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1. Budget 2018 sees a rising tide in childcare and pensions but it will not lift all boats
Excerpt: …NWCI today welcomed Budget 2018’s increased investment in childcare and pensions, but it cautioned that broadening women’s access to pensions and increasing the affordability of childcare would have put more money in women’s pockets. Childcare “We welcome the increased investment into childcare of 20 Million Euros. The extension of the…
Section: Latest News
2. Value for Money and Money for Values: Making the national budget work for women
Excerpt: …This submission is one element of a three-part pre-budget policy process, which also involves a substantive submission made to the Department of Social Protection and a set of detailed letters to the Ministers for Health, Justice and Equality, Rural and Community Affairs and Housing, Planning, and Local Government. An addendum…
Section: Publications
3. NWCI joins HPV Vaccination Alliance
Excerpt: …Women’s health is a core part of NWCI’s work so we are proud to campaign with the HPV Vaccination Alliance to raise awareness of the pressing need for girls to take up the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. A motion, passed at our Annual General Meeting 2017, called on the NWCI…
Section: Newsflash
4. NWCI Launches new Research on Gender Responsive Budgeting
Excerpt: …On 21 September, NWCI launched our new research on incorporating gender budgeting into the Irish budgetary process. The launch of Towards gender responsive budgeting in Ireland, took place in the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland in Dublin. There was great interest in the event, which attended by civil society…
Section: Newsflash
5. NWCI Pre-Budget 2018 Submission Briefing
Excerpt: …On Tuesday 26 September, NWCI launched a Pre-Budget 2018 Submission in Buswell’s Hotel in Dublin. We invited politicians to come and discuss our priorities for advancing women’s equality in Budget 2018. For NWCI’s submission, we focused on five key areas: 1. Embedding gender budgeting into the Irish budgetary process 2.…
Section: Newsflash
6. Getting Women on Board – Harnessing Women’s Talent in Companies
Excerpt: …We had a full house for our Getting Women on Board –Harnessing Women’s Talent in Companies event on September 6th in the Mansion House. The event was organised in conjunction with the Norwegian Embassy and explored how Ireland can increase women's representation on private company boards, learning from Norway’s experience…
Section: Newsflash
7. NWCI welcomes progress toward gender budgeting
Excerpt: …The National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) today welcomed the publication of the final report of the Budgetary Oversight Committee, which recommends assessing the gender impact of Budget 2018, as well as working with NWCI toward a gender budgeting statement in 2019. Orla O’Connor, Director of NWCI said, "The recommendations…
Section: Latest News
8. Women in Sport deserve greater recognition
Excerpt: …Following Ireland's successful hosting of the Women’s Rugby World Cup, the NWCI called for greater recognition for women across all sports in Ireland. NWCI extends our congratulations to the Ireland team on an exciting and invigorating tournament. Building on their successes over the past number of years, they have helped…
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9. A welcome agreement on the National Maternity Hospital
Excerpt: …The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) welcomed the announcement by Minister for Health Simon Harris that the National Maternity Hospital will remain in State ownership, and that there will be no religious involvement in delivery of services. Women must be able to trust in the independence of their maternity…
Section: Latest News
10. NWCI submits formal complaint to Newstalk
Excerpt: …In the wake of George Hook’s unacceptable victim blaming comments, NWCI submitted a formal complaint to Newstalk and the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI). We believe that it is crucial that Newstalk send a strong message that Mr. Hook’s comments are utterly unacceptable. Violent men are socialised and enabled by…
Section: Latest News
11. NWCI at the March for Choice
Excerpt: …NWCI and many of our 180 member organisations joined the March for Choice on Saturday 30th September, to show our support for women who face difficult decisions in pregnancy. Now, more than ever, it is critical that the voices and experiences of women, couples, families and doctors are heard in…
Section: Latest News
12. NWCI expresses disappointment at the cancellation of Global Village
Excerpt: …The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) today expressed its disappointment at the news that Dil Wickremasinghe’s Global Village on Newstalk had been cancelled. Orla O’Connor, Director of NWCI said, “Dil Wickremasinghe has always been a huge supporter of NWCI, and her Global Village programme was a great space for…
Section: Latest News
Excerpt: …The NWCI Ireland Country Report for the Review of Data on the Prevalence of Sexual Violence and Harassment of Women Students in Higher Education in the European Union. The report collates the most recently available Irish and EU data on the prevalence of sexual violence and harassment of women students,…
Section: Publications
Excerpt: …NWCI is very pleased to publish the first ESHTE project report, A Review of Data on the Prevalence of Sexual Violence and Harassment of Women Students in Higher Education in the European Union. The report provides an overview of EU level data and research and highlights the significant gaps in…
Section: Publications
Excerpt: …NWCI is pleased to announce the publication of the first ESHTE Project Report, A Review of Data on Prevalence of Sexual Violence and Harassment of Women Students in Higher Education in the EU. The report provides an overview of EU level data and research and includes a country level report…
Section: Latest News
16. NWCI welcomes IHREC presentation on abortion
Excerpt: …The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) today welcomed the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC)’s presentation to the Oireachtas Committee calling for the Government to remove the Eighth Amendment entirely, and legislate for access to publicly-funded abortion. Orla O’Connor, Director of NWCI said, “The presentation made by IHREC…
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17. NWCI welcomes positive measures for women and families announced today
Excerpt: …The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) today welcomed the announcement by Minister Doherty that the Government would extend the current 26 week period of State paid maternity leave offered to mothers in cases of premature birth, and the announcement by Minister Harris that the Government will today commit to…
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18. Two campaign resources for pension equality launched
Excerpt: …NWCI developed two resources on campaigning for pension equality for women, following engagement over many years with women negatively impacted by the pensions system, and a series of workshops earlier this year with women in Kerry and Cork affected by pension inequality. Both the workshops and the resources were made…
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19. NWCI calls for big numbers to attend the most important March for Choice yet
Excerpt: …The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) is calling on the public to support the most important March for Choice yet. Orla O’Connor, NWCI Director, said, “NWCI and many of our 180 member organisations will be joining the March for Choice this Saturday, to show our support for women who…
Section: Latest News
20. Welcome Five New Group Members!
Excerpt: …The last five months have been very busy and we are delighted to announce that five New Groups Members have joined NWCI: The Shona Project helps young Irish girls through all the challenges associated with growing up in Ireland today. The website for girls shares inspirational content, celebrates difference and…
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