Page 62 of 166 pages. ‹ First < 60 61 62 63 64 > Last ›
1. Budget 2016: Healthcare service must respond better to the needs of all women
Excerpt: …In a letter this week to the Minister for Health, Dr. Leo Varadkar, TD, the National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) has called for resourcing of initiatives in Budget 2016 for a health care service that responds better to the needs of all women in Ireland. Investment in Maternity Services…
Section: Latest News
2. Action Aid Campaign Training
Excerpt: …Are you under 30 and looking to make change in the world? Free Campaign Training for anyone interested in women’s rights, equality and change making! ActionAid is looking for eight dynamic young people to join a week of international campaign training, alongside a group of Swedish campaigners. Taking place in…
Section: Latest News
3. Irish Heart Foundation Red Alert Campaign
Excerpt: …Cardiovascular disease is the number one killer of women in Ireland. There needs to be public awareness of this fact because women and men have different experiences of cardiovascular health, in diagnosis, treatment and health outcomes. Women’s symptoms relate to shoulder or abdominal pain, dyspnea, fatigue and nausea, whereas men’s…
Section: Latest News
4. Budget 360: Turn Things Around for Women
Excerpt: …NWCI will launch our 2016 Pre-Budget Submission on Monday September 14. Our submission will be available on our website from 9am that morning. Ireland simply cannot afford a budget which delivers more of the same or offers only small adjustment to our current course. Budget 2016 needs to radically turn…
Section: Latest News
5. NWCI calls on Minister Kelly to invest in women
Excerpt: …In a letter to the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government Alan Kelly, NWCI called for urgently-needed funding to be restored to women’s community groups in Budget 2016. Austerity and cutbacks over recent years have disseminated community development projects, in particular those working with women. We know from our…
Section: Latest News
6. NWCI welcomes new domestic violence bill
Excerpt: …The Heads of the new Bill on Domestic Violence were published by Minister Frances Fitzgerald in July, and NWCI welcomed the new measures to be introduced to protect women from domestic violence. 1 in 5 women in Ireland experience domestic violence and the new measures contained within the bill will…
Section: Latest News
7. NWCI Presentation at the National Economic Dialogue
Excerpt: …The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) presented at the National Economic Dialogue in mid July, where our Director, Orla O'Connor called on the Government to prioritise investment in essential public services and infrastructure, particularly childcare, and reduce inequalities between women and men in Budget 2016. Our key asks included…
Section: Latest News
8. NWCI Longford members meeting on putting women at the centre of local government planning
Excerpt: …The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) today held a meeting with women's organisations from across the Midlands region, to explore women’s representation in local government in late June. The event was held in conjunction with our members, Longford Women’s Link and the Women's Manifesto Project, the National Collective of…
Section: Latest News
9. If we want flourishing communities, we must invest in women
Excerpt: …In a letter this week to the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government Alan Kelly, the National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) has called for urgently-needed funding to be restored to women’s community groups in Budget 2016. Eilís Ní Chaithnía, Membership Development Officer with NWCI, said, “Austerity and cutbacks…
Section: Latest News
10. NWCI joins SIPTU in calling for the future of Ballymun’s Young Women’s Project to be secured
Excerpt: …Working with young women is central to NWCI’s work and the advancement of women’s equality in Ireland. Local projects, such as the Ballymun Young Women’s Project, that involve the direct participation of young women, is vital for the empowerment of women. NWCI wants to see this work continued and supports…
Section: Latest News
11. What women want to see in their #FeministFutures
Excerpt: …What do you want to see in your Feminist Futures? With this question NWCI started a discussion on social media a few days before our Annual General Meeting to inform the debate on the day. The response was phenomenal and over three days the Hashtag #FeministFutures was trending in Dublin…
Section: Latest News
12. NWCI calls for Budget 2016 to end the current childcare crisis
Excerpt: …In a letter sent to the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Dr James Reilly, the National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) today called for the introduction of an affordable quality childcare infrastructure, complemented by paid leave to reconcile work and family life, in Budget 2016. Orla O’Connor, Director of…
Section: Latest News
Excerpt: …Salutation--None--Mr.Ms.Mrs.Dr.Prof. First Name Last Name Title Constituency:--None--Carlow–KilkennyCavan–MonaghanClareCork EastCork North–CentralCork North–WestCork South–CentralCork South–WestDonegalDublin Bay NorthDublin Bay SouthDublin CentralDublin FingalDublin Mid–WestDublin North–WestDublin RathdownDublin South–CentralDublin South–WestDublin WestDún LaoghaireGalway EastGalway WestKerryKildare NorthKildare SouthLaoisLimerick CityLimerick CountyLongford–WestmeathLouthMayoMeath EastMeath WestOffalyRoscommon–GalwaySligo–LeitrimTipperaryWaterfordWexfordWicklow Street City County Country Email Phone Mobile Fax Facebook: Twitter: Website How did you hear about NWCI?:…
Section: Static Pages
Excerpt: …Salutation--None--Mr.Ms.Mrs.Dr.Prof. First Name Last Name Title Company Constituency:--None--Carlow–KilkennyCavan–MonaghanClareCork EastCork North–CentralCork North–WestCork South–CentralCork South–WestDonegalDublin Bay NorthDublin Bay SouthDublin CentralDublin FingalDublin Mid–WestDublin North–WestDublin RathdownDublin South–CentralDublin South–WestDublin WestDún LaoghaireGalway EastGalway WestKerryKildare NorthKildare SouthLaoisLimerick CityLimerick CountyLongford–WestmeathLouthMayoMeath EastMeath WestOffalyRoscommon–GalwaySligo–LeitrimTipperaryWaterfordWexfordWicklow Street City County Country Email Phone Mobile Fax Facebook: Twitter: Website How did you hear about…
Section: Static Pages
17. National Women’s Council of Ireland welcomes new Bill on Domestic Violence
Excerpt: …Press Release, 24th July 2015 In response to the publication of the Heads of the new Bill on Domestic Violence by Minister Frances Fitzgerald today the National Women’s Council of Ireland welcomes the new measures to be introduced to protect women from domestic violence. Orla O’Connor, Director of the National…
Section: Latest News
Excerpt: …In response to the launch of the Report of the Inter-Departmental Group on Future Investment in Early Years and School-Age Care and Education by Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, James Reilly today, the National Women’s Council of Ireland welcomes the overall direction to build a publically subsidised model of…
Section: Latest News
19. Implementation of Minimum Wage Increase Essential for Women Workers
Excerpt: …The National Women’s Council of Ireland today said that while a proposed 50c increase in the Minimum Wage does not go far enough, the Government must act immediately to ensure it is implemented. NWCI also called for stronger measures to tackle precarious work. Minimum Wage increase essential, but regulation of…
Section: Latest News
20. NWCI calls for investment in essential public services at National Economic Dialogue
Excerpt: …At the National Economic Dialogue today, the National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) called on the Government to prioritise investment in essential public services and infrastructure, particularly childcare, and reduce inequalities between women and men in Budget 2016. Prioritise Public Investment for all over Tax Cuts for the few The…
Section: Latest News
