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1. Careless to Careful Activation - Making Activation Work for Women
Excerpt: …The planned changes to the social welfare system in the upcoming budget will lock women in a triple burden of care, domestic work and precarious employment if their needs are not addressed, a new report by the National Women's Council and SIPTU shows. Joan Burton TD, Minister for Social Protection…
Section: Newsflash
2. Legislate for X - Campaign Update
Excerpt: …More than 16,000 people participated in our online e-mail campaign Legislate for X since its start at the beginning of November. More than 68,000 e-mails were sent to TDs from all constituencies urging them to make legislation for X a government priority. The majority of e-mails were sent in reponse…
Section: Newsflash
3. Realising Women’s Right to Health - UN Special Rapporteur visits Ireland
Excerpt: …The Women's Human Rights Alliance (WHRA) is planning a half day conference on Realising Women's Right to Health in Ireland to highlight UN and global standards on the right to health that are particularly applicable to realising women's right to health in Ireland. Mr. Anand Grover, UN Special Rapporteur on…
Section: Newsflash
4. Launch of Leaflet: Female Genital Mutilation and Law in Ireland
Excerpt: …The Criminal Justice (Female Genital Mutilation) Act 2012 came into force on 20 September 2012. With support from the HSE, NWCI member AkiDwA is undertaking several step to raise awareness and to ensure women and girls are fully protected. As part of this process and to mark 16 international days…
Section: Newsflash
5. Minister Richard Bruton Prevent Exploitation: Ratify Domestic Workers Convention
Excerpt: …The Migrant Rights Centre Ireland is currently running a campaign calling on Minister Richard Bruton to sign the ILO Convention 189 on Decent Work for Domestic Workers before 12 December, a global day of action.Domestic work is one of the largest and fastest growing sectors in the world, with over…
Section: Newsflash
6. Equality = Innovation - Workshop
Excerpt: …Equality and innovation go hand in hand. Innovation is as relevant to equality as to business. Equality NGOs are reaching new audiences, employing new technologies and finding new solutions to longstanding equality challenges. Sports and arts organisations are becoming equality champions. This workshop organised by the Equality Authority will:Explore the…
Section: Newsflash
7. Film Screening - Take My Eyes
Excerpt: …To mark International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, the Irish Feminist Network and Sonas Housing will hold a screening of critically acclaimed Spanish movie, Take My Eyes. The award winning film is a nuanced and thoughtful depiction of the issue of domestic violence, and has been described…
Section: Newsflash
Excerpt: …The European Women's Lobby, of which the NWCI is a member organisation, is currently running a campaign calling on European Commission President Barroso to establish a European Year to End Violence against Women and Girls.To date, the EU has no binding legislation regarding violence against women. This is critical, as…
Section: Newsflash
Excerpt: …Press Release, 22 November 2012Making Jobs work for Women The planned changes to the social welfare system in the upcoming budget will lock women in a triple burden of care, domestic work and precarious employment if their needs are not addressed, a new report by the National Women's Council and…
Section: Latest News
10. Careless to Careful Activation - Making Activation work for Women
Section: Publications
12. Equal but Different - New Report on Gender Mainstreaming in Health Services
Excerpt: …A new report by the NWCI and the HSE will change the way the HSE delivers its services to women and men. The report Equal but Different: A Framework for Integrating Gender Equality in Health Service Policy, Planning and Service Delivery was launched by Ms Kathleen Lynch TD, Minister for…
Section: Newsflash
13. More than 55,000 emails to TDs calling for Legislation on X
Excerpt: …Over 55,000 emails were sent to TDs asking them to make legislation for X a government priority with over 45,000 being sent out yesterday alone. The emails were sent by more than 13,000 people in Ireland who participated in National Women's Council of Ireland online campaign action 'Legislate for X'.Orla…
Section: Latest News
14. Equal but Different - New Report will Change Healthcare Provision in Ireland
Excerpt: …A new report will change the way the HSE delivers its services to women and men. The report Equal but Different: A Framework for Integrating Gender Equality in Health Service Policy, Planning and Service Delivery is the result of a unique collaboration between the National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI),…
Section: Latest News
15. Savita Halappanavar’s death highlights the need for immediate action on X
Excerpt: …Speaking at the Launch of the NWCI and HSE Report 'Equal but Different: A framework for integrating gender equality in Health Service Executive Policy, Planning and Service Delivery' today , Orla O'Connor, Director of the National Women's Council said:'We are shocked and saddened about Savita Halappanavar's death and would like…
Section: Latest News
16. NWCI welcomes limited Progress on Women on Boards
Excerpt: …The National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) today welcomed the decision by the European Commission to propose legislation which aims to increase the number of women on corporate Boards. However, the NWCI warned that the legislation lacks an accountability mechanism. Eóin Murray, Project Coordinator with the NWCI said,'This initiative by…
Section: Latest News
Excerpt: …Healthcare provision has so far been gender blind and this report aims to apply a much needed gender lens to healthcare services in Ireland.
Section: Publications
18. Increasing Women’s Participation in Peace and Politics
Excerpt: …Over 150 activists, policy officers and senior decision makers, including elected representatives from across the island of Ireland came together at Hannas House conference on 5 November 2012 to discuss how UN SCR 1325 could be implemented on the island of Ireland. The resolution is particularly relevant for Ireland in…
Section: Latest News
19. Job vacancies with One Family
Excerpt: …One Family is currently recruiting for the following positionsCommunications ManagerCounselling Support Worker Administration Supervisor The closing date for these positions is Monday, 19 November, noon.In addition, One Family is currently looking for aCommunications and Marekting Assistant (must be eligible for JobBridge intern programme)
Section: Newsflash
20. Four out of five women unable to access services - Sonas Housing Annual Review
Excerpt: …Four out of every five women calling a women's crisis domestic violence service in Dublin are turned away because the service is already full, according to findings from Sonas Housing's 2011 annual review.The review, launched by Minister Jan O'Sullivan on 31 October, found that in 2011 the Sonas' refuge Viva…
Section: Newsflash
