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1. Mind the gender gap: Ireland’s rating is on the rise
Excerpt: …IRELAND HAS CLIMBED two places in the World Economic Forum's gender equality league table to sixth place.The Global Gender Gap Report measures equality in the areas of politics, education, employment and health.Ireland still ranks behind Iceland, Norway, Finland, Sweden and New Zealand, but is now ahead of Denmark, Switzerland, Germany,…
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2. Soroptimist International Dublin Club Presidents Lunch
Excerpt: …Soroptimist International Dublin are holding a fundraising Late lunch in Howth Yacht Club, Howth on Sunday 22nd April .The proceeds will be in aid of Safe Ireland, the only national organisation for domestic violence services in Ireland www.safeireland.ie .The guest speaker is Sharon O Halloran CEO of Safe Ireland.Champagne Reception:…
Section: Newsflash
3. Article: Female genital mutilation officially banned in Ireland
Excerpt: …FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION has been banned in Ireland.A bill outlawing the practice was passed by the Seanad this afternoon having already gone through all the stages in the Dáil.As well as prohibiting the practice, the new legislation means anyone resident in Ireland who takes a girl abroad to have FGM…
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4. Article: United Nations Commission on the Status of Women fails to uphold women’s human rights
Excerpt: …The United Nations Commission on the Status of Women meets every year for two weeks to review progress on implementation of the Fourth World Conference on Women's Beijing Platform for Action adopted in 1995. The theme of this year's review was "The Empowerment of Rural Women and their role in…
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5. Muslim women face all kinds of assumptions Let’s look behind the headscarves
Excerpt: …"DO YOU KNOW what it's like to represent a billion human beings every day you walk out of your house? To be looked at as the representative of an entire world religion?"A world religion?"Do you know what that's like?"It's exhausting. And it can feel so heavy."Sometimes it makes me angry."And…
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6. Article: Pioneering feminist poet Adrienne Rich dead at 82
Excerpt: …Poet and essayist Adrienne Rich, a feminist literary figure celebrated as much for deeply personal reflections on her own life as for sometimes-biting social commentary, has died at age 82, family members said on Wednesday.Rich, who received a galaxy of honors, including the Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize and National Book…
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7. United Nations Commission on the Status of Women fails to uphold women’s human rights
Excerpt: …ALEX GARITAThu, 22 Mar, 2012 The United Nations Commission on the Status of Women meets every year for two weeks to review progress on implementation of the Fourth World Conference on Women's Beijing Platform for Action adopted in 1995. The theme of this year's review was "The Empowerment of Rural…
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8. Column: Muslim women face all kinds of assumptions. Let’s look behind the headscarves
Excerpt: …"DO YOU KNOW what it's like to represent a billion human beings every day you walk out of your house? To be looked at as the representative of an entire world religion?"A world religion?"Do you know what that's like?"It's exhausting. And it can feel so heavy."Sometimes it makes me angry."And…
Section: Latest News
9. Female genital mutilation officially banned in Ireland
Excerpt: …FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION has been banned in Ireland.A bill outlawing the practice was passed by the Seanad this afternoon having already gone through all the stages in the Dáil.As well as prohibiting the practice, the new legislation means anyone resident in Ireland who takes a girl abroad to have FGM…
Section: Latest News
10. Pioneering feminist poet Adrienne Rich dead at 82
Excerpt: …Poet and essayist Adrienne Rich, a feminist literary figure celebrated as much for deeply personal reflections on her own life as for sometimes-biting social commentary, has died at age 82, family members said on Wednesday.Rich, who received a galaxy of honors, including the Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize and National Book…
Section: Latest News
11. Elder Abuse as a Domestic Violence Issue
Excerpt: …Wednesday 18th April, 2012.Ramada Hotel, Bray, Co Wicklow9:00 a.m. Registration9.30 a.m. Session 1: "A Total indifference to Our Dignity- Older People's Understanding of Elder Abuse" Mr. Robin Webster, CEO Age Action IrelandQuestions and Answers10.45 a.m. Coffee Break11.15 a.m. Session 2: 'Elder abuse.......domestic violence grown old? Dr Amanda Phelan, Programme Coordinator…
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12. Sonas wishes to recruit a Housing Support Project Leader for its new Visiting Support Service
Excerpt: …Sonas Housing Association provides support housing and refuge to women and children made homeless because of domestic and gender based violence.The main purpose of this post is to:Further develop and establish the Sonas specialist domestic violence visiting support service.Ensure best practice in the delivery of support services to service users…
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13. OWN Ireland/Rape Crisis Network invite you to attend the launch of the DVD "Sexual Abuse and Ol
Excerpt: …Minister Kathleen Lynch will launch the DVD "Sexual Abuse and Older Women 2011" which was produced in a joint collaboration between OWN and the Rape Crisis Network and granted aided by COSC.The launch will take place on 11.30 am on Wed March 28th at the Academy Plaza Hotel (just off…
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14. Irish Academy joins EADL, April Courses & Al Pacino
Excerpt: …A really quick update for you. This month, the Academy was invited to join the prestigious European Association for Distance Learning (EADL). This body has member colleges in 22 European countries offering 5,000 distance-learning courses to 2.5 million students all over Europe.There are also new PR courses starting this month…
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Excerpt: …The 'International Initiative to Promote Women's Right to Social Security and Protection' is a 4 part webinar series.Day One April 19, 201210:00 - 12:00 EST"Current Situation : UN Perspective"Emmanuelle St-Pierre Guilbault (ILO), Maya Stern Plaza (ILO), Prof Frances Raday (Israel), Maria Virginia Bras Gomez (Portugal), Dr. Magdelana Sepúlveda Carmona (UN)13:30…
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16. One Family are recruiting for a panel of tutors
Excerpt: …One Family (www.onefamily.ie) is Ireland's leading organisation for one-parent families. We provide expert support to people parenting alone or sharing parenting and their children through our services, our life-long learning and welfare to work programmes. We are compiling a panel of tutors/trainers(from across Ireland) to assist us in delivering our…
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17. A different Ireland - 50 people 1 Question
Excerpt: …The quotas bill is in the Dáil again. It seems like a good time to ask ourselves this burning question...what kind of Ireland can we look forward to when we elect more women?If you want to see what women and men came up with on a brisk Baggot street morning,…
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Excerpt: …The Domestic Violence Advocacy Service provides support, information and advocacy for women experiencing domestic violence in Sligo, Leitrim and West Cavan. All money raised will go towards enabling DVAS to help women and children access safety from violence and abuse in the home.For an information pack please: Phone: 071-9141515 E-mail:…
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19. Cake, biscuits, and Action on X: Letter-writing with the IFN
Excerpt: …When: 6pm - 8pm, Tuesday, March 27thWhere: Exchange Dublin, Exchange Street Upper, Temple BarWhy: To ask your TDs to support the X case legislationJoin the IFN on Tuesday, March 27th for an evening of tea, cake, and a bit of lobbying! We'll be holding a letter-writing group in Exchange Dublin…
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Excerpt: …INSIDE the last three years, a reported 460 women from Limerick travelled to the UK to have their pregnancies terminated. The figures were obtained by the Limerick Post as calls were being made for the Government to tackle the promised abortion legislation, 20 years after the infamous X case. According…
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