Page 4 of 167 pages. ‹ First < 2 3 4 5 6 > Last ›
1. Ireland failing new mothers with severe and complex mental health needs: NWC
Excerpt: …Ireland failing new mothers with severe and complex mental health needs: NWC Women who need in-patient care following childbirth are separated from their babies, according to a new National Women’s Council report One in five women will experience mental health difficulties in the perinatal (pre- and post- childbirth) period.…
Section: Latest News
2. Budget 2025 last opportunity for this government to steer Ireland towards gender equality
Excerpt: …The National Women’s Council (NWC) today called on government to be ambitious and feminist in their approach to Budget 2025. The organisation said that, as the government’s last chance to improve gender equality, they must make significant structural investments and reform in public services that meet the needs of all…
Section: Latest News
3. Two years on from the Zero Tolerance Strategy, how far are we from Zero Tolerance?
Excerpt: …Two years on from the Zero Tolerance Strategy, how far are we from Zero Tolerance for violence against women? National Women’s Council says leniency of Cathal Crotty sentence is not unusual The National Women’s Council (NWC) says unduly lenient sentencing in gender-based violence cases exposes the implementation deficits in the…
Section: Latest News
4. Women and minorities grossly under-represented at local level: NWC
Excerpt: …Women and minorities grossly under-represented at local level: NWC Women’s representation at local level is stagnant at 26% New research, commissioned by the National Women’s Council (NWC) and published today, finds that women and minoritised people are grossly under-represented in local politics. The organisation is calling for gender quotas…
Section: Latest News
5. #FeministClimateJustice Study Visits
Excerpt: …As part of the Feminist Communities for Climate Justice project's #FeministClimateJustice Community Work in a Changing Ireland Certificate Programme in collaboration with Department of Applied Social Studies at Maynooth University, participants carried out study visits at a variety of community spaces to learn directly from the people working in and with…
Section: Guest Blog
Excerpt: …The National Women’s Council (NWC) is delighted to announce Dr Jennifer Okeke as NWC’s new Chairperson and Shirley Scott as NWC’s new Deputy Chairperson. Both were elected by NWC members at NWC’s Annual General Meeting yesterday, 13th June 2024. Dr Jennifer Okeke is the Anti-Trafficking Coordinator with the Immigrant Council…
Section: Latest News
7. No breakthrough for women in Local Elections 2024
Excerpt: …The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) today (10th June 2024) welcomed the women elected as Councillors in the Local Elections but is very disappointed about the missed opportunity to break the critical barrier of 40% for women’s representation in Local Government. NWC called on all political parties to commit…
Section: Latest News
Excerpt: …The National Women’s Council says quotas are needed to address the democratic deficit In the run-up to the local elections, the National Women’s Council (NWC) has welcomed the record number of women running at 31%, but says we need much more women on the ballot to achieve 50/50 representation. NWC…
Section: Latest News
9. Ireland South EU election candidates asked to commit to pro-women policies
Excerpt: …Women candidates in the constituency will this morning be asked to commit to feminist policies This morning women candidates running for EU Election in Ireland South will be asked to commit to a feminist manifesto and support the rights and lives of women and girls at EU level. The women…
Section: Latest News
Excerpt: …The National Women’s Council says public childcare is the only way to ensure affordable and accessible childcare for all Ahead of the National Economic Dialogue (NED), the National Women’s Council (NWC) has said that Budget 2025, as the last budget of the current Government, presents an opportunity for government to…
Section: Latest News
Excerpt: …Women in extreme housing difficulty are being forced to make a choice between sexual exploitation and homelessness, according to a new report from the National Women’s Council. Published today, the report recommends that landlords engaging in sex-for-rent exploitation should be criminalised, including the proposing of such an arrangement even when…
Section: Latest News
12. Midlands-Northwest EU election candidates asked to commit to pro-women policies
Excerpt: …This afternoon women candidates running for EU Election in Midlands-Northwest will be asked to commit to a feminist manifesto and support the rights and lives of women and girls at EU level. The women candidates who have been invited to speak at this event are Nina Carberry and Maria Walsh…
Section: Latest News
13. Dublin EU election candidates asked to commit to pro-women policies
Excerpt: …Women candidates in the Dublin Constituency were this morning asked to commit to feminist policies by signing up to the European Women’s Lobby feminist manifesto This morning women candidates running for EU Election in Dublin were asked to commit to a feminist manifesto and support the rights and lives of…
Section: Latest News
14. Call for dedicated funding for culturally appropriate mental health supports for new mothers
Excerpt: …The voices of women who have experienced barriers in accessing perinatal mental health supports at primary care level, within the community, and when seeking specialist supports, will be heard at a conference in Dublin on May 1st 2024. The conference: "From Research to Action: Improving Perinatal Mental Health for All…
Section: Latest News
15. One million signatures needed to improve access to abortion in the EU
Excerpt: …The National Women’s Council is partnering on a historic European Initiative to gather 1 million signatures in support of improving abortion access across the EU. Orla O’Connor, NWC director said: “Across Europe, more than 20 million women do not have access to abortion. Here in Ireland, in spite of the…
Section: Latest News
16. NWC welcomes launch of the Department of Health’s Women’s Health Action Plan
Excerpt: …National Women’s Council says new Plan must respond to the health needs of marginalised women The new Women’s Health Action Plan, launched today by the Department of Health, pledges further investment to expand and develop new women’s health services. This includes initiatives like the Free Contraception Scheme, which NWC has…
Section: Latest News
17. Invitation to Tender: Evaluation of the Feminist Communities for Climate Justice (FCCJ) project.
Excerpt: …EXTENDED DEADLINE: The National Women’s Council (NWC) and Community Work Ireland (CWI) are seeking a suitably qualified evaluator(s) to undertake the evaluation of the Feminist Communities for Climate Justice (FCCJ) project. About The Project Women and marginalised communities are disproportionately more affected by the climate crisis and its impacts in…
Section: Latest News
18. Government must urgently implement the findings of the Abortion Review
Excerpt: …Civil society groups, frontline services, advocacy organisations, academics and doctors have written to government to demand urgent action The National Women’s Council (NWC), along with civil society groups, frontline services, advocacy organisations, academics and doctors, have written an open letter to Government to demand improvements to abortion provision, stating that…
Section: Latest News
19. New report shows Ireland’s climate policy is failing women and marginalised communities
Excerpt: …Feminist Communities for Climate Justice examined current climate policy and identified a number of critical gaps for women and marginalised people The first report in Ireland to ever examine how current climate policy is impacting women and other marginalised groups says current climate plans don’t factor in existing inequalities experienced…
Section: Latest News
20. Run the Dublin Marathon for NWC
Excerpt: …Fancy running, walking or dancing the Dublin Marathon in aid of the National Women's Council? All funds you raise will go directly toward our work on women-centred healthcare, economic equality and ending gender-based violence. This year's Irish Life Dublin marathon takes place on October 27th, and we've got a limited number…
Section: Latest News
