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Excerpt: …New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the government must urgently apply itself to tackling persistent and unacceptable inequalities for women in Ireland. According to the National Women's Council of Ireland, the new Women and Men in Ireland figures put Ireland to shame on the international stage."Last year…
Section: Latest News
2. We are looking for a Senior Administrator…
Excerpt: …The National Women's Council of Ireland is seeking to recruit aSENIOR ADMINISTRATION AND INFORMATION OFFICERTo provide full administrative support to ensure the effective running of the NWCI. To deliver information, advice and referral services.You will be interested in this job if you have:A relevant 3rd level degree or equivalent professional…
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3. Submission to Constitutional Review of Electoral Reform
Excerpt: …Whether elected or appointed, the overwhelming number of those in positions of decision-making in Ireland are male. With women making up 50 per cent of the Irish population, the figures in this research show an evident deep and systematic inequality. They are proof of a failure by successive Governments to…
Section: Publications
4. F Grade just not good enough!
Excerpt: …Government's approach to Child Benefit Derisory to Women - National Women's Council of Ireland.'The cuts to Child Benefit, made in Budget 2010, are now taking effect and are devastating for women", stated Orla O'Connor NWCI Head of Policy. The National Women's Council of Ireland supports the Children's Rights Alliance, which…
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5. Government proposal to cut wage rates for retail, hotel and catering workers a disgrace
Excerpt: …"Attacking low paid workers is yet another example of Government's broken promises to protect the most vulnerable in the recession", stated NWCI Head of Policy, Orla O'Connor.The NWCI to-day expressed its anger at the proposal by Government to introduce legislation to cut the pay of workers in the retail, hotel…
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6. Talk by Gazan Human Rights Defender Khalil Shaheen
Excerpt: …Date: Wednesday 20 JanuaryTime: 7:00pm - 8:30pmVenue: Irish Aid Centre, O'Connell Street, Dublin 1 (map: http://ent.groundspring.org/EmailNow/pub.php?module=URLTracker&cmd=track&j=306269002&u=3412242)Amnesty International Ireland wishes to remind you that we will host a talk by Human Rights Defender Khalil Shaheen from the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights in the Irish Aid Centre on O'Connell Street to-day…
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Excerpt: …The National Women's Council of Ireland welcomes the news that Father Sean Sheehy has offered to withdraw from his parish - but insists that he must not be reassigned to any other parish, in Ireland or elsewhere. "The Catholic church has a bad record on this," said Susan McKay, director…
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8. There’s something about Mary Robinson
Excerpt: …There's something about Mary Robinson. As one of the world's leading human rights activists, she is a formidable woman and an outstandingly brave one. She moves among world leaders with gracious ease. But she has never forgotten what she learned from Mna na hEireann in her years of work as…
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9. NWCI calls on Oireachtas to reject the Social Welfare Bill
Excerpt: …Press StatementFriday 11th December 2009NWCI calls on Oireachtas to reject the Social Welfare Bill'Cuts proposed in Budget 2010 will be devastating for women and children, with cuts to Child Benefit, to lone parents payment, to maternity Benefit, and to Carers payments,' according to Orla O'Connor, the National Women's Council's Head…
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10. Ireland must stop banishing women, says National Women’s Council
Excerpt: …Ireland must stop banishing women, says the National Women's Council of IrelandThe days of banishing women to seek healthcare must end, according to the National Women's Council of Ireland. Speaking on the eve of a landmark case before the European Court of Human Rights [Wednesday 9 December 09], the director…
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11. National Women’s Council of Ireland reacts to Budget 2010
Excerpt: …Mothers on social welfare or working for low pay will bear the brunt of budgetary cuts, according to the National Women's Council of Ireland. "We deplore the government's decision to cut child benefit and social welfare payments," said Susan McKay, director of the NWCI. "Child benefit is a crucial part…
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12. PARENTS GATHER TO WARN GOVERNMENT AGAINST CUTS TO CHILD BENEFIT IN NEXT WEEK’S BUDGET
Excerpt: …PARENTS GATHER TO WARN GOVERNMENT AGAINST CUTS TO CHILD BENEFITPACUB, OPEN, One Family, the Children's Rights Alliance and the National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI), have come together once again to organise a public gathering outside Dáil Eireann tonight at 6pm which will coincide with the Labour Party's Private Member's…
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13. Public Gathering to oppose cuts to Child Benefit in Budget 2010
Excerpt: …PUBLIC GATHERING PLANNED FOR THIS EVENING (WED) OUTSIDE DAIL TO OPPOSE CUTS TO CHILD BENEFITThe National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) will join PACUB, OPEN, One Family and the Children's Rights Alliance in a public gathering to oppose cuts to Child Benefit in next week's budget. The public gathering will…
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14. Groups come together in solidarity to fight cuts to Child Benefit in Budget 2010
Excerpt: …PRESS STATEMENT1 MILLION REASONS TO OPPOSE CUTS TO CHILD BENEFITGroups come together in solidarity to fight cuts to Child BenefitImmediate Release: Thurs, 26.11.09A press conference jointly held today by OPEN, PACUB, The Children's Rights Alliance, The National Women's Council and One Family has unanimously called on the government to think…
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15. Ireland’s National Plan of Action to address FGM - one year on
Excerpt: …Ireland's National Plan of Action to Address Female Genital Mutilation - one year since the launchFor immediate release : 25th November 2009Today marks the one year anniversary of the launch of Ireland's National Action Plan on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). One year on the National Action Plan is yet to…
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16. 1 Million Reasons to oppose cuts to Child Benefit in Budget 2010
Excerpt: …1 MILLION REASONS TO OPPOSE CUTS TO CHILD BENEFIT IN BUDGET 2010Joint appeal to be launched by PACUB, OPEN, One Family, Children's Rights Alliance and National Women's Council of IrelandThis Thursday, 26th of November 2009, a unique joint appeal will strongly oppose any cuts or changes to child benefit in…
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17. Longford Businesswomen Honoured – Susan McKay Keynote Speaker, Longford Leader
Excerpt: …Longford's most successful business women gathered in the Black Olive restaurant last Thursday afternoon to celebrate the first annual Longford Women in Business AwardsThe event was organised by the Longford Leader, the Co Enterprise Board and Longford Women's Link and the guests of honour were the Chairperson of the National…
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18. NWCI Members Meeting (Violence against women and the law) 21st Nov - CANCELLED
Excerpt: …Dear Friends,Due to weather conditions in the West and the AA's advice that unnecessary travel should be avoided in Galway until further notice, we have had to cancel our members meeting this Saturday November 21st.We apologise for any inconvenience caused and especially for the lateness of the notice, however we…
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19. GPs face delays over locum payments, Irish Times, 17th November 2009
Excerpt: …GENERAL PRACTITIONERS in the west are facing delays in repayment of locum cover, due to HSE West's non-replacement of staff on maternity leave.HSE West says it is making efforts to resolve the issue, but has been unable to say how many GPs are affected by the situation.It has confirmed that…
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20. State’s shameful savings, Irish Examiner, 12th November 2009
Excerpt: …A FIERCE backlash against plans to scrap the Christmas welfare bonus and slash child allowance hit the Government last night as it was accused of deliberate "meanness".Labour leader Eamon Gilmore branded the Taoiseach's stance "shameful" as Brian Cowen confirmed the Government would withdraw the annual yuletide payment to save €223…
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