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1. Social Media Help Keep the Door Open to Sustained Dissent Inside Saudi Arabia
Excerpt: …AL KHOBAR, Saudi Arabia -- When Manal al-Sharif posted a video of herself breaking the law by driving her own black S.U.V. around this hot, flat city and called for a collective protest on Friday, the government responded harshly: she was jailed for nine days. But unlike in the past,…
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2. Michele Bachelet, UN Women Executive Director addresses the Committee on Domestic Workers
Excerpt: …Michele Bachelet, UN Women Executive Director and long time champion for women's rights, addressed the Committee on Domestic Workers during the 100th International Labour Conference, highlighting the issue of decent work for domestic workers and the inherent danger a lack of decent work proposes to UN women.The former president of…
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3. Dr Sima Savar has been awarded the 2010 Tipperary International Peace Award
Excerpt: …The 2010 Tipperary International Peace Prize is being awarded to Afghan human rights activist, Dr. Sima Samar. The announcement of the award was made on January 1st, 2011 in a statement issued by Tipperary Peace Convention. The statement says that Dr. Samar is an amazingly brave woman who has risked…
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4. Women’s outrage as Bruton refuses consultation on low paid
Excerpt: …Coalition to Protect Lowest Paid / National Women's Council of IrelandNews Release12 June 2011The National Women's Council of Ireland expresses deep concern that the Minister for Enterprise, Jobs and Innovation, Richard Bruton, T.D, has not heeded its requests to meet with him to discuss his proposed changes to Joint Labour…
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5. Annual General Meeting - Thursday 23rd June 2011
Excerpt: …The NWCI are happy to announce our AGM. The Meeting will take place on Thursday 23rd June 2011 in the Gresham Hotel in Dublin.Registration starts at 11.00, followed by a welcome address from NWCI CEO, Susan McKay and chairperson of the NWCI, Claire Treacy.Our keynote speaker in the morning will…
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6. Hanna’s House Feminist Film Night
Excerpt: …Hanna's House would like to invite you to two film and networking events one in Belfast and the other in Dublin.The first will take place in Dublin in FilmBase, Curved Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 1 on Thursday 16th June 2011.Click here to see the full flyer.The second will take place…
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7. Housing charity Habitat for Humanity Ireland announce the second year of their Women Build!
Excerpt: …Housing charity Habitat for Humanity Ireland are excited to announce the second year of their Women Build!A group of 10 women will travel to Pitesti, Romania in October for ten days. They will help to build homes for families in need, get to know the local communities and culture and…
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8. IFN are looking for a Coordinator (Voluntary position)
Excerpt: …We are looking for a vibrant and innovative person to take up the voluntary position of Coordinator of the Irish Feminist Network! If you are interested in leading one of the fastest growing feminist organisations in Ireland, engaging and networking with other feminist and women's organisations and gaining experience in…
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9. FGM Bill Debate taking place in the Seanad next week
Excerpt: …A discussion will take place next week in the Seanad regarding the FGM Bill at Committee Stage and Remaining Stages.The discussion will take place next Wednesday, 15th June, from 11.45 - 1.00.Dr. James Reilly, Minister for Health and Children will be present in the Seanad for the talk.This is a…
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10. Challenging short film on the reality of rape
Excerpt: …This thought-provoking short film from Scottish Rape Centre highlights the heinous but sadly widely accepted concept that women who dress in a certain manner are inviting sexual attacks. Looking at it from a no-nonsense approach, it examines the idea that women who dress provocatively, drink too much or, even indeed,…
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11. Say No To Ageism Week 2011
Excerpt: …Say No To Ageism Week 2011 takes place from May 30th to June 3rd. The week provides an opportunity to remind us of the consequences of ageism in service provision and encourages us to renew our commitment to combating ageism in society. This year's campaign under the theme 'I Say…
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12. Where are women at in Europe and how can we engage more effectively with the EU?
Excerpt: …Where are women at in Europe and how can we engage more effectively with the EU? Meet MEPs Bairbre de Brún, Diane Dodds and Marian Harkin Find out more about current EU gender equality strategies, the European Women's Lobby and how women's groups can engage at a European level and…
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13. One Family Links: enabling connections
Excerpt: …One Family Links: enabling connectionsLaunch and opening by Minister for Children & Youth Affairs Frances Fitzgerald TD at 10.30am sharpDate: Thursday 9 June 2011 Time: 10.15 am until 6pmVenue: Coach House, Dublin CastleDo you want to participate in a networking day for people who work in the areas of family…
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14. AwiDwA Call for tender, evaluation and Strategic Review and upcoming conference
Excerpt: …Akina Dada wa Africa (AkiDwA) is an NGO began by African women which seeks to promote equality and justice for migrant women living in Ireland.Please see the following information on a call for papers Conference, an invitation to tender for the Review and Evaluation of Migrant Women Organisation's Work over…
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15. NWCI again urges women politicians to support Justice for Magdalenes
Excerpt: …Susan McKay, CEO of the National Women's Council of Ireland, has written a letter to all female politicians calling on them to lend their support to Justice for Magdelenes.Click here to read the article published in the Examiner in response.Click here to read Susan McKay's letter.Click here for the full…
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16. Join the Ruhama Volunteer Team!
Excerpt: …Ruhama is a national voluntary organisation based in Dublin that works with women affected by prostitution including victims of sex trafficking. We offer a range of confidential and non judgemental services including outreach, advocacy, education and development and counselling.We are currently seeking volunteers to join our dedicated and dynamic team…
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17. Letter from NWCI CEO, Susan McKay, calling on support for the campaign Justice for Magdelenes
Excerpt: …2nd June 2011Click here to read the article published in the Examiner in response to the letter.Dear Deputy,Last year, I wrote to all women TDs, Senators and Councillors seeking support for the campaign for justice for women who were incarcerated in the Magdalene Laundries. This campaign is being led by…
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18. NWCI again urges women politicians to support Justice for Magdalenes
Excerpt: …2 June 2011Susan McKay, CEO of the National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI), is writing to all women TDs, Senators, and Local Councillors encouraging them to support Justice of Magdalene's (JFM) proposed "Restorative Justice and Reparations Scheme" for all survivors of the Magdalene Laundries. McKay's letter reminds women politicians that:"JFM…
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19. Backlash in France over sexist politicians
Excerpt: …By Henry Samuel in ParisTuesday May 31 2011FRANCE'S male politicians are becoming increasingly anxious about their futures after one female minister warned that half of the country's male MPs were potentially "in trouble" due to their treatment of women.Still reeling from the arrest of Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the former International Monetary…
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20. Man has rape sentence reduced
Excerpt: …A man who raped a babysitter nearly 30 years ago has succeeded in having his 11-year sentence reduced on appeal. John Regan (62), Cloonfad, Ballyhaunis, Co Mayo, was jailed for 11 years in April 2008 after a Central Criminal Court jury found him guilty of raping the now 38-year-old woman…
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