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1. NWCI submission to the Council of Europe on A,B,C versus Ireland

Excerpt: …The NWCI has been closely monitoring the Government response to the implementation of the A, B and C v Ireland case and we are deeply concerned with the lack of progress. NWCI views the response to date of the Irish government as inadequate to satisfy the requirements of the judgment.…

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2. Equality Small Grants Fund

Excerpt: …The Equality Authority has launched an Equality Small Grants Fund which will provide grants of up to €4,000 for equality-focused actions.National and local NGOs working on one or more of the nine equality grounds (gender, civil status, family status, age, sexual orientation, disability, race and membership of the Traveller community)…

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3. LGBT Noise’s March for Marriage 2012

Excerpt: …When? - Sunday August 12th at 3pmWhere? - Meet at City Hall, top of Parliament Street, Dublin - marching to the Department of Justice.Civil Partnership is NOT equality.We ask you, your friends, your family and your co-workers to MARCH FOR MARRIAGE!Click here to visit the LGBT websiteClick here to visit…

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4. DÁIL QUESTIONS addressed to the Minister for Justice and Equality (Mr. Shatter)  by Deputy Mick Wal

Excerpt: …DÁIL QUESTIONS addressed to the Minister for Justice and Equality (Mr. Shatter) by Deputy Mick Wallace for WRITTEN on Tuesday, 17th July, 2012. * 513. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when the Government will publish its next report to the UN Committee on the Elimination of All…

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5. National Women’s Council of Ireland Stresses Need for Legislation to Fully Implement ABC Case

Excerpt: …Today marks the day when the Expert Group on abortion would have released its report on how to implement the judgement of the European Court of Human Rights in the case of A, B and C v Ireland. The Expert Group were due to report its findings by the end…

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6. No further Cuts to Child Benefit : NWCI responds to IMF suggestions

Excerpt: …Child Benefit is critical for families to support the costs of raising children. Now more than ever low and middle income families are relying on Child Benefit as an essential part of household budgets, stated Orla O'Connor, Acting CEO National Women's Council of Ireland in response to the IMF Report.Due…

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7. Seminar on Women and Smoking

Excerpt: …The National Women's Council of Ireland and the Irish Cancer Society held a very successful seminar on Women and Smoking - Time to Face the Crisis in Dublin last Wednesday 04 July 2012 which was well attended by health professionals, women's organisations and policy makers who came together to show…

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8. Female smoking in Ireland reaches crisis point

Excerpt: …Female smoking in Ireland reaches crisis point as 'Big Tobacco' targets Irish women and girlsIrish Cancer Society hosts conference to address women and smoking problemWednesday, 4th July 2012: At a conference in Dublin today the Irish Cancer Society will highlight how the tobacco industry is aggressively targeting women and girls…

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9. Annual Report 2011

Excerpt: …Click on the link below to read about all our work and activities during 2011.

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11. The European Institute for Gender Equality is recruiting a new Head of Operations

Excerpt: …The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE)[1] is organising a call for applications with a view to establishing a reserve list for Temporary Agents for the post of Head of Operations.The registration of applications will begin on 5 June 2012 and will close on 16 July 2012 at 23:00 Eastern…

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12. NWCI Submission on New Human Rights and Equality Commission

Excerpt: …IntroductionThe National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) is the national representative organisation of women in Ireland. Our mission is to achieve women's equality, empowering women to work together, while recognising and mobilising difference, in order to remove structural political, economic, cultural and affective inequalities. The National Women's Council of Ireland…

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13. Additional Comments to the NWCI Observations on the Review of the National Women’s Strategy

Excerpt: …IntroductionThe NWCI welcomes the opportunity to provide additional comments to our 'Observations on the Review of the National Women's Strategy (NWS) (2007-2016)' which we submitted in July 2010. The Observations and recommendations which we made in July 2010 are still very appropriate and relevant and we have attached the original…

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14. Submission to Ireland’s Draft Report to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural

Excerpt: …Women's Human Rights AllianceThe Women's Human Rights Alliance (WHRA) was established in 2001 as a coalition of women and women's organizations promoting a women's human rights approach to the advancement of women's equality in Ireland. The Alliance works to promote women's human rights, monitoring the implementation of international commitments as…

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15. Consultation on Your Health is Your Wealth A Public Health Policy Framework for a Healthier Ireland

Excerpt: …The National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) is a non-governmental organisation representing women's groups in Ireland. The NWCI currently has 170 member organisations affiliated to it, representing an estimated 500,000 women. As the representative organisation of women in Ireland, the NWCI works to promote equality, human rights and empowerment for…

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16. National Women’s Council of Ireland Annual General Meeting

Excerpt: …Thursday 14th June 2012 Gresham Hotel, O'Connell Street, Dublin 1 AGENDA10:30 Registration11:00 Welcome Address - Clare Treacy, Chairperson11.10 Keynote Speakers - Frances Fitzgerald TD Minister for Children and Youth Affairs11.30 Adoption of the Meeting Procedures11.35 Introduction of Tellers11.40 Adoption of 2011 AGM Minutes11.45 Adoption of 2011 Accounts and re-appointment of…

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17. Ireland should legislate for corporate quotas

Excerpt: …Press ReleaseThe National Women's Council of Ireland today called on the government to legislate for quotas to increase the number of women on corporate Boards, before an EU directive forces us to.Commenting, at the end of the EU consultation, Orla O'Connor acting CEO of the NWCI, said'There is clear evidence…

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18. Magdalene lobby group criticises Coalition inaction

Excerpt: …THE GOVERNMENT has failed to implement a key recommendation by the UN Committee Against Torture to set up an inquiry into the "inhuman and degrading" treatment of thousands of women and girls in the Magdalene laundries during the last century, a lobby group for the women has said.The Justice for…

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19. National Women’s Council of Ireland calls for clarity on child benefit proposals

Excerpt: …Press StatementChild Benefit is critical for families to support the costs of raising children. Now more than ever low and middle income families are relying on Child Benefit as an essential part of household budgets, stated Orla O'Connor, Acting CEO NWCI.In response to the comments reported in the media by…

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20. UCD School of Social Justice Masters/Gradute Diploma in Women Studies and Equality Studies - Bursari

Excerpt: …UCD School of Social Justice is offering bursaries to five students entering the Masters/Graduate Diploma in Women, Gender and Society or Equality Studies. Social Justice Bursaries will be awarded to students who are experiencing financial or other disadvantage. The five €1,000 awards are open to either part-time or full-time students…

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