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1. Establishing a women’s caucus - Guidelines for Local Authorities
Excerpt: …To support the development of women's caucus at local level, we have developed guidelines for Local Authorities.
Section: Publications
2. Women doing politics differently
Excerpt: …Women’s caucuses have been established in political institutions around the world to strengthen cross-party cooperation among women politicians and to enhance the recruitment of new women candidates. Drawing on extensive research with women councillors and other key stakeholders, this report offers a pathway for the establishment of local or regional…
Section: Publications
3. Submission to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Excerpt: …NWC welcomes the opportunity to make a submission on the General Scheme of the Electoral reform bill. We welcome reform in this area and are supportive of a number of proposals. We are asking the commission to also address the following as part of its functions: • to take on…
Section: Publications
4. Family Justice Oversight Group - Phase 1 Consultation
Excerpt: …NWC welcomes the invitation to contribute to the Family Justice Oversight Group Phase 1 Consultation. As family law is one of the most pressing and critical issues for the women we work with, we would like to highlight some of the issues faced by women and women with children going…
Section: Publications
5. Victim’s Testimony in Rape and Sexual Assault
Excerpt: …NWC welcomes the opportunity to input into the Justice Committees consideration of a ‘victim’s testimony in cases of rape and sexual assault’. NWC’s comments reflect the lived experiences of the women that we have worked with and that have contacted us in huge numbers over many years. Rape and sexual…
Section: Publications
6. Submission to Department of the Taoiseach on Ireland’s National Recovery and Resilience Programme
Excerpt: …Ireland’s allocation of EU funding under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RFF) will be €853m for 2021/2022. NWC calls for funding to be allocated to Deliver Universal Basic Services in care, health and housing; a fairer tax system so that we have sufficient resources to fund an equal and sustainable…
Section: Publications
Excerpt: …The Commission on Pensions has launched a public consultation on the future of the State pension. Women are less likely to have a private pension and more likely to be reliant on the State pension than men. Women are also less likely to have access to the full Contributory State…
Section: Latest News
8. NWC calls for the three-week extension of paid Parent’s Leave to be delivered without delay
Excerpt: …The National Women’s Council (NWC) has made a Submission to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Children, Disability, Equality and Integration on the General Scheme of the Parent’s Leave and Benefit (Amendment) Bill, calling for the immediate delivery of the three-week extension of paid Parent’s Leave. The Government committed to increasing…
Section: Latest News
Excerpt: …NWC was invited to make a submission to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children, Disability, Equality and Integration on the General Scheme of the Parent’s Leave and Benefit (Amendment) Bill. Our submission calls for the additional three weeks Parent's Leave granted in Budget 2021 to be delivered without delay, for…
Section: Publications
10. Endometriosis Association of Ireland
Excerpt: …The Endometriosis Association of Ireland was formed in 1987, to provide information and support for women with endometriosis. The association is run on a voluntary basis, mostly by women who have endometriosis themselves.
Section: Our Members
Excerpt: …The National Women’s Council (NWC) has today called on the Government to prioritise the full reopening of both primary and secondary schools, in a way that supports the safety of both workers and students, as women are now at crisis point due to continued school closures. Orla O’Connor, Director of…
Section: Latest News
Excerpt: …To enable women who are /have experienced Domestic Abuse have a stronger voice within the Inishowen peninsula.
Section: Our Members
13. The Sexual Exploitation Research and Policy Institute (The SERP Institute)
Excerpt: …The Sexual Exploitation Research and Policy Institute is Ireland’s only independent research body dedicated to the study of commercial sexual exploitation. Our research influences academic discourse and creates useful knowledge for law and policy makers, practitioners, survivors and activists. The SERP Institute is an internationally-recognised centre of excellence in generating…
Section: Our Members
14. Exploring Compassion and Restoration Webinar
Excerpt: …The Women's Mental Health Network were delighted to host a webinar and Network members meeting on 4th December 2020. The first half of the webinar involved a presentation from Dr Katie Baird who presented on Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) and Compassionate Mind Training (CMT). Dr Katie Baird is a practising compassion…
Section: Static Pages
15. Beyond Exploitation - National Women’s Council announces new campaign
Excerpt: …The National Women’s Council (NWC) today announced an important new campaign Beyond Exploitation – Defending the human right not to be bought or sold for sex. The campaign is led by the National Women’s Council with partner organisations Immigrant Council of Ireland and Ruhama and aims to bring together civil…
Section: Latest News
16. We are recruiting for a Campaign Coordinator!
Excerpt: …The National Women’s Council (NWC) is the leading national women’s membership organisation seeking equality for women. We represent 190-member groups as well as a wide range of individual members from a diversity of backgrounds, sectors, and locations. NWCI is currently recruiting for Beyond Exploitation Campaign Coordinator Beyond Exploitation is a…
Section: Latest News
Excerpt: …The National One Parent Family Alliance says that unless urgent measures are implemented, lone parents and their children will be disproportionately impacted by COVID-19 restrictions and school closures. The newly established National One Parent Family Alliance (NOPFA) says that as with the initial lockdowns last year, lone parents are worried…
Section: Latest News
18. #EveryWeekCounts - National Women’s Council launches online campaign to extend Parent’s Leave
Excerpt: …The National Women’s Council (NWC) today launched a new online campaign #EveryWeekCounts, urging its supporters to write to their TDs to call for the immediate extension of paid Parent’s Leave by three weeks. The Government committed to increasing paid Parent’s Leave from 2 weeks to 5 weeks for each parent…
Section: Latest News
19. #EveryWeekCounts – Extend paid Parent’s Leave by 3 weeks now
Excerpt: …Women and families are in a desperate situation during the Covid-19 crisis and are facing huge challenges in combining working with minding their children. Many women are at the end of their tether and need your support. The Government has already committed to increasing paid Parent’s Leave from two weeks…
Section: Take Action
20. Citizens’ Assembly – National Women’s Council welcomes strong support for public childcare model
Excerpt: …Responding to the feedback from citizens following yesterday’s session of the Citizens’ Assembly on Care, the National Women’s Council (NWC) today welcomed the strong support of the citizens for a publicly funded childcare model that ensures affordability for parents. Orla O’Connor, Director of NWC said, “We welcome the strong call…
Section: Latest News
