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1. NWCI welcomes investment in Early Years in Budget 2020
Excerpt: …In response to the Budget 2020 announcement by Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Katherine Zappone, the National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) today welcomed the €54 million investment, which is largely targeted at those on lowest incomes to access Early Years Care and Education. NWCI is disappointed to see…
Section: Latest News
2. Women in Touch celebrates its 10 year anniversary
Excerpt: …We were delighted to attend the celebration of our group member Women in Touch in Granard, Co. Longford on the 8th October. Women in Touch are a peer led women's social support group. They joined NWCI in 2016. They are supported by Lus Na Greine Family Resource Centre. Eileen Finan is the Coordinator…
Section: Newsflash
3. NWCI and Community Law and Mediation launch free Employment Law Clinics for Women
Excerpt: …The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) in partnership with Community Law & Mediation (CLM) are launching a new project addressing workplace discrimination including a free employment law advice clinic for women which will run for 12 months. The new clinic, funded by the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission…
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Excerpt: …The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) today welcomed the announcement of research to examine international best practice in relation to maintenance payments, and said that this research must lead to the establishment of a Statutory Maintenance Agency which has the potential to be a game changer for lone parents.…
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5. A Briefing on Women’s Health in Ireland
Excerpt: …This document provides a briefing on women's health in Ireland. More information and statistics about women’s health can be found in the 2019 report ‘Women’s Health in Ireland - Evidence Base for the development of the Women’s Health Action Plan’ prepared by Dr Kathy Walsh on behalf of the National…
Section: Publications
6. Women’s Health in Ireland - Evidence Base
Excerpt: …2019 report ‘Women’s Health in Ireland - Evidence Base for the development of the Women’s Health Action Plan’ prepared by Dr Kathy Walsh on behalf of the National Women’s Council of Ireland, HSE and the Department of Health.
Section: Publications
7. Online harassment, Harmful Communication and Related Offences - NWCI Submission 2019
Section: Publications
8. Abortion Working Group concerned over planned 40 days of protests outside Maternity Hospital
Excerpt: …The Abortion Working Group, chaired by the National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI), today expressed concerns that the failure to introduce Safety Zone legislation means an anti-abortion protest, planned for 40 days outside the national maternity hospital, will proceed next week without protections in place for women and staff. The…
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9. National Women’s Council of Ireland welcomes recognition as Sustainable Development Goal champion
Excerpt: …The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) today (18 September) was delighted to be recognised as one of the first Sustainable Development Goal champions by the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment Richard Bruton T.D. at the Ploughing Championships in Fenagh, Co. Carlow. Together with 11 other organisation, NWCI…
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10. NWCI’s ‘Women for Change’ event celebrates women working for equality at local level
Excerpt: …Press Release Date 12th September 2019 The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI)’s ‘Women for Change’ event, held today, saw women from Limerick, North Cork, Mayo, Navan, Meath and Clare come together to celebrate their work to bring change at local level. The event marked the culmination of a year…
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11. Pension policy is failing women
Excerpt: …The latest report by the ESRI “Gender, pension and income in retirement” published today, shows when it comes to pensions the vast inequality between women and men persists. Commenting on the findings and policy recommendations of the report, Orla O’Connor, Director of the National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) said,…
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12. Extended Deadline: Call for Tender - Development of NWCI’s Membership Strategy
Excerpt: …The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) is Ireland’s leading national women’s organisation. Established in 1973, NWCI represents more than 180 group members and an increasing number of individual members across Ireland. NWCI’s membership is at the heart of everything we do. For more than 45 years we have been…
Section: Latest News
13. Women for Change: A Resource for Women’s Groups and Women working for social change and equality
Excerpt: …This resource was developed by the National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) following engagement with women through our Women for Change project. This resource was made possible by the support of the Training Links Fund through the Department of Education and Science. We hope that you will find this resource…
Section: Publications
14. NWCI is recruiting for the post of Women’s Economic Equality Co-Ordinator
Excerpt: …NWCI is currently recruiting for the post of: Women’s Economic Equality Co-Ordinator This is an exciting time for NWCI. Change is happening for women in Ireland and we would like you to be part of that. If you have a good understanding of women’s equality, are a strong communicator,…
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15. NWCI Submission calls for free contraception
Excerpt: …The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI)’s Submission to the Department of Health on Access to Contraception has this weekend called for a scheme to provide the most effective and appropriate methods of contraception free-of-charge, provided across primary care, family planning clinics, pharmacy and hospitals. NWCI has further recommended that…
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16. NWCI Submission on Access to Contraception
Excerpt: …NWCI submission on access to contraception calling for the development of a contraception scheme which provides the most effective and appropriate methods of contraception free-of-charge to all women and men who wish to avail of them.
Section: Publications
17. Response to Study on Familicide and Domestic Homicide Reviews
Excerpt: …NWCI submission to the independent specialist in-depth research study on familicide and domestic homicide reviews which was commissioned by the Department of Justice and Equality.
Section: Publications
18. #Budget2020 - Equality Now- Invest in Women
Excerpt: …We launched our Pre-Budget Submission 2020 'Equality Now - Invest in Women' at a briefing in the Oireachtas on 3rd July 2019. The event was well attended by TDs, Senators and parliamentary staff from across the different parties. Hosted by Catherine Martin, TD, speakers included Orla O'Connor, Director and Cliona…
Section: Newsflash
19. NWCI Feminist Europe Campaign
Excerpt: …In the lead up to the European Elections on May 24th, NWCI launched our #Feminist Europe campaign and held a series of public hustings events in Cork, Galway and Dublin. 250 people attended our European election events and over 150 people tuned in to watch the hustings online. 28 candidates…
Section: Newsflash
20. Celebrating new Voices for Change at Local Level
Excerpt: …More women candidates than ever before ran in the Local Elections 2019. To celebrate their achievements and discuss their leadership journey, NWCI invited a diverse panel of newly elected women Councillors and women canidates to our AGM morning event, New Voices for Change, 7 June 2019. Minister John Paul Phelan…
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