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1. Call for more women in public life - McKay in Sligo
Excerpt: …National Women's Council of Ireland Director Susan McKay called again for more women in public life in Ireland at a Nollaig na mBan (Women's Christmas) event in Sligo recently. Ms McKay stressed that women make up 50% of the population but their public representation is actually falling."We must address this…
Section: Newsflash
2. Advocacy Award - Call for Nominations
Excerpt: …Inclusion IrelandFounded in 1961, Inclusion Ireland is the national organisation for people with anintellectual disability. We advocate for changes to laws; policies and services as theyrelate to people with an intellectual disability. We also provide an independent advocacyservice to people with an intellectual disabilityAdvocacy AwardEach year Inclusion Ireland recognises the…
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3. European Cervical Cancer Prevention Week
Excerpt: …European Cervical Cancer Prevention Week is taking place between 23-29 January 2011. The aim of this campaign is to raise awareness about how cervical cancer can be prevented and to encourage women to avail of a free cervical screen funded by the National Cervical Cancer Screening Service, CervicalCheck. Cervical cancer…
Section: Latest News
4. Nurses and Midwives Bill goes before Dáil Tues Jan 18th
Excerpt: …The Nurses and Midwives Bill goes before the Dáil this Tuesday, Jan 18th. Please support the Campaign to amend sections 24 and 40 in order to protect women's right to make informed decisions in maternity care and the autonomy of the profession of midwifery. Please contact your local TDs, Senators…
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5. NWCI Women’s Charter on Equality
Excerpt: …The Charter was developed to support local decision and policy making bodies, businesses, trade unions and women's groups to promote the achievement of women's equality as an important aspect of their work. It takes account of the views expressed by women and men gathered at 6 meetings held throughout the…
Section: Latest News
Excerpt: …ﾠBE A PART OF MAKING IRELAND MORE EQUAL!The economic downturn, radical changes in community and local development structures and massive cuts to women's groups and community projects are all having a serious impact on the lives of women and of those living in the most marginalised communities.We invite your organisation…
Section: Publications
7. WOMAN STRENGTHS - POEM - ART OF GENERATIONS
Excerpt: …Women have strengths that amaze men. They bear hardships and they carry burdens, but they hold happiness, love and joy. They smile when they want to scream. They sing when they want to cry. They cry when they are happy and laugh when they are nervous. They fight for what…
Section: Newsflash
8. Call for independent enquiry/halt to deportations
Excerpt: …'Throughout the flight, the individuals were not allowed to move freely or converse with others. On occasions when people were allowed to use the toilet on the plane, they were not allowed to close the toilet door.....'On Wednesday, 15 December 2010, 34 Nigerian nationals and 1 Irish citizen (a two…
Section: Newsflash
Excerpt: …CONFERENCE "Challenges of Building Culturally Competent Organisations"Organised by The Globe All Ireland Programme for Immigrant Parents,Friday 18th of February 2011 in Clock Tower, Marlborough Street , Dublin from 10am - 2pmThe objectives are to: - Provide information about the Globe Capacity and Awareness Training Programme - Highlight the learning from…
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10. HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM WIN ATHY
Excerpt: …Hope your Christmas was good. Ours was snowy and good. WIN, Athy wishes you, the best this 2011 and in the years ahead. Please find attached WIN, Athy's 2011 Calendar for keeps. Please feel free to print a copy for your use. Kindly note in your diaries, Thursday, April, 14th,…
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11. IRISH MEN CALL FOR AN END TO SEX TRAFFICKING AND SEXUAL EXPLOITATION
Excerpt: …As awareness of the harm caused by sex trafficking and exploitation in the sex industry grows, men in favour of reform of Ireland's outdated prostitution laws speak in support of the "Turn Off the Red Light: End Prostitution in Ireland" campaign.10am on Wednesday February 2, 2011 in Buswells hotel.You are…
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12. APPLICATIONS INVITED FOR €500,000 SOCIAL IMPACT PROGRAMME
Excerpt: …Social Entrepreneurs Ireland is delighted to announce the launch of the 2011 Social Impact Programme. We are seeking applications from individuals who are developing new, big ideas to address the social and environmental challenges we face in Ireland today.The 3 social entrepreneurs selected will each receive funding of €130,000 as…
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Excerpt: …On the 19th December, 1984 article 4 of the EEC Directive 79/7 should have been implemented in Ireland. The principle was equal treatment for men and women in matters of social security. Ireland did not for whatever reason; implement this directive in December 1984, In spite of the fact that…
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14. IRAN - MARRY AT 16, IRANIAN PRESIDENT URGES GIRLS
Excerpt: …Iran's president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, has urged girls to marry at 16 to help keep Satan at bay.His call is another controversial, if implicit, rejection of his country's highly praised family planning policy that was sanctioned by senior Islamic clerics two decades ago.Paying tribute this weekend to a gathering of charities…
Section: Latest News
Excerpt: …The 13th December 2010 was a day of great celebration in Ruhama. The reason for the festivity was the graduation ceremony for 28 women in our service, who all received their certificates for completing the Ruhama/Dignity Pre-training programme.The courses were part of the Dignity projectThe course participants were women affected…
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16. Reconciliation and Equality through Drama Seminar on Friday 14th of January 2011
Excerpt: …Smashing Times Theatre Company is delighted to announce details of theirone-day Reconciliation and Equality through Drama Seminar on Friday 14th ofJanuary 2011 in the Regional Cultural Centre, Letterkenny, Co.Donegal. TheSeminar is a celebration and exploration of the potential of artisticprocesses in informing our engagement with social issues such as racism,sectarianism,…
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17. Medical Research Charities Group (MRCG) and Health Research Board (HRB) call for proposals
Excerpt: …The Medical Research Charities Group (MRCG) is a collective of charities, which seeks to further medical research in Ireland. Sightsavers International forms part of the MRCG, and as such has lobbied successfully for the Health Research Board (HRB) to co-fund relevant research projects.To date, 56 such projects have been jointly…
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Excerpt: …Blogging about feminist issues in Ireland and beyond.
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19. Next government ‘must legislate for limited abortion’
Excerpt: …It is now up to a new government to legislate for limited abortion, leading feminist and academic Ailbhe Smyth told a pro-choice rally in Dublin yesterday.The group which organised the rally, Feminist Open Forum, told the few dozen people who attended that the present government should immediately legislate for abortion…
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Excerpt: …NATIONAL WOMEN'S COUNCIL WELCOMES EUROPEAN COURT RULING AND CALLS ON GOVERNMENT TO LEGISLATE FOR WOMEN'S RIGHT TO FULL REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS.The National Women's Council of Ireland welcomes the ruling by the European Court of Human Rights that Ireland has failed to vindicate women's constitutional rights, and calls on the government to…
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