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1. NWCI Blog: We must gender proof the budget
Excerpt: …In 2012, NWCI organised a seminar called Bearing the Brunt?The seminar set out to explore the impact of the recession on women. The title ended in a deliberate question mark. The seminar was not about making a definitive statement; it was all about starting a debate about the effects of…
Section: Newsflash
2. E-action campaign is ending: Send TDs your support to end violence against women in Ireland now!
Excerpt: …NWCI's new e-action campaign that supports to end violence against women in Ireland finishes up at the end of June!Violence against women and domestic violence are ongoing features of Irish society. 1 in 5 women have been subjected to domestic violence. This is unacceptable. There have been government commitments in…
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3. Kilbarrack CDP is holding a pub quiz!
Excerpt: …Kilbarrack CDP is holding a pub quiz on Thursday 27th June in the Teachers Club, Parnell Square. 8pm. Great questions, loadsa prizes and the promise of a good night's craic. 20 Euro for a table of four. If you cannot come but would still like to make a donation or…
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4. The Y Factor represented in Istanbul at the Regional Youth Forum
Excerpt: …While hundreds of people gathered in Istanbul's Gezi Park, Taksim's last remaining public park, a few miles away another group of young activists were also trying to ensure that their voices and issues were being heard. On the May 30th, 2013, 40 young activists from different countries with diverse backgrounds…
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5. NWCI video: Celebrating 40 years of NWCI and 40 years of Ireland’s membership of the EU
Excerpt: …To celebrate 40 years of NWCI and 40 years of Ireland's membership of the EU, NWCI released a video by Paula Geraghty featuring key female leaders in Irish society, including politicians like Mary O'Rourke, campaigners such as Ailbhe Smyth, journalists like Carol Hunt, and young feminists such as Gillian McInerney.…
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6. NWCI launches new Strategic Plan 2013 - 2015
Excerpt: …At the 40th Anniversary AGM, describing 2013 as 'a time of promising change, Orla O'Connor, Director of the National Women's Council invited more Irish women to join with the NWCI and continue on the road to full continue equality for women. 'There continue to be significant challenges and we have a…
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10. Petition to End Direct Provision
Excerpt: …The Irish Refugee Council are calling on supporters to sign their petition calling for an end to the institutionalised accommodation of asylum seekers in Ireland under the system known as Direct Provision.We are asking for an immediate investigation into Direct Provision and a reform of reception conditions. Reform should recognise…
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11. Defects in draft abortion legislation must be addressed to protect women’s lives
Excerpt: …The Government published the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013 on 13 June 2013. In reponse to the publication, NWCI raised remaining concerns about the proposed legislation in a press release.Jacqueline Healy, Women's Health and Human Rights Worker with NWCI, said,'Since the publication of the Heads of Bill in…
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Excerpt: …The Sibéal Irish Postgraduate Feminist & Gender Studies Network will hold their annual conference in Queen's University Belfast on 22nd and 23rd November. The conference invites engagement with the intersections of gender as they can be detected in a range of locations, spaces and manners.The idea of intersectionality in the…
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Excerpt: …The Bard Summer School takes place on magical Clare Island Co. Mayo, on an annual basis since 1995.Through presentations and workshops, the participants this year will explore the journeys taken by the very first woman to come to Ireland; Cesair who hailed from Meroe in Northern Sudan and Fintan the…
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14. Kilbarrack CDP is holding a pub quiz!
Excerpt: …Kilbarrack CDP is holding a pub quiz on Thursday 27th June in the Teachers Club, Parnell Square. 8pm. Great questions, loadsa prizes and the promise of a good night's craic. 20 Euro for a table of four. If you cannot come but would still like to make a donation or…
Section: Newsflash
15. Abortion Support Network: Comedy Gig
Excerpt: …There is a comedy gig in aid of the Abortion Support Network in McGrattan's, off Baggot St, Dublin 2, on June 30th 8pmThe headline is a comedian from the UK, Kate Smurthwaite, who is a tireless campaigner for women's rights, freedom of speech and human rights in general as well…
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16. Defects in draft abortion legislation must be addressed to protect women’s lives
Excerpt: …In response to the publication of the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013 last night Jacqueline Healy, National Women's Council of Ireland said,'Since the publication of the Heads of Bill in April, the NWCI and many other organisations raised grave concerns about the proposed legislation. It appears on an…
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17. The Y Factor Needs a Volunteer to Support our Communications Work
Excerpt: …The Y Factor Project, a youth initiative of the National Women's Council of Ireland is currently looking for a Volunteer to support our communications work as part of The Y Factor team.The Y Factor is an initiative of the NWCI, which aims to support and empower young people as leaders…
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18. Claiming Our Future: "Budget Alternatives"
Excerpt: …What are the credible alternatives to austerity and spending cuts? Come along to discuss and share ideas about tax justice and employment creation. Take the time to find out about campaigns on these issues and, maybe, get involved.The impact of spending cuts are being severely felt by people on lower…
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19. Change.org: Facebook: Stop censoring photos of men and women who have undergone mastectomies
Excerpt: …Change.org are running an important campaign urging Facebook to stop censoring photos of men and women who have undergone mastectomies.Can you help this petition win by asking your friends to sign too? It's easy to share with your friends on Facebook - just click here to share the petition on…
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20. Blog: Leading Syrian Activist Rafif Jouejati’s visit to Ireland
Excerpt: …Leading Syrian Activist Rafif Jouejati recently visited Ireland and spoke at a public meeting on 22 May 2013 in NWCI Offices. A blog detailing her visit was written for the Irish Feminist Network, and is reproduced here.At least 80,000 people killed. Children detained and tortured. Civilian populations targeted. Bread queues…
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