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Published: Tuesday, November 12, 2024
A one page summary of the National Women's Council's Feminist Manifesto for the 2024 General Election.
Women’s rights and gender equality must be at the forefront of the upcoming general election. Women and girls continue to face significant social and economic inequalities, with marginalised women facing additional challenges. Women are facing a housing and homelessness...
Published: Wednesday, December 11, 2024
Pension auto-enrolment, due to start in September 2025, is the biggest reform to the Irish pension system since the 1960s, aiming to expand occupational pension coverage. NWC’s new report examines the scheme and its impact on gender and care inequalities....
Published: Wednesday, November 27, 2024
North South Co-operation to Tackle Violence Against Women is a culmination of a joint project by the National Women's Council and Women's Aid Federation Northern Ireland in leading the All Island Violence Against Women Working Group, supported by the Department...
Published: Tuesday, November 26, 2024
The Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth is in the process of developing a successor strategy to the Women and Girls Strategy 2017-2020. This new strategy aims to address ongoing and emerging needs in supporting and promoting gender...
Published: Tuesday, October 08, 2024
While Budget 2025 contained welcome permanent measures, including investment in a women’s health package, permanent social protection measures and funding for Cuan in tackling violence against women - there was also an over-reliance on temporary one-off payments rather than structural...
Published: Monday, September 23, 2024
A new civil society alliance, which was launched today, called for the introduction of gender quotas at local level to address the imbalance of representation of women at all levels of politics. Led by the National Women’s Council (NWC),...
Published: Tuesday, August 20, 2024
The Feminist Communities for Climate Justice project's submission to the Consultation on Moving Together: A Strategic Approach to the Improved Efficiency of the Transport System in Ireland in collaboration with COPE Galway, Comhdháil na nOileán (Ireland’s Offshore...
Published: Tuesday, July 09, 2024
Published: Monday, July 08, 2024
Final audited accounts for the National Women's Council of Ireland 2023
Published: Wednesday, July 03, 2024
Summary Document for Pre-Budget Submission 2025
Budget 2025, as the last budget of this current Government, provides an opportunity to shape the next five years and lay the groundwork for significant advances in gender equality. Government must be ambitious and feminist in their approach to Budget 2025, making...
2023 marked the 50th anniversary of the National Women's Council. In our Annual Report 2023 we highlight the many activities that took place to celebrate this important milestone in the history of the organisation. In addition, we outline some of the key...
Published: Tuesday, June 25, 2024
Following the Local and European election results in Ireland in 2024, it is evident that women continue to face significant barriers in accessing public life. “Women Beyond the Dáil: Access, Representation, and Retention in Irish Local Government” commissioned by the...
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