Anniversary today (Thursday, 15th June). The call comes...

Budget 2024 extraordinary opportunity to tackle systemic inequalities for women: NWC

Published: Monday, June 12, 2023

Ahead of the National Economic Dialogue (NED), the National Women’s Council (NWC) has said that the Budget 2024 surplus presents an extraordinary opportunity for government to invest in long-term, sustainable measures which would tackle the systemic inequalities that...

Major Human Rights Hearing highlights fundamental policy gaps on care

Published: Tuesday, May 30, 2023

On Tuesday 30th May a Human Rights Hearing on care will bring together women carers, Irish politicians and national and international experts to examine how to improve policy and practices on care. The event, organised by ActionAid Ireland and National...

NWC Launches Family-Friendly Toolkit in Longford to Boost Women’s Representation in Local Government

Published: Monday, May 29, 2023

Politics continues to be dominated by men: just 11% of councilors in Longford are women The National Women’s Council (NWC) has launched their Family-Friendly toolkit in Longford, a resource for local authorities to assist women and those with caring...

Five years on from Repeal, women are still denied access to abortion in Ireland

Published: Tuesday, May 23, 2023

Five years on from Repeal, women are still denied access to abortion in Ireland NWC marks anniversary with launch of public campaign to demand political progress on abortion barriers For immediate release – Wednesday 24 May 2023 The National Women...

Gender quotas needed for local elections in Northern Ireland

Published: Wednesday, May 17, 2023

Women represent half of the electorate in the north but make up only 32% of candidates across all local authorities The National Women’s Council is calling for the implementation of gender quotas for future local government elections in Northern...

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