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Published: Tuesday, June 15, 2021
The National Women’s Council (NWC) today (15th June) has set out a new ambition and priorities for women over the next four year with the launch of ‘No Woman Left Behind’, NWC’s new Strategic...
Published: Thursday, June 10, 2021
In response to today’s statistics from the UK showing that almost 200 women and pregnant people from Ireland travelled to England and Wales for abortion care in 2020, the National Women’s Council (NWC) called on the Government to...
Published: Tuesday, May 25, 2021
“I took abortion pills in Ireland which didn’t work and then I was 13 weeks so my GP said I have to go to England. The costs will be way more than I can afford so I was...
Published: Wednesday, April 28, 2021
The ambition of the National Women’s Council is an Ireland where every woman enjoys true equality and no woman is left behind. This ambition shapes and informs our work, and, with our living values, how we work. We...
Published: Saturday, April 24, 2021
In response to the announcement of the results of the Citizens Assembly on Gender Equality today (24th April), the National Women’s Council (NWC) hailed the recommendations by the Citizens as a breakthrough for women’s equality and...
Published: Thursday, June 03, 2021
Dr Catherine Day, Chair of the Citizens Assembly on Gender Equality, met with National Women’s Council (NWC) members today (3rd June) to discuss the citizens’ recommendations and next steps at NWC’s Annual General Meeting. The...
Published: Wednesday, April 21, 2021
In its presentation to the Pension Commission, the National Women’s Council (NWC) today called for urgent action to address the deep inequalities in our pension system for women, and for a universal State pension for all. Currently, women...
Published: Monday, April 19, 2021
NWC is delighted to support the HEA in the launch of the first National Sexual Harassment and Sexual Violence Survey in Higher Education. We hope this will be a catalyst for reform and action. All students and staff should be...
Published: Friday, April 16, 2021
The National Women’s Council has today welcomed the inclusion of gender as a protected ground in the General Scheme of the Criminal Justice (Hate Crime) Bill 2021. Orla O’Connor, Director of the National Women’s...
Published: Thursday, March 25, 2021
The National Women’s Council (NWC) welcomed the three-week extension of paid Parent’s Leave that came into effect with the passing of the Family Leave and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2021 this evening. This follows an extensive campaign by...
Published: Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Reboot Republic podcast partnered with us on three episodes for International Women's Day. Our Director, Orla O'Connor co-hosted this seres with Rory Hearne. This series is now available for you to listen in. Make sure to check them...
In its submission to the Pension Commission, the National Women’s Council (NWC) this week called for urgent action to address the deep inequalities in our pension system for women and deliver a universal State pension for all as...
To celebrate International Women’s Day and disabled women, Catherine Lane of the National Women’s Council and Maureen McGovern and Selina Bonnie representing NWC's disabled womens group and our group member Independent Living Movement...
Published: Monday, March 08, 2021
Young women (18-34 year old) in Ireland are twice as likely to be subjected to sexual harassment and violence than women on average. They are also almost twice as likely to have experienced sexual harassment than their male counterparts (21% and 12%...
Published: Thursday, March 04, 2021
Marking the beginning of its International Women’s Week programme of events #FutureisFeminist, the National Women’s Council (NWC) today, 4th March, launched its new research report Women doing politics differently which highlights the benefits of local and...
Published: Thursday, February 18, 2021
The Commission on Pensions has launched a public consultation on the future of the State pension. Women are less likely to have a private pension and more likely to be reliant on the State pension than men. Women are also...
Published: Wednesday, February 17, 2021
The National Women’s Council (NWC) has made a Submission to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Children, Disability, Equality and Integration on the General Scheme of the Parent’s Leave and Benefit (Amendment) Bill, calling for the immediate...
Published: Friday, February 12, 2021
The National Women’s Council (NWC) has today called on the Government to prioritise the full reopening of both primary and secondary schools, in a way that supports the safety of both workers and students, as women are now...
Published: Thursday, January 28, 2021
The National Women’s Council (NWC) today announced an important new campaign Beyond Exploitation – Defending the human right not to be bought or sold for sex. The campaign is led by the National Women’s Council with...
The National Women’s Council (NWC) is the leading national women’s membership organisation seeking equality for women. We represent 190-member groups as well as a wide range of individual members from a diversity of backgrounds, sectors, and...
Published: Wednesday, January 27, 2021
The National One Parent Family Alliance says that unless urgent measures are implemented, lone parents and their children will be disproportionately impacted by COVID-19 restrictions and school closures. The newly established National One Parent Family Alliance (NOPFA) says that as...
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