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1. Individual Members (Waged - Monthly)
Excerpt: …A Monthly Membership fee of €5 will be debited from your card each month for 12 months starting on this date. Please rest assured we use the secure payment system Stripe. If you would like to cancel your membership at any time, please contact helenm@nwci.ie We will be in touch…
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Excerpt: …Your Annual Membership Fee of €60 will be debited to your card today. Please rest assured we use the secure payment system Stripe. If you have any problems, please contact helenm@nwci.ie We will be in touch shortly with membership details. Many thanks for supporting NWCI & Women’s Equality in Ireland.
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3. BREXIT: The Impact & Perspectives from Women in Disadvantaged & Rural Areas in Northern Ireland
Excerpt: …Just launched in Feb 2018, this Paper by the Women's Regional Consortium explores the perspectives & impacts of BREXIT of women living and working in disadvantaged and rural areas of Northern Ireland. Perspectives includes: 1) Representation of Northern Ireland’s interests & Women’s interests in negotiations on the withdrawal agreement; 2)…
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4. Attention Group Members: Community Foundation for Ireland grants
Excerpt: …Community Foundation for Ireland (CFI) has a first come first served grant round for €1,000 to produce Annual Reports for organisations with an income less than €150,000 and who pursue charitable purposes. CFI is a grant-making and donor services charity that makes grants to not-for-profit and voluntary groups working in communities…
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5. Caring for #EveryWoman’s health needs
Excerpt: …The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) will be launching Every Woman - Affordable, accessible healthcare options for women and girls in Ireland in the Mick Lally Theatre in Galway today. The Every Woman model is based on consultations with NWCI members and women and men from across Ireland and…
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6. We must end unregulated abortions in Ireland and ensure access to compassionate healthcare
Excerpt: …The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) today highlighted that a protected period of 12 weeks where a woman can access abortion if she needs to in consultation with her doctor will ensure that unregulated abortions will become regulated and safe in line with best medical practice. The protected period…
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7. NWCI Submission to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future of Mental Healthcare
Excerpt: …In January 2018, NWCI welcomed the opportunity to input into the work of the Joint Oireachtas Committee to develop ‘a single, long-term vision for mental health care and the direction of mental health policy in Ireland’. As the differing health needs of women and men are not reflected in current…
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8. Submission to the Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland
Excerpt: …NWCI made a submission to the Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland. Our submission addresses the reform of policing as it relates to women and equality for women in Ireland, focusing on two key themes – women in leadership within An Garda Síochána (AGS) and addressing crimes of…
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9. NWCI welcomes formal Cabinet commitment to hold a referendum on the Eighth Amendment
Excerpt: …NWCI welcomes the formal Government commitment today to hold a referendum on the Eighth Amendment and to draft legislation in line with the recommendations of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment. Eighth Amendment referendum Orla O’Connor, Director of the National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI), said “We welcome…
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10. NWCI welcomes introduction of a new Homecaring Credit to the pension system
Excerpt: …The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) welcomes the introduction of a new Homecaring Credit to the pension system, announced by Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection Regina Doherty T.D. yesterday Orla O’Connor, Director of NWCI, stated “The introduction of a care credit linked to pensions signifies a welcome…
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11. Government should support report by Joint Oireachtas Committee
Excerpt: …As the report by the Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment will be discussed in the Dáil this week, the National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) has called on the Government to provide the general public with the opportunity to consider the Joint Oireachtas Committee recommendations in full. Orla O’Connor, Director…
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12. Strong laws and sanctions needed to close the Gender Pay Gap
Excerpt: …On the occasion of the Government’s Gender Pay Gap Symposium, "Rising to the challenge - addressing Ireland’s gender pay gap", today, the National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) called on the Government to introduce pay transparency legislation and quotas to increase the representation of women on Boards of private companies. Urgent action is…
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13. Centenary Celebration must include concrete steps to improve women’s representation
Excerpt: …Women across Ireland will be celebrating Nollaig na mBan, Women’s Christmas, tomorrow. At the start of the year that we will also be celebrating the centenary of women’s right to vote in Ireland, the National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) is calling on the Government to improve the representation of…
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14. Historic opportunity to provide for all health needs of women and girls in Ireland
Excerpt: …Following the launch of the report by the Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment, the National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) calls on the Government to prepare legislation that will reflect the recommendations made by the Committee. Orla O’Connor, Director of NWCI said, “These recommendations provide the basis for a significant…
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15. Key achievements for women’s equality and NWCI in 2017
Excerpt: …2017 was full of trials and triumphs for women’s equality. As always, we are grateful to our members and supporters for all their help in advancing the issues important to women in Irish society. Here are just some examples of achievements for women's equality and NWCI in 2017. Working with…
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16. NWCI welcomed breakthrough for women’s health
Excerpt: …NWCI welcomed the decision of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment to recommend a repeal of the Eighth Amendment from the Constitution and the introduction of legislation that would allow abortion for up to 12 weeks without restrictions as to reasons. Orla O’Connor, Director of NWCI said, “The decisions by…
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17. NWCI called on the Gate Theatre to initiate an independent investigation
Excerpt: …In November, NWCI called on the Gate Theatre to commission an independent investigation into the conduct and behaviour of Michael Colgan whilst employed as CEO, and related governance issues. Orla O’Connor, Director of NWCI said, “Following a series of reports in media from women previously employed by the Gate Theatre and…
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Excerpt: …This quater, NWCI launched Every Woman – our model for affordable, accessible healthcare options for women and girls. With Every Woman, we hope to build a sensitive and inclusive consensus that acknowledges people's experience of pregnancy and family life in all its diversity and complexity. We know that one way…
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19. Louise Lovett: IMAGE Social Entrepreneur of the Year 2017
Excerpt: …Warmest congratulations to NWCI board member Louise Lovett, for winning IMAGE magazine's Social Entrepreneur of the Year Award, at the IMAGE Businesswoman of the year awards 2017, in November. Louise (pictured standing) is the CEO of NWCI groups member Longford's Women's Link; an organisation which advocates for and works on creating…
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20. ‘It Stops Now’ – ESHTE Project Update
Excerpt: …‘It Stops Now’ Workshops at Femfest 2017 25th November 2017 We were delighted to host two ‘It Stops Now’ workshops at this year’s NWCI Femfest event held in Liberty Hall on the 25th November. We explored how women students in Ireland feel when it comes to support and information on sexual…
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