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1. World Congress on Women’s Mental Health in Dublin in 2017
Excerpt: …The World Congress on Women’s Mental Health is coming to Dublin next March 2017. There will be symposia and workshop presentatoins by speakers from across the globe, on a variety of themes related to women’s mental health. You can view the different topics listed here. Early registration for the Congress…
Section: Latest News
Excerpt: …NWCI has launched Fill the Gap - NWCI's Pre 2017 Budget Submission on 21 September 2016. Recession and austerity have had a disproportionate economic impact on women in Ireland. The Gender Pay Gap has widened from 12.6% to 14.4% while the Gender Pension Gap has widened from 35 to 37%.…
Section: Latest News
3. Frances Byrne is new NWCI Chairperson
Excerpt: …Congratulations to our new Executive Board which was elected at our AGM. Frances Byrne, committed feminist and communications professional, was elected as the new Chairperson and Sheila Dickson from the Irish Nurses and Midwives Orgnisaiton was re-elected as Deputy Chairperson. After her election, Frances Byrne said, "It is a huge…
Section: Latest News
Excerpt: …“We should not pose a question ‘what can this treaty [CEDAW] do for women in Ireland and everywhere else’ but reverse it and ask ourselves ‘what do we plan to do with this Convention in order to fully explore its potential and close the gap between non-discrimination and gender equality…
Section: Latest News
5. NWCI’s Annual Report 2015 now available
Excerpt: …Feminist Futures - NWCI's Annual Report 2015 is now available on our website. It outlines NWCI's key achievements, campaigns and events throughout the year. Read full version of Feminist Futures - NWCI Annual Report 2015
Section: Latest News
6. NWCI welcomes breakthrough for childcare in Budget 2017
Excerpt: …NWCI has welcomed the announcement of a comprehensive childcare package as part of Budget 2017 as a significant change of direction that has the potential to have a huge positive impact on women’s equality if further funding will be provided. Orla O’Connor, Director of NWCI said, “The proposed package is…
Section: Latest News
7. NWCI launches new Strategic Plan 2016-2020
Excerpt: …NWCI has launched its new Strategic Plan Driving Women's Equality 2016-2020 at our AGM on 9th September 2016. The plan build on the progress made by NWCI for women's equality in Ireland and sets out our vision for the future. It includes two main goals, one in relation to progressing…
Section: Latest News
8. NWCI is hiring! We’re recruiting for a ‘Women and Local Government & Development Officer’
Excerpt: …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, sectors and locations. NWCI is currently recruiting for a 'Women and Local Government…
Section: Latest News
9. Breakthrough for childcare in Budget 2017
Excerpt: …The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) welcomes the announcement of a comprehensive childcare package as part of Budget 2017 as a significant change of direction that has the potential to have a huge positive impact on women’s equality if further funding will be provided. Orla O’Connor, Director of NWCI…
Section: Latest News
10. Irish State must meet responsibilities of international ‘Bill of Rights’ for Women
Excerpt: …Violeta Neubauer, independent women’s human rights and gender equality expert from Slovenia is in Dublin today to address a seminar being held by the National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) on the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), often described as the…
Section: Latest News
11. Women’s Rights and CEDAW - Live Streaming
Excerpt: …NWCI's Members and Friends meeting "Women's Rights and CEDAW" will be held in the Mansion House in Dublin on 6th October. On this page you will be able to follow the livestreaming of the morning discussion with keynote speakers from 10.30 am to 1 pm. Speakers will include: Violeta Neubauer,…
Section: Latest News
12. NWCI welcomes announcement of regional units to tackle domestic abuse and sexual offences
Excerpt: …The National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) welcomes the announcement by An Garda Siochana Commissioner Noirin O'Sullivan, to establish regional units to tackle domestic abuse and sexual offences. Orla O'Connor, Director of NWCI said "This is a very positive announcement by the Garda Commissioner, in order to respond to and…
Section: Latest News
13. NWCI at ARC March for Choice 2016
Excerpt: …NWCI was delighted to join colleagues, memebrs and friends at this year's ARC March for Choice in Dublin City. the march kicked off at the GArden of Remembeance, where men, women and children from across Ireland gathered in show of electrifying solidarity for all those women who have been forced…
Section: Latest News
14. ARC March for Choice: Take women’s reproductive decisions out of the Constitution
Excerpt: …As thousands of women take to the streets across Ireland and globally in the Abortion Rights Campaign 2016 March for Choice, the National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) has reiterated calls to repeal the 8th amendment, without further delays. Frances Byrne, Chair of NWCI said, “The National Women’s Council of…
Section: Latest News
15. Fill the pension and childcare gap in Budget 2017
Excerpt: …The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) today launched their 2017 Pre Budget Submission, ‘Fill the Gap’, calling on the Government to tackle the deep inequalities women face in the pension system and invest in affordable childcare. Pension Orla O’Connor, Director of NWCI said, “The pension gap between women and…
Section: Latest News
17. Date for your Diary for the next NWCI Members and Friends Meeting - Women’s Rights and UN CEDAW
Excerpt: …Please take note of the date for the next NWCI Members and Friends Meeting - Women’s Rights and CEDAW Speakers will Include:- Ms Violeta Neubauer, independent women’s human rights and gender equality expert from Slovenia who was a member of CEDAW Committee from 2007 to 2014. Her CEDAW related activities…
Section: Latest News
18. NWCI announces committed feminist, Frances Byrne, as new Chairperson
Excerpt: …The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) is delighted to announce Frances Byrne, committed feminist and communications professional, as our new Chairperson. She was elected at NWCI’s AGM on Friday, 9 September 2017. A lone mother since the 1990s, Frances Byrne has been a women’s equality activist for many years…
Section: Latest News
Excerpt: …The summary of the Strategic Plan outlines NWCI key goals and objectives over the course of four years.
Section: Publications
20. Feminist Futures - NWCI Annual Report 2015
Excerpt: …Our Annual Report 2015 highlights NWCI's achievements and activities throughout the year.
Section: Publications
