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Excerpt: …National Women's Council of Ireland attended a ceremony on April 2 2014 where monument was unveiled to the 222 children who died at a Protestant children’s home and were buried in unmarked graves. While the Department of Justice offered bethany survivors money toward the memorial, to date these survivors have…
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Excerpt: …NWCI's youth initiative, The Y-Factor and the USI teamed up for the first ever national student Gender Conference. The event kickstarted International Women's Week for NWCI and The Y Factor in Gaway, bringing together student to discuss modules on topics such as Heteronormativity, Pro-Choice Activism, Trans* Activism and modules relating…
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Excerpt: …Did you know that generally women and men have different experiences of cardiovascular health in treatment, diagnosis and health outcomes? Gender stereotyping and a lack of awareness of female symptoms (shoulder and abdominal pain rather than severe chest pain) may explain why women have significantly higher rate of death following…
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4. Gender Matters - Toolkit for Implementing Gender-mainstreaming in the Health Sector
Excerpt: …This toolkit provides the Health Service Executive (HSE) and the Department of Health and Children (DOHC) with a strategic and operational plan for uncovering and tackling gender inequalities and gender differences in health. This concerns women, men and specific sub-groups of women, men. It connects with and builds on existing…
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7. Gender Matters: Shining a spotlight on the different health needs of women and men
Excerpt: …National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) today held a seminar to spotlight the different needs faced by men and women when it comes to health service planning and delivery and called on the HSE to adopt gender mainstreaming measures. Three resources highlighting why gender matters in the health services were…
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Excerpt: …For too long, Ireland has been known for the lack of gender equality in political decision making. More equal representation leads to better decision making. NWCI are asking all candidates to actively promote women's rights and gender equality to make sure that women, in all their diversity, are being heard…
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9. “Women Rising”- It’s Time for All Voices to be Heard
Excerpt: …At the launch of our “Women Rising” Manifesto today, National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) are bringing together candidates and voters to discuss the issues that matter for women at a Local and European level, in the first of a series of café-style events aimed at promoting a key women’s…
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10. One year on, the State must deliver on its promise of justice for Magdalenes
Excerpt: …One year on from Taoiseach Enda Kenny’s apology to Magdalene survivors and his acknowledgement of State involvement in the incarceration of the women, National Women’s Council of Ireland calls on the State to deliver on its promises to provide full restorative justice for the surviving women without further delay. Rachel…
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11. NWCI Position on Paternity Leave
Excerpt: …NWCI are in favour of - Paternity or Partner Leave of 2 weeks with potential to rise to one month in the future. - This should be in addition to the existing 26 weeks Maternity Leave. - We are also in favour of moving from the current entitlement of 18…
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12. #NWCISoapBox: a chance for women to say it as it is.
Excerpt: …This International Women’s Day, Saturday the 8th of March, National Women’s Council of Ireland intend to replicate the fire and passion of earlier feminists with a pop up Soap Box in O’Connell Street, Dublin. To date women from all walks of life including comedian Tara Flynn, feminist campaigner Ailbhe Smyth,…
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13. Text STEP to 50300 to donate €2
Excerpt: … Our Support The Equality Plan (STEP) text fundraiser is being run to help generate funds for our 'Women Rising' campaign. For far too long Ireland has been known for the lack of gender equality in its political decision making with women account for just 25 % of all elected…
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14. A Parliament Of All Talents - Building A Women Friendly Oireachtas
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Excerpt: …“A Parliament of all Talents: Building a Women-friendly Oireachtas” will be launched today, Tuesday 4th of March, by National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI), with a call for the government to implement a number of key recommendations highlighted in their study, to ensure that the Oireachtas becomes the symbolic, and…
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16. It’s time to make childcare affordable for all
Excerpt: …National Women’s Council of Ireland welcomes today’s news that Minister Frances Fitzgerald will, this year, facilitate a review of state investment to support parents who need childcare. Orla O’Connor, Director of National Women’s Council of Ireland said, “Women have been telling us for years that childcare is unaffordable and inaccessible.…
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17. One year on, the State must deliver on its promise of justice for Magdalenes
Excerpt: …One year on from Taoiseach Enda Kenny’s apology to Magdalene survivors and his acknowledgement of State involvement in the incarceration of the women, National Women’s Council of Ireland calls on the State to deliver on its promises to provide full restorative justice for the surviving women without further delay. Rachel…
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18. Ruhama are seeking a part time Housing and Social Welfare Intern
Excerpt: …Ruhama are seeking Housing and Social Welfare Intern for 9 Months, part time internship. 21 hours per week (flexible working hours during office hours negotiable). Ruhama is frontline NGO that has been supporting women affected by prostitution including victims of sex trafficking for 25 years. We provide a broad range…
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Excerpt: …The Aim of this Research The National Women’s Council of Ireland youth initiative, the Y Factor, are seeking a suitably qualified researcher(s) to undertake research on young women and labour market activation, looking at unemployment, emigration and issues of precarious work, with a particular focus on the impact of the…
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Excerpt: …NWCI staff members receive a basic salary plus 5% payment towards their defined contribution pension. The salaries associated with posts are outlined as follows; Assistants €28,700 – €36,900 Officers €37,925 - €46,125 Co-ordinators €47,150 - €56,375 Head of €54,325 - €69,700 Director/CEO …
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