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1. AkiDwA are looking for a Migrant Health Officer
Excerpt: …Organisation Overview: Akina Dada wa Africa-AkiDwA (Swahili for sisterhood) is a national network of migrant women living in Ireland. The organisation was established in 2001 by a group of African women to address isolation, racism and Gender Based Violence that the women were experiencing at the time AkiDwA Vision is…
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2. Northern Ireland criminalises the purchase of sex
Excerpt: …Northern Ireland Human Trafficking and Exploitation Act 2015 to criminalise the purchase of sex came into force on Monday 1 June 2015. Northern Ireland follows Canada, Sweden, Norway and Iceland in introducing a law designed to punish the client without criminalising those involved in prostitution. Any person caught breaking the…
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Excerpt: …On 29 May the Irish Cancer Society (ICS) launched their report We Can Quit which highlights an innovative smoking cessation project with women in the Blanchardstown area with very good results. NWCI were delighted to attend teh launch. More women in Ireland die from lung cancer than breast cancer so…
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4. NWCI calls for a new childcare model
Excerpt: …At the Presentation to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children, NWCI called on the Government to invest in long term, sustainable childcare solutions. The cost of childcare continues to act as a significant barrier to women’s equality in Ireland, impacting on the decisions women make with regard to…
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5. NWCI calls for a repeal of the 8th Amendment
Excerpt: …The National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) welcomed the momentus landslide victory for marriage equality, and called on the government to build on the movement for equality by naming a date for a repeal of the 8th amendment. In a campaign where so many women played a key role, from…
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6. NWCI call for urgent action to implement HIQA recommendations
Excerpt: …The National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) welcomed the recommendations of the HIQA report into Portlaoise hospital but cautioned that urgent action is needed to ensure the recommendations are fully implemented. Ireland needs a maternity system that listens to the personal needs and wishes of women, one where there is…
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7. European Anti Poverty Network (EAPN) Ireland
Excerpt: …EAPN Ireland is a network of groups and individuals working against poverty and is the Irish national network of the European Anti Poverty Network. We aim to put the fight against poverty at the top of the EU, national and local agenda.
Section: Our Members
Excerpt: …The National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) today welcomed the momentus landslide victory for marriage equality, and called on the government to build on the movement for equality by naming a date for a repeal of the 8th amendment. Orla O'Connor, Director of NWCI said, "The National Women's Council of…
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9. NWCI Members - Don’t Miss Out 40% Off Tickets for InspireFest!
Excerpt: …NWCI Members, Don't Miss Out on Limited Offer! 40% off Tickets for InspireFest - Dublin’s International Tech & Science Diversity Conference June 18th-19th featuring a 70% female speaker line-up. InspireFest is a unique two-day event where leading international speakers & professionals in Science, Tech, Engineering & Maths come to share…
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Excerpt: …What the Referendum on Civil Marriage Equality is about This referendum is about equality in Civil Marriage. It proposes to add to the Constitution a declaration that; "Marriage may be contracted in accordance with law by two persons without distinction as to their sex". Currently the Constitution recognises a man…
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11. NWCI call for urgent action on HIQA recommendations
Excerpt: …The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) today welcomed the recommendations of the HIQA report into Portlaoise hospital but cautioned that urgent action is needed to ensure the recommendations are fully implemented. Jacqueline Healy, Health and Human Rights Worker at NWCI said, “The tragic testimony of the women, detailing the…
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12. A new childcare model is long overdue
Excerpt: …At the Presentation to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children, the National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) today called on the Government to invest in long term, sustainable childcare solutions. Orla O’Connor, Director of NWCI said, “The cost of childcare continues to act as a significant barrier to…
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13. Women say YES to Marriage Equality
Excerpt: …Women from all walks of life came together at the press conference “Women4Yes” today, led by the National Women’s Council of Ireland, to promote a yes vote in the upcoming Marriage Equality referendum. Orla O’Connor, Director of the National Women’s Council of Ireland said, “Women and the women’s movement have…
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14. The government is currently conducting consultation in two areas; childcare and pensions
Excerpt: …The government is currently conducting consultation in two areas Childcare Public Consultation on Future Investment in Early Years and School-Age Care and Education: Views from the Early Years Sector. To make a consultation, see here. Pensions The Government recently announced a targeted consultation on proposals for a new Universal Supplementary…
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15. Vote YES for marriage equality on 22 May
Excerpt: …NWCI is supporting a YES vote in the Marriage Equality Referendum on 22 May, as mandated by our membership. And we hope you will join us, as individuals and as organisations, in promoting the YES vote. The women’s movement has been to the forefront of championing equality in Ireland. It…
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16. NWCI expresses disappointment at Spring Statement
Excerpt: …NWCI has expressed its disappointment at the Spring Statement delivered by the Government on 28 April. In our press release we highlighted the lack of high level commitment to public investment in areas such as childcare and to employment policies that will ensure quality, secure jobs for workers. We also…
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Excerpt: …In response to the Government’s Spring Statement today, the National Women’s Council of Ireland expresses disappointment at the lack of high level commitment to public investment in areas such as childcare and to employment policies that will ensure quality, secure jobs for workers. Investment into childcare Orla O’Connor, Director of…
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18. New Gender Matters in Health Video is now Online!
Excerpt: …NWCI, with funding from the HSE, has produced a video to raise awareness amongst healthcare professionals and NGOs of the importance of gender in health policy, planning and service delivery and to support NWCI Gender Matters Training Programme. It is hoped the video will enhance awareness and support capacity amongst…
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19. World Congress on Women’s Mental Health
Excerpt: …In Tokyo last month, NWCI made a successful bid to host the 7th World Congress on Women’s Mental Health in Dublin from 6-8 March 2017. We will host it in partnership with Conference partners and Trinity College Dublin. We are very excited at this opportunity and we plan to explored…
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20. Consultation on HSE draft Maternity Services Charter.
Excerpt: …NWCI in partnership with HSE has been undertaking consultations on the HSE draft Maternity Services Charter during March and April. There has been great interest in identifying priorities for our maternity services to make them more responsive to the needs and wishes of all women across Ireland. NWCI will continue…
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