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1. Minding Your Sexual Health and Wellbeing During COVID-19
Excerpt: …Minding Your Sexual Health and Wellbeing During COVID-19 Sex and coronavirus (COVID-19) COVID-19 is an illness that can affect your lungs and airways. It's caused by a virus called coronavirus. To help stop the spread of coronavirus, everyone has been asked to continue to follow the health advice on hse.ie. While there is…
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2. NWCI welcomes Minister Harris’s commitment to remote abortion access
Excerpt: …The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) welcomed Minister for Health Simon Harris’s Dail comments last night that women will be able to access remote abortion care from their healthcare providers. Orla O’Connor, Director of NWCI said, “Minister Harris’ comments are very welcome for women across Ireland who will need…
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3. Support for Women Experiencing Violence
Excerpt: … Support for Women Experiencing Domestic Violence For women and girls feeling worried about their safety at home there are a number of supports available. If you feel in immediate danger please contact the Gardaí or call 999 or 112. An Garda Siochana will offer women the information, support and protection they need. …
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Excerpt: …There are many things you can do to mind your mental health. Find information on minding your mental health and supports available to you on the HSE website Keep up a healthy routine to your best ability during this time can be helpful. This might include: Getting regular exercise Keeping regular…
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Excerpt: … Women often experience specific gender-related health needs. We have compiled a list of rescources for women and girls below. Specific supports: Sexual Health and Wellbeing Find information about sexual health and wellbeing here Dublin Well Woman Centre Dublin Well Woman Centre provides support to women around crisis pregnancy, including Crisis…
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Excerpt: …We have compiled a list of resources and supports for women. Minding your Mental Health Minding your Health Support for Women Experiencing Violence
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7. NWCI welcomes childcare intervention and wage subsidy
Excerpt: …The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) has today welcomed the special intervention in childcare, as well as the wage subsides announced, saying these measures will have positive impacts on women who are being hardest hit by Covid 19. Orla O’Connor, Director of NWCI said, “NWCI has advocated for…
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8. Minding your mental health during COVID-19
Excerpt: …Infectious disease outbreaks like coronavirus (COVID-19), can be worrying. The spread of coronavirus is a new and challenging event. This is a concerning time for many women in Ireland. School and crèche closures have put extra pressure on many women to look after their families and loved ones, this can…
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9. West Clare Family Resource Centre
Excerpt: …We are a community led organisation based in Kilrush here in West Clare and our vision for West Clare is a place where everyone is equally valued, included, safe and respected. Everyday we work to achieve our mission which is to work to promote social inclusion, equality and empowerment of…
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10. Submission to the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality
Excerpt: …Submission to the Citizens' Assembly on Gender Equality calling for key Constitutional and legislative action on care, economic equality and moving to a new economic model, participation in public and political life and violence against women.
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11. Programme for Government commitments to women’s equality must be centre stage
Excerpt: …Programme for Government commitments to women’s equality must be centre stage this International Women’s Day, the National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) said at its ‘Celebrate the Changemakers’ event with general election candidates and newly elected women TDs, across the main political parties. Orla O’Connor, Director of NWCI said, “International…
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12. It Stops Now: students take a stand against sexual violence and harassment
Excerpt: …Today, students across Ireland are taking a stand against sexual violence and harassment in third level education, as part of the nationwide It Stops Now campaign is being run by the National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI), the Union of Students Ireland (USI) and student unions all over Ireland. The…
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13. Submission to the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport Sustainable Mobility Review
Excerpt: …As part of the Public consultation on the Department of Transport policies on public transport and active travel, NWCI and Dublin Cycling Campaign developed this submission. It also has feedback from our members West Clare Family Resource Centre, Longford Women's Link and Aontas.
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14. #FemGen: NWCI’s campaign for feminist TDs in the 33rd Dail
Excerpt: …NWCI ran a highly successful #FemGen campaign, which saw our members contact their local general election candidates and ask them to commit to 10 key asks for women’s equality, if they were elected to the Dáil. Overall, 128 candidates signed up and for the first time there were #FemGen candidates in…
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15. Call out to women with disabilities
Excerpt: …We are starting a project to reach out to women with disabilities. We want you to get involved to help us reflect your experiences better in all our work and campaigns for women's equality. We want to talk to and work with women with disabilities across the country so we can…
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16. Save the date! NWCI Conference ‘After the Eighth - Progressing Reproductive Rights in Ireland’
Excerpt: …One year into abortion provision in Ireland, the conference will review the first year of abortion care in Ireland and assess progress towards a comprehensive model of reproductive and sexual healthcare following Repeal. The conference will take place on the 2nd April 2020 from 10am - 3pm at The Richmond Education and Event…
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17. Full funding for maternity services must be red line in programme for government negotiations
Excerpt: …Following the publication of today’s HIQA report into maternity services in Ireland, the National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) has called on all newly elected politicians to make fully funding the maternity strategy a red line issue in programme for government negotiations. The HIQA report identified key areas of non-compliance,…
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18. Women Beyond the Dail: A Guide to Establishing Local Caucus with Women Councillors
Excerpt: …This is a guide to support the establishment of Local Caucus with Women Councillors. It has been developed with the National Collective of Community Based Womens Networks. It has been supported by the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government.
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19. Call for submissions - Citizens Assembly on Gender Equality begins its work
Excerpt: …The Citizens’ Assembly on gender equality has begun its work. The citizens met for the first time on 25th January and will be meeting again on the 14th and 15th February to commence its deliberations The Assembly, chaired by Dr Catherine Day, former Secretary General of the European Commission is tasked with…
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Excerpt: …The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) today recognised the monumental change that General Election 2020 has heralded, breaking the two party system of Fine Gael and Fianna Fáíl. NWCI also described the General Election as a missed opportunity to break the critical barrier of 30% of women’s representation in…
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