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1. Buying Sex is not a Sport -NWCI launch public awareness campaign
Excerpt: …The National Womens Council of Ireland (NWCI) are today (Thursday) set to launch a nationwide public awareness campaign to highlight the issue of trafficking in women for prostitution, for major international sporting events.The campaign Buying Sex is not a Sport is being launched in light of the up-coming FIFA World…
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2. NWCI to celebrate women’s leadership to mark International Women’s Day 2006
Excerpt: …International Women's Day is the story of ordinary women as makers of history; rooted in the centuries-old struggle of women to participate in society on an equal footing with men. This year, The National Womens Council of Ireland (NWCI) will hold an event to celebrate the leadership of women in…
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3. NWCI response to the Mental Health Commission discussion paper "A Model for Recovery in Irish M
Excerpt: …Women have a particular experience of mental ill health, and therefore specific mental health needs. In 1997 the Government acknowledged that mental health services do not meet women's needs.2 Women's mental health is affected by various factors relating to women's inequality and multiple discriminations in Irish society. In order to…
Section: Publications
4. NWCI welcomes social insurance protection for childminders
Excerpt: …The National Womens Council of Ireland (NWCI) welcomes the measure to include childminders within the Social Insurance system (PRSI), announced today, as part of the new Childminders Relief Measure. This measure will allow childminders to earn up to 10,000 and be exempt from paying tax.Linking this scheme to social insurance…
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5. NWCI expresses disappointment on the definition of the family
Excerpt: …The National Womens Council of Ireland (NWCI) has expressed disappointment that the All-Party Oireachtas Committee on the Constitution does not favour a new definition for the family. The Committee has agreed to maintain the definition of family to be one that is based upon marriage. The Council were reacting to…
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6. NWCI disappointed at granting of Stringfellows Licence
Excerpt: …The National Womens Council of Ireland (NWCI) has expressed dismay at the granting of a licence to Strinnightclub to open premises in Parnell Street, in Dublin and considers that current licensing conditions appear inadequate.We view lap-dancing as being part of the spectrum of commercial sexual exploitation, which contributes to a…
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8. The Links Between Prostitution and Trafficking
Excerpt: …Prepared for the Joint Project Coordinated by the Coalition Against Trafficking in Women (CATW) and the European Women's Lobby (EWL) on Promoting Preventative Measures to Combat Trafficking in Human Beings for Sexual Exploitation: A Swedish and United States Governmental and Non-Governmental Organisation Partnership
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9. NWCI Submission on the Rural Development Strategy Plan 2007-2013
Excerpt: …The NWCI welcomes this opportunity to make a submission to Ireland's Rural Development Strategy Plan 2007-2013. This rural development strategy will form the basis of the future development of Ireland's rural areas and of Ireland's rural development policies. In light of this, the NWCI membership believe that it is crucial…
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Excerpt: …The NWCI welcomes and supports the private members motion to modernise the current social welfare system, which will be put forward for discussion in the Seanad this evening (Wednesday 9 November, 5pm).The motion, to be proposed by Senator Sheila Terry (Fine Gael), follows the NWCI's presentation to the Joint Oireachtas…
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13. An Accessible Childcare Model
Excerpt: …There is a growing commitment,both in EU countries and internationally,to recastfamily and childcare policies,in an effortto make them more supportive of,and accessible to, diverging groups of families in today's society.Recognition of the vital role of family policies,the continuing promotion of gender equality,the strengthening of social cohesion and the widening of…
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14. Equality Authority to Appeal High Court Decision in Relation to Portmarnock Golf Club
Excerpt: …The Equality Authority is to appeal the recent High Court decision on Portmarnock Golf Club to the Supreme Court. The decision to appeal is based on the serious issues raised by the case and on the far reaching consequences of the High Court decision.Niall Crowley, CEO of the Equality Authority…
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Excerpt: …This submission raises a number of general concerns in relation to the discussion document, outlines some of the features of the feminisation of migration, highlights key principles which we wish to see underpinning any future migration legislation or policy and sets out some key pertinent issues facing migrant women in…
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16. NWCI Amalgamated Audited Accounts 2005
Excerpt: NWCI Amalgamated Audited Accounts 2005
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17. Extend First Phase of Cervical Screening
Excerpt: …The National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) supports the call made at the first National Cervical Screening conference last Saturday (June 18th, 2005), to extend the first phase of the cervical screening programme to full population based screening. The NWCI is particularly alarmed that there has been a steady increase…
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18. National Women’s Council holds meeting to mark International Day of Action on Women’s Health
Excerpt: …To mark International Day of Action on Women's Health (28th May 2005), the National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) will hold a special meeting in Dublin on Friday 27th May 2005.The meeting will see NWCI affiliate members and other interested parties coming together to discuss women's health policy in Ireland…
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19. Can 10,000 brown envelopes deliver change for women?
Excerpt: …The National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) put pressure on the Government today (Tuesday, 17th May) to end the discrimination against women in the social welfare system by delivering 10,000 brown envelopes to Minister for Finance, Brian Cowen TD.The delivery marks the launch of the NWCI's 'Brown Envelope Campaign' for…
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Excerpt: …This morning (Wednesday 27 April 2005) the National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) made its submission to the All-Party Oireachtas Committee on the Constitution. Since its inception in 1973, the NWCI has consistently campaigned for laws and policies that are supportive and appropriate for all types of families as well…
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