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1. NWCI is recruiting a Receptionist
Excerpt: …We are currently recruiting for an intern for the following position: Receptionist – 3 days a week (this is an unpaid position) Main Purpose of Job To be the first point of contact for members and the public. To provide administrative support to ensure the smooth and effective running of…
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2. Just Love - A Gig For Marriage Equality
Excerpt: …Marriage Equality are delighted to announce that some of Ireland's leading musicians will be coming together for one night only this October for Just Love - A Gig For Marriage Equality.We hope you'll join us at the Round Room in the Mansion House on Dublin's Dawson Street this Bank Holiday…
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3. The Women’s Aid 16 Days of Action Blog is now live
Excerpt: …The Women's Aid Blog for the 16 Days of Action campaign went live on 1 October 2012. Check in regularly for all your 16 Days of Action news, resources, features, events and updates on the 'One in Five Women' National Balloon Action.The 'One in Five Women' National Balloon Action in…
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4. UN Under Secretary and Head of UN Women addresses women’s conference on anti-racism
Excerpt: …Michelle Bachelet, Under Secretary General of the United Nations and Head of UN Women called on women from minority backgrounds in Ireland to be leaders and to send a clear message to policy makers and society at large that racism, discrimination and violence against women from minority backgrounds comes at…
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5. The STAR Awards 2013 - Showcasing Teamwork and Awarding Recognition
Excerpt: …The STAR Awards are an awards initiative coordinated by AONTAS as part of the annual Adult Learners' Festival. The awards acknowledge the fantastic work undertaken by adult learning projects throughout Ireland and celebrate the positive contribution that these projects make to our society, our economy and our local communities. Five…
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6. Paths for Women into Politics & Decision Making - Longford Women’s Link Conference
Excerpt: …Longford Women's Link organises this conference to explore the opportunities available to women to become more involved in political life and influencing political life within their community. The morning will focus on how women, individually and collectively, can begin to create the paths into decision-making within their own communities. The…
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7. Parent abuse is a domestic violence issue - Bray Women’s Refuge Conference
Excerpt: …Bray Women's Refuge will organise a conference on 'Parent abuse is a domestic violence issue' on Thursday, 8 November 2012 in the Wilton Hotel (formerly Ramada Hotel), Bray, Co. Wicklow. Deadline for registration is 1 November 2012.See Programme and Registration Form
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8. Who would qualify for a termination under North’s deeply ambiguous law?
Excerpt: …This article was first published in The Irish Times, 12 October 2012Kathy SheridanFive women who told their stories in this paper earlier this year would not qualify.IT IS being billed as the first clinic on the island of Ireland to offer abortions and the news of the imminent arrival in…
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9. Free publications on equality - Open Week at Equality Authority
Excerpt: …Are you a researcher, an academic, a teacher, a student or NGO working on equality? Would you like to get free publications on equality? The Equality Authority organises an open week from 15 -19 October 2012. During this week organisations, libraries, universities, schools, businesses, etc., are welcome to browse and…
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10. Join the 2012 Campaign - Make Good Choices For Your Breast Health
Excerpt: …The 15th October will be Breast Health Day. This year's campaign 'Make Good Choices For Your Breast Health' continues to encourage girls and women around Ireland to commit to daily healthy lifestyle choices that can make the difference in the future of their breast health.A growing body of evidence shows…
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11. NWCI opposes cuts to child benefit
Excerpt: …In response to recent proposals to cut child benefit by 40 Euros the National Women's Council called on Minister Burton to provide clarity on this issue and to publish and publicy debate the Report on Child Income Supports of the Tax and Welfare Advisory Group.Orla O'Connor, Director of the NWCI,…
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12. Irish solution has been to make most vulnerable pay
Excerpt: …This article was first published in The Irish Times, 10 October 2012Vincent BrowneAT a conference in Dublin on Monday, an academic from Iceland, Thora Kristin Thorsdottir, showed a chart contrasting the impact of the crisis measures adopted by governments in Iceland and Ireland on real disposable earnings of couples by…
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13. IMF get their maths wrong so we suffer far more than was predicted
Excerpt: …This article was first published in The Irish Examiner, 10 October 2012Colette BrowneTHE myth that crippling austerity measures have been anything other than disastrous for this country was finally nailed by this newspaper yesterday, when it revealed that the IMF hugely underestimated the devastating impact of a relentless programme of…
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14. Bearing the Brunt? Women and the Recession - Presentations and resources now available
Excerpt: …Experts from Ireland and Iceland came together at our seminar 'Bearing the Brunt? Women and the Recession' on 8 October 2012 to highlight the different impact of the recession on women.Dr Ursula Barry and Dr Pauline Conroy presented the key findings of their research paper Ireland 2008-2012 Untold Story of…
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15. The 3rd International Conference on Survivors of Rape (ICSoR): Survivors at the Heart 2012
Excerpt: …The Third International Conference on Survivors of Rape (ICSoR) is a two day conference which will be held on 9 - 10 November 2012, with a seminar day taking place on Thursday, 8 November, in Galway. The conference will be hosted by Rape Crisis Network Ireland (RCNI).RCNI are keen to…
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16. AkiDwA welcomes new law on the prohibition of female genital mutilation
Excerpt: …With the recent commencement by Minister James Reilly of the Criminal Justice (Female Genital Mutilation) Act 2012, female genital mutilation (FGM) is now specifically prohibited in Ireland. A person resident in Ireland found guilty of an offence under the new law could be subject to a fine or imprisonment for…
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17. Citizens Information Board publishes National Calendar of Training Events
Excerpt: …The Citizens Information Board has published their National Calendar of Training Events. When applying for courses, please send applications to the appropriate Regional Office outlined.Contact details and further information on courses, including learning outcomes and application are available on the Citizens Information Board Website.
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18. Lone parents and low paid target of cuts, forum hears
Excerpt: …This article first appeared in The Irish Times, 9 October 2012Kitty Holland SECTORS OF the population dominated by women have become 'special targets' in Government efforts to cut costs, a foremost expert on social policy has said.Dr Pauline Conroy, speaking at a conference on the impact of the recession on…
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19. Protect Women’s Equality in Budget 2013
Excerpt: …Protect Women's Equality in Budget 2013 On the occasion of its seminar 'Bearing the Brunt? Women and the Recession' today, the National Women's Council calls on the Government to protect women's equality in Budget 2013 and put equality at the centre of its approach.Speaking at the seminar Thora Thorsdottir of…
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20. Bearing the Brunt? Women and the Recession
Excerpt: …Experts from Ireland and Iceland came together at our seminar "Bearing the Brunt? Women and the Recession" on 8th October 2012 to highlight the different impact of the recession on women.Presentations of the speakersDr Ursula Barry and Dr Pauline Conroy: Ireland in Crisis 2008-2012: Women, austerity and inequalityThora Thorsdottir: The…
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