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1. Shifting the Narrative: Annual Report 2022
Excerpt: …NWC's Annual Report 2022 provides an overview of our key events, campaigns and activities throughout the year.
Section: Publications
2. Her Rural Future: Key demands for women in Rural Ireland
Excerpt: …The National Womens Council and its members have developed this document outlining the key challenges and solutions for women in rural Ireland to ensure every woman enjoys true equality and no woman is left behind.
Section: Publications
3. Abortion Access: Sarah’s Story
Excerpt: … Sarah* has asked us to share her story with you. She doesn’t want anyone else to go through what she endured because of Ireland’s restrictive abortion law. ‘This still upsets me as a mature adult, I cannot imagine if this happened to a younger person how they would be……
Section: Static Pages
4. Abortion Access Campaign West
Excerpt: …Abortion Access Campaign West (AAC West) is a women’s collective based in Galway to ensure that those who need abortion care receive it in a respectful and caring environment that meets their needs.
Section: Our Members
5. Social media and online hostility
Excerpt: …'Social media and online hostility: Experiences of women in Irish journalism', a new research report by Dr Dawn Wheatley from the School of Communications at Dublin City University, describes how women journalists in Ireland are navigating social media as part of their professional work, and it documents the pressure and…
Section: Publications
Excerpt: …Read the Report on the Intersection of the Criminal Justice, Private Family Law and Public Law Child Care Processes in relation to Domestic and Sexual Violence, commissioned by NWC in collaboration and funded by the Department of Justice. The research is an important recommendation of the Third National Strategy on…
Section: Publications
8. South Tipperary Women in Business
Excerpt: …The South Tipperary Women in Business Network meets monthly to network and share work experiences and ideas. The network is open to women running their own business as well as those thinking of doing so, and new members are always welcome. Each year the network runs a programme of meetings…
Section: Our Members
9. HSE Anti Human Trafficking Team(AHTT) and Women’s Health Service(WHS)
Section: Our Members
10. Towards A Zero Tolerance Approach - A Good Practice Guide
Excerpt: …NWC are proud to publish "Towards A Zero Tolerance Approach: A Good Practice Guide to the implementation of "Safe, Respectful, Supportive and Positive – Ending Sexual Violence and Harassment in Higher Education" (the Framework)." The Good Practice Guide has been supported by the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research,…
Section: Publications
11. NWC Submission on the Draft General Scheme of a DSGBV Agency Bill
Excerpt: …NWC welcomes the invitation to make a submission on the Draft General Scheme of a DSGBV Agency Bill. Previous submissions, such as NWC Submission on the Third National Strategy on Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence and the National Observatory Shadow Report to Grevio in respect of Ireland addressed some of…
Section: Publications
Excerpt: …50:50 NI are working towards a Northern Ireland where women are equally represented at all political levels. We do this by raising awareness of the issue and advocating for political parties to adopt gender positive policies. Additionally, this year we will be introducing training programmes and events to encourage and…
Section: Our Members
Excerpt: …Talamh Beo is the agroecological farmers organisation in Ireland. It is a member of the global peasant organisation La Via Campensina (200 million members) and its European Committee (ECVC -250 thousand members). Talamh Beo is a democratically organised, member-led organisation, run by farmers who have direct experience of the issues…
Section: Our Members
14. Submission on SICAP New Programme Design
Excerpt: …NWC welcomes the invitation to make a submission on the next iteration of the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme. Women’s interests and concerns cut across the full range of community and economic initiatives that are delivered through SICAP. It is imperative that their interests and concerns are articulated clearly…
Section: Publications
15. NWC Submission on the REVIEW OF CIVIL LEGAL AID SCHEME
Excerpt: …NWC welcomes the invitation to make a submission on the REVIEW OF CIVIL LEGAL AID SCHEME. In 2021, NWC made 2 submissions to the Family Justice Oversight Group1 and the Third National Strategy on Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence that addressed some of the recommendations that NWC considers essential to…
Section: Publications
Excerpt: …Buy Road to Repeal Now In a carefully crafted merging of imagery and text, ‘Road to Repeal’ provides exceptional insight into the 50-year journey of the struggle for contraception and abortion in Ireland. Road to Repeal is a not-for-profit publication and the National Women's Council is extremely grateful to be…
Section: Static Pages
17. Orla O’Connor: Properly valuing care is crucial to women’s equality
Excerpt: …Across the span of our lifetimes, we are all likely to care for and receive care from others. Both are deeply meaningful and essential experiences. This week, the Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality will announce whether they endorse the recommendations from the Citizens’ Assembly on gender equality. The citizens recommended…
Section: Guest Blog
18. NWC Submission on the Senior Cycle SPHE Redevelopment
Excerpt: …The National Women’s Council welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback to the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment’s brief and background paper for the redevelopment of the Senior Cycle Social, Personal and Health Education (SPHE) curriculum which is being updated and will be in place in September 2024. In this…
Section: Publications
19. National Observatory on Violence Against Women and Girls: Shadow Report
Excerpt: …Read the shadow report to GREVIO in respect of Ireland from the National Observatory on Violence Against Women and Girls. The Observatory is chaired and hosted by the National Women's Council
Section: Publications
20. FemFest: Young women to speak about sexual violence and harassment
Excerpt: …Women aged 16-25 will gather on Saturday to discuss topics important to them, particularly sexual violence, body diversity, and bystander culture – ie the need for everyone to play their part in addressing sexual violence and promoting zero tolerance. FemFest is organised by the National Women’s Council (NWC) and follows…
Section: Latest News
