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1. The Launch of Open Door - breaking the silence on violence against women and children
Excerpt: …Community Respond to Violence against Women and Children through the power of print.Speaking out on the issue of domestic and sexual abuse is challenging but a challenge that has been taken up by Kerry's own network on violence against women and children. Over the past year they have collected articles,…
Section: Newsflash
2. 7 Billion People: 7 Billion Actions
Excerpt: …On October 31 2011, the earth's population reached 7 billion. This global milestone is both a great opportunity and a great challenge. Although people are living longer and healthier lives, huge inequities persist.As more and more people join those of us already here, new challenges will arise and solving existing…
Section: Newsflash
3. Papering Over the Cracks - Documentary by the Seven Towers Residents Group
Excerpt: …Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family..... (Article 25: The United Nations universal declaration of human rights)The Seven Towers Residents Group works in the New Lodge area of North Belfast, an area of long standing chronic…
Section: Newsflash
4. Spectacle of Defiance and Hope
Excerpt: …A creative resistance project related to the 'Spectacle of Defiance and Hope' took place on the streets last December where young people, children, parents, seniors and community groups partook in this different form of protest march. It was a very vibrant and creative march - we carried white hearts with…
Section: Newsflash
5. A Report of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review
Excerpt: …A report detailing what the Irish Government has committed to, which recommendations they will support and which they won't.Click here to read the report in full....
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6. Campaign for jobs & growth - Public demonstrations
Excerpt: …SIPTU are trying to persuade the Government to find a way of leveraging as much into the economy for jobs and growth as Budget 2012 takes out. Proposals have been submitted to them outlining a means of doing it without compromising the public finances. This would entail using some of…
Section: Newsflash
7. 50:50 Group invites you to A Public Meeting on Gender Quotas
Excerpt: …Date: Tuesday 22 NovemberTime: 6.30-8.30pmPlace: EU House, Dawson Street, Dublin 2This meeting will look at how the introduction of gender quotas might impact the political landscape in Ireland, what changes (if any) political parties will have to make, and whether there will be any real impact on female representation in…
Section: Newsflash
8. Amnesty Video - How not to get punished for being a woman
Excerpt: …This week's clip from Amnesty addresses women's issues in Saudi Arabia. Although women are supposedly allowed to vote in the next municipal election the 'guardian' system could easily prevent them from doing so because women need their guardian's permission to do almost everything - from going on public transport to…
Section: Newsflash
9. National Women’s Council of Ireland "Where are the Women" Project Co-ordinator speaks on t
Excerpt: …Eóin Murray, the "Where are the Women" Project Co-ordinator, spoke on the subject of gender qoutas with Joanna Tuffy on the Right Hook, Wednesday 9th November.The project, co-ordinated by Eóin, is aimed at getting more women into politics and advancing a feminist political agenda.Previous to this Eóin worked for Trócaire,…
Section: Newsflash
10. Is it time we finally said ‘au revoir’ to the Mademoiselle? Article
Excerpt: …Slapper, tart, floozy -- there are any number of derogatory words for women that could earn someone a stinging jaw. Until now, though, 'Mademoiselle' was unlikely to be one of them.Coming from a Frenchman, the retro term is likely to leave Irish women wobbly at the knees -- suggesting that…
Section: Newsflash
11. Longford Women’s Link video for the Better Together Campaign
Excerpt: …This year Longford Women's Link have entered the video they used as part of last year's 16 Days of Action Opposing Violence Against Women. It's a video asking people to stop and think about domestic violence. Please support it by voting on the 5th star above the video, share it…
Section: Newsflash
12. NWCI has a new facebook page
Excerpt: …Due to the expanding numbers of friends on our facebook profile, we are in the proccess of moving all our activity onto our new facebook page. Be sure to have a look at it and like us!!!Click here to go directly....
Section: Newsflash
13. The 50:50 Group invites you to A Public Meeting on Gender Quotas
Excerpt: …Date: Tuesday 22 NovemberTime: 6.30-8.30pmPlace: EU House, Dawson Street, Dublin 2This meeting will look at how the introduction of gender quotas might impact the political landscape in Ireland, what changes (if any) political parties will have to make, and whether there will be any real impact on female representation in…
Section: Latest News
14. How not to get punished for being a woman - Amnesty TV video
Excerpt: …This week's clip from Amnesty addresses women's issues in Saudi Arabia. Although women are supposedly allowed to vote in the next municipal election the 'guardian' system could easily prevent them from doing so because women need their guardian's permission to do almost everything - from going on public transport to…
Section: Latest News
15. Women-hating is all over the internet – believe me, I know
Excerpt: …In a rusting filing cabinet I have thousands of letters. I don't know why I keep them. Some are lovely, some funny, but most are hate mail. A letter addressed to "Suzzanne [sic] Moore, Stupid Woman Columnist" can still reach me. I have had death threats and calls to my…
Section: Latest News
16. Is it time we finally said ‘au revoir’ to the Mademoiselle?
Excerpt: …Slapper, tart, floozy -- there are any number of derogatory words for women that could earn someone a stinging jaw. Until now, though, 'Mademoiselle' was unlikely to be one of them.Coming from a Frenchman, the retro term is likely to leave Irish women wobbly at the knees -- suggesting that…
Section: Latest News
17. NWCI "Where are the Women" Project Co-ordinator speaks on the Right Hook
Excerpt: …Eóin Murray, the "Where are the Women" Project Co-ordinator, spoke on the subject of gender qoutas with Joanna Tuffy on the Right Hook, Wednesday 9th November.The project, co-ordinated by Eóin, is aimed at getting more women into politics and advancing a feminist political agenda.Previous to this Eóin worked for Trócaire,…
Section: Latest News
18. Friends of the Women’s Therapy Centre Ladies Lunch fundraiser
Excerpt: …Please support Friends of the Women's Therapy Centre Ladies Lunch fundraiser on International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. It will take place at the very elegant Cruzzo Restaurant at Malahide Marina on November 25th with a Guest Speaker - Mary Banotti, Former MEP. Fine wine, entertainment, raffle…
Section: Latest News
19. LWL video for the Better Together Campaign
Excerpt: …This year Longford Women's Link have entered the video they used as part of last year's 16 Days of Action Opposing Violence Against Women. It's a video asking people to stop and think about domestic violence. Please support it by voting on the 5th star above the video, share it…
Section: Latest News
20. Women and Budget 2012: The Verdict - Panel Discussion
Excerpt: …Feminist Open Forum Panel Discussion Thursday December 8th 2011 at 7.30pm The Ireland Institute (near Trinity Hotel), Pearse Street, Dublinwith Sinead Pentony, Head of Policy, TASC Orla O'Connor, Head of Policy, National Women's Council of Ireland Sara Burke, Journalist, health policy analyst and author of Irish Apartheid: Healthcare Inequality in…
Section: Latest News
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