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Minister for Small Business launches mentoring programme for female entrepreneurs

Published: Monday, September 05, 2011

Minister for Small Business, John Perry T.D., has today (Tuesday), formally launched the National Mentoring Programme for Female Entrepreneurs. The programme is an initiative led by Galway Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the four Chambers of Commerce in...

Libyan women react to lack of representation in new governement

Published: Monday, September 05, 2011

Libyan women are speaking out against the National Transitional Council (NTC) for recruiting too many Islamists and too few women.The NTC has appointed only one woman and there are none in ministerial positions."I criticise the absence of women...

Recession negatively affects UK women’s family planning

Published: Monday, September 05, 2011

One quarter of women are postponing pregnancy or opting not to conceive because of the added financial burden, according to a Red Magazine survey published today.The survey indicates that out of more than 2,500 women between the ages of 30 and 45,...

Mary Robinson Discusses the Role of Climate Justice in Protecting the Most Vulnerable

Published: Monday, September 05, 2011

On Monday, 5th September, Aga Wiesyk, NWCI Membership Development Officer represented the National Women's Council of Ireland during Mary Robinson's discussion on the mission of her new Foundation organised by The Institute of International and European Affairs (IIEA) where she...

Incredible strength of rape victims in eastern Congo

Published: Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Every hour in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo, 48 women are raped - around 1,100 a day (see WVoN coverage).And many women have lost husbands and families to the ongoing violence in the country.To be a...

Inquest into Manchester mother’s murder reopened

Published: Wednesday, August 31, 2011

A coroner has reopened an inquiry into the death of a Manchester mother who had warned police that her husband would kill her.Sabina Akhtar,26, was stabbed to death by her taxi driver husband Malik Mannan just four days after...

Where were the mainstream media during the women’s revolution?

Published: Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Lindsey Hilsum of Channel 4 News would like to know where the women were in the Libyan revolution.She has identified their presence in Egypt, Tunisia and Bahrain, but not in this particular instance of the Arab spring.Well, back in...

Battered women to tell their stories via e-mail

Published: Monday, August 29, 2011

Victims of domestic violence - often too frightened to tell anyone about their suffering - are to get their own e-mail forum.Victims of domestic violence - often too frightened to tell anyone about their suffering - are to get...

Huge increase in women and children seeking domestic violence services

Published: Sunday, August 28, 2011

THREE TIMES MORE women and children in Ireland are homeless because of domestic violence since last year, according to a new study.The domestic violence charity Sonas Housing has reported a 163 per cent increase in the use of its services...

Forbes announce the world’s 100 Most Powerful Women

Published: Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Forbes have announced the world's 100 most powerful women and the list includes some inspirational and powerful women who are blazing a trail for women all over the world. They run the gauntlet from CEOs to politicians to cultural icons. It...