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1. Women and Smoking: Time to Face the Crisis - Conference Report Launch
Excerpt: …The Irish Cancer Society is delighted to invite you to the launch of 'Women and Smoking: Time to Face the Crisis', a report on the growing crisis of female smoking in Ireland.Mr. Alex White, T.D. Minister of State with responsibility for Primary Care at the Department of Health will launch…
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2. Realising Women’s Right to Health - UN Special Rapporteur to give keynote address
Excerpt: …Keynote Address: Mr Anand Grover, UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to HealthDate: Monday, 17 December 2012Time: 2 - 5 pm (Registration and lunch at 1 pm)Venue: European Union House, Dawson Street, Dublin 2Speakers at the conference will include Rachel Doyle, National Women's Council of Ireland, which convenes the Women's…
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3. Launch event and school project - Join the Y- Factor Project
Excerpt: …Launch EventThe NWCI'S Y Factor project, which works with young people to support and promote them as advocates for women's equality, is planning an exciting event to launch the project on the 1st February 2013. The event will be a celebration of the voices of young women and showcase what…
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4. The Road to 50l50 Gender Quotas for Ireland - Book Launch
Excerpt: …The 5050 Group will launch its new book The Road to 50l50 Gender Quotas for Ireland on Tuesday, 18 December in Dublin.The book will be officially launched by Phil Hogan TD, Minister for Environment, Community & Local GovernmentSpeeches from the Dáil and SeanadWhere: European Parliament, Molesworth Street, Dublin 2When: Tuesday,…
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5. Join the Debate - Launch of the European Year of Citizens 2013
Excerpt: …To celebrate the designation of 2013 as the European Year of Citizens, and to mark the launch of the year, the Department of the Taoiseach and the European Commission are delighted to present you with the opportunity to participate in the Citizens' Dialogue event, taking place in Dublin during the…
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6. Who Cares: The Experience of Migrant Care Workers in Ireland
Excerpt: …The purpose of this new paper is to document a needs analysis conducted by the Migrants Rights Centre of Ireland (MRCI) of the situation of migrant care workers undertaking care work with older persons in the private homes and in private residential care settings.Over the last decade MRCI, through its…
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7. We must seek to eliminate the sex industry, not regulate it
Excerpt: …Press Release, 12 December 2012The National Women's Council of Ireland will present its submission on the review of legislation on prostitution in Ireland at today's hearing of the Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality.Orla O'Connor, Director of the National Women's Council of Ireland said,'Prostitution cannot be seen as an occupation…
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8. Oireachtas members told: This is our Constitution!
Excerpt: …Just three days before Taoiseach Enda Kenney launched the Constitutional Convention in Dublin castle TDs, Senators and their advisors gathered in the AV room in Leinster House for a NWCI briefing on the Constitution. The briefing was hosted by Labour Leader in the Seanad Ivana Bacik. Her colleague from Trinity…
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9. European Women’s Lobby is recruiting a Communications & Press Officer
Excerpt: …The EWL Secretariat in Brussels is seeking to recruit a Communications and Press Officer. This is a challenging and rewarding post for a multi-skilled and motivated individual. If you are up to the task, download the application form and apply before 10 January 2013!Deadline for applications: 10 January 2013The European…
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10. Don’t make children pay for the recession - Joint NWCI and PACUB Press Conference
Excerpt: …The week before the budget announcement NWCI and PACUB made a final joint appeal to the government not to cut child benefit. At the press conference, both organisations highlighted the significant impact any cut to child benefit would have on families in Ireland.At the press conference Orla O'Connor, Director of…
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11. Children and Women – No applause for hitting the easy targets again
Excerpt: …Cuts to vital payments such as child benefit or the back to school allowance will be the tipping point into poverty for many families and must be reversed. In response to the announced Budget 2013, Orla O'Connor, Director of the National Women's Council said,'Cuts in crucial payments such as child…
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12. Four Leading Groups Call for All Children to have Equal Access to Childcare
Excerpt: …Four Leading Groups Call for All Children to have Equal Access to ChildcareDublin, 5 December 2012 – Start Strong, OPEN, Barnardos and the National Women's Council of Ireland have rejected moves by the Departments of Social Protection and Children and Youth Affairs to pilot specific after-school care arrangements for the…
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13. Children are not the cause of this recession but they are paying for it
Excerpt: …Press Release, 30 November 2012Children are not the cause of this recession but they are paying for itAs we approach Budget 2013, the National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) and PACUB (Protest against Cuts to Child Benefit) are making a final joint appeal to the Government not to cut child…
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14. NWCI welcomes the recommendation to legislate from the Expert Group on Abortion
Excerpt: …The NWCI today welcomes the long awaited publication of the report of the Expert Group on abortion and in particular the recommendation that legislation is the most appropriate way to give effect to the X case.Orla O Connor, Director of NWCI said,'The NWCI have been working on the issue of…
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15. One in five Women - Women’s Aid launches new Awareness Video
Excerpt: …Women's Aid has produced a brilliant new awareness raising video which you can log into via Facebook for a personalised interaction. You can also watch the video without using Facebook. The video is a way you can support and show solidarity online with women experiencing domestic abuse. The video tells…
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16. Careless to Careful Activation - Making Activation Work for Women
Excerpt: …The planned changes to the social welfare system in the upcoming budget will lock women in a triple burden of care, domestic work and precarious employment if their needs are not addressed, a new report by the National Women's Council and SIPTU shows. Joan Burton TD, Minister for Social Protection…
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17. Legislate for X - Campaign Update
Excerpt: …More than 16,000 people participated in our online e-mail campaign Legislate for X since its start at the beginning of November. More than 68,000 e-mails were sent to TDs from all constituencies urging them to make legislation for X a government priority. The majority of e-mails were sent in reponse…
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18. Realising Women’s Right to Health - UN Special Rapporteur visits Ireland
Excerpt: …The Women's Human Rights Alliance (WHRA) is planning a half day conference on Realising Women's Right to Health in Ireland to highlight UN and global standards on the right to health that are particularly applicable to realising women's right to health in Ireland. Mr. Anand Grover, UN Special Rapporteur on…
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19. Launch of Leaflet: Female Genital Mutilation and Law in Ireland
Excerpt: …The Criminal Justice (Female Genital Mutilation) Act 2012 came into force on 20 September 2012. With support from the HSE, NWCI member AkiDwA is undertaking several step to raise awareness and to ensure women and girls are fully protected. As part of this process and to mark 16 international days…
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20. Minister Richard Bruton Prevent Exploitation: Ratify Domestic Workers Convention
Excerpt: …The Migrant Rights Centre Ireland is currently running a campaign calling on Minister Richard Bruton to sign the ILO Convention 189 on Decent Work for Domestic Workers before 12 December, a global day of action.Domestic work is one of the largest and fastest growing sectors in the world, with over…
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