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1. 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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2. 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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3. 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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4. 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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6. 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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7. 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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8. 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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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…
Section: Publications
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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12. 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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13. 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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14. 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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15. 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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16. 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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17. 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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18. 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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19. 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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20. 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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