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Tuesday, August 03, 2021

Healthy babies are the country’s future wealth and their mothers need government support

The National Women’s Council (NWCI) and Baby Feeding Law Group Ireland (BFLGI, to mark World Breastfeeding Week August ...

Thursday, July 29, 2021

National Women’s Council Holds First Meeting of All-Island Women’s Forum

The National Women’s Council (NWC) is delighted to hold the first meeting of the All-Island Women’s...

Thursday, July 22, 2021

National Women’s Council Announces All-Island Women’s Forum Members

The National Women’s Council (NWC) today announced the All-Island Women’s Forum participants, consisting of 28 members, 14 from...

Thursday, July 01, 2021

National Women’s Council announces creation of all-island Women’s Forum

The National Women’s Council (NWC) today announced the setting up of an all-island Women’s Forum which...

Monday, June 28, 2021

Huge concern over lack of attention to gender equality in economic decisions

Speaking ahead of the National Economic Dialogue today (28th June 2021), the National Women’s Council (NWC) called for...

Thursday, June 24, 2021

#JobFairy - Join our team, we have some exciting vacancies!

We currently have a number of vacancies. Please click on the links below to find out more about each of...

Thursday, June 24, 2021

National Women’s Council calls for 40 per cent legislative quota for female representation on corpor

A 40 per cent legislative quota for female representation on corporate boards must be introduced. That’s according to the...

Monday, June 21, 2021

Defending the right not to be bought or sold for sex

Participants at today’s webinar on the new Beyond Exploitation campaign, led by the National Women’s Council...

Tuesday, June 15, 2021

Women want to see a different society – not go back to the ‘old normal’

The National Women’s Council (NWC) today (15th June) has set out a new ambition and priorities for women...

Thursday, June 10, 2021

UK statistics on abortion highlight urgent need to improve abortion access in Ireland

In response to today’s statistics from the UK showing that almost 200 women and pregnant people from Ireland travelled...

Tuesday, May 25, 2021

NWC calls for improved abortion care ahead of three-year Government Review

“I took abortion pills in Ireland which didn’t work and then I was 13 weeks so my GP...

Wednesday, April 28, 2021

We are recruiting for a Finance Officer

The ambition of the National Women’s Council is an Ireland where every woman enjoys true equality and no...

Saturday, April 24, 2021

Citizens’ Assembly: Citizens lead change for women’s equality

In response to the announcement of the results of the Citizens Assembly on Gender Equality today (24th April), the National...

Wednesday, July 21, 2021

NWC is delighted to announce that the Digital Repository of Ireland has joined as a member group.

NWC is delighted to announce that the Digital Repository of Ireland (DRI) has joined as a member group. DRI...

Tuesday, June 29, 2021

We are recruiting for a Head of Mobilisation and Campaigns

The National Women’s Council is the leading national representative organisation for women and women’s groups in...

Latest Blog

Thursday, December 10, 2020

Orla O’Connor: We must recognise harassment for what it is – it is gender-based violence

This year has been like no other. As the global 16 Days of Action on violence against women end today, we...

Saturday, October 10, 2020

Covid-19 hit women hard, now Budget 2021 must support women

Covid-19 impacted on every family in Ireland, through the loss of a loved one, the loss of a job or...

Sunday, February 02, 2020

Orla O’Connor: Why is ending violence against women not an election issue?

One in four women in Ireland experience physical and sexual violence, yet we have heard precious little on the issue...

Sunday, January 26, 2020