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Excerpt: …Those of you who came to the opening of NWCI's new home, or who attended our seminar on representations of women's work last July will be familar with Katie O'Kelly's solo show COUNTER CULTURE. COUNTER CULTURE has been invited to the Just Festival in St. John's Church, a great central…
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Excerpt: …NWCI has made a submission to the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government in response to its consultation on a Draft Framework Policy on Local and Community Development in Ireland. NWCI has called for a clearer and more comprehensive definition of community development; explicit recognition of the need for…
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Excerpt: …Over 60% of those on low pay are women and, according to the CSO, 50% of women in Ireland are earning €20,000 or less. The establishment of a Low Pay Commission is a positive step and a very welcome recognition of a serious problem around low pay in Ireland. It…
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4. Tackling the childcare crisis requires more than extended parental leave
Excerpt: …In response to media reports that the Government is considering proposals to introduce paternity leave and to lengthen parental leave to one year, NWCI today welcomed the proposals but highlighted that any new leave entitlement would need to be paid and be part of a wider approach to organise leave…
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5. Low pay and precarious work create income crisis for women in Ireland
Excerpt: …The National Women’s Council of Ireland today responded to the Nevin Economic Research Institute’s (NERI) latest quarterly economic bulletin which highlighted that 60 % of low paid workers are women. Alice-Mary Higgins, Policy Officer with NWCI stated, “NERI’s recent commentary again confirms the fact that a majority of low paid…
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6. NWCI in New York for the Beijing+20 Commission on the Status of Women
Excerpt: …The UN Commission on the Status of Women meet each year at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. This year, NWCI joined representatives from Member States, International Organisations and civil society across the world for a special 59th session to mark the 20th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and…
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7. NWCI at the ICTU’s Women’s Seminar in Belfast
Excerpt: …Our Membership Development Officer, Eilis Ni Chaithnia, attended the 2015 ICTU’s Women’s Seminar in Belfast on 5 and 6 March. The seminar was a great opportunity to explore a myriad of equality issues that impact on women’s lives, from achieving ethical workplaces to maintaining positive mental health and securing equal…
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8. A Woman’s Place is in the World - Beijing+20 Conference
Excerpt: …Over 300 people took part in "A Woman's Place is in the World", the joint NWCI and IHREC conference in Dublin Castle. The conference, on women's human rights, heard from President Michael D. Higgins, Mary Robinson, former President of Ireland and President of The Mary Robinson Foundation - Climate Justice,…
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9. NWCI votes YES for Marriage Equality!
Excerpt: …NWCI votes YES for Marriage Equality! NWCI is eager to play our part in securing a YES vote in the Marriage Equality Referendum. Along with Moninne Griffith, NWCI’s chairperson and head of Marriage Equality, we are inviting our members and supporters to mobilise. We are looking for leaders, advocates and…
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10. NWCI launch Better Boards, Better Business, Better Society
Excerpt: …In the lead up to International Women's Day, NWCI launched our latest publication "Better Boards, Better Business, Better Society." Renowned Icelandic woman entrepreneur, Halla Tomasdottir launched the new National Women’s Council of Ireland handbook, which aims increase the number of women on boards in Ireland today. The event was chaired…
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11. Thank you to everyone who took part in #NWCISoapbox
Excerpt: …A massive thank you to everyone who took part in #NWCISoapbox, by speaking on the Soapbox, coming to Central Bank to hear the speeches or by joining the conversation around what women want online. We had a great day, the sun was shining and there was huge passion from everyone…
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12. Future Voices - Youth:Elect
Excerpt: …As a result of the work that Future Voices does with marginalised young people, they have seen how disenfranchised and disengaged young people are with the political process. Young people are not engaging because there is very little for them to relate to and identify with within Irish politics. To…
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13. Challenging the status quo with sportswomen.ie
Excerpt: …Media coverage of women's sport is about 4-7%, depending on which report you give most weight to, yet the demand for media coverage is far greater. After being part of the Irish National Hockey team for 10 years, Sharon Hutchinson hung up her pads and kickers and despaired at the…
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14. NWCI Gender Matters Regional Workshops
Excerpt: …Over the last month NWCI in conjunction with the HSE has been holding regional workshops to hear and document the experiences of accessing health services from women and men including transgender people. There was great participation and a wide diversity of issues raised at the three workshops held in Galway,…
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15. NWCI to attend 6th World Congress on Women’s Mental Health
Excerpt: …NWCI will attend the 6th World Congress on Women’s Mental Health (WCWMH) that takes place in Tokyo from March 22 to 25. This year the theme is Trauma, Depression and Resilience. It will cover areas such as sexual and reproductive rights & mental health, women and depression, violence against women…
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16. A Woman’s Place is in the World! Resources from the Beijing+20 conference
Excerpt: …On this page we have collated some speeches and resources from the Beijing+20 conference in Dublin Castle, 20 February 2015 Speeches Women's Rights: One of the great ethical Issues of our Time President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins Beijing+20: The Climate Justice Way Mary Robinson Plenary Session 1: Women,…
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17. No place for sexism in the next General Election
Excerpt: …NWCI expresses serious concern at the comments by Cllr. Tony Brabazon on female candidates in the next General Election in his article in the Northside People and reported on in today's Sunday Independent. Orla O'Connor, Director of the National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) said, "It is ironic that today…
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Excerpt: …In the lead up to International Women’s Day, renowned Icelandic woman entrepreneur, Halla Tomasdottir, launched “Better Boards, Better Business, Better Society”, the new National Women’s Council of Ireland handbook, which aims to increase the number of women on boards in Ireland today. The event was chaired by broadcaster and publishing…
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19. Better Boards, Better Business, Better Society
Excerpt: …“Better Boards, Better Business, Better Society”, is the new National Women’s Council of Ireland handbook, which aims increase the number of women on boards in Ireland. The report contains four key recommendations aimed at increasing board diversity in Ireland, as well as testimonials from five women sharing their experiences on…
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20. ‘A Woman’s Place is in the World’: Joint major conference on Women’s Rights
Excerpt: …The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission and the National Women’s Council of Ireland will host a joint conference ‘A Woman’s Place is in the World’ to highlight the need for the State to keep the protection of women’s human rights and the achievement of equality between women and men…
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