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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...
Published: Monday, January 25, 2021
The National Women’s Council (NWC) today launched a new online campaign #EveryWeekCounts, urging its supporters to write to their TDs to call for the immediate extension of paid Parent’s Leave by three weeks. The Government committed...
Published: Sunday, January 17, 2021
Responding to the feedback from citizens following yesterday’s session of the Citizens’ Assembly on Care, the National Women’s Council (NWC) today welcomed the strong support of the citizens for a publicly funded childcare model that...
Published: Saturday, January 16, 2021
Presenting to the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality today (Saturday, 16th January) which focused on the topic of ‘Care’, the National Women’s Council (NWC) highlighted the gendered nature of care as a key reason...
Published: Tuesday, January 12, 2021
In response to the publication of the report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes and Certain Related Matters today, the National Women’s Council (NWC) called on the Government to renew its focus on ensuring...
Published: Thursday, December 10, 2020
Marking the end of the 16 Days of Action on Gender Based Violence, violence against women organisations in Ireland called on the Government to include gender as a protected ground in the forthcoming Hate Crime legislation. The call was made at...
Published: Monday, December 07, 2020
NWC launches new social media campaign on young women’s mental health “”It’s not dramatic” “It’s not ‘attention-seeking’” ‘It’s not ‘just in your head...
Published: Friday, December 04, 2020
Ahead of its presentation to the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality which will be continuing the focus on the topic ‘Women and Work’ tomorrow, the National Women’s Council (NWC) today (4 December) highlighted the importance of...
Published: Thursday, December 03, 2020
To mark International Day for Persons with Disabilities today (3 December) the National Women’s Council (NWC) launched a new social media campaign #AllWomen – Disabled women in their own words. The campaign aims to provide a space for disabled...
To mark International Day for Persons with Disabilities, 3rd December 2020, the National Women’s Council launched a new social media campaign #AllWomen – Disabled women in their own words. The campaign aims to provide a space for disabled women...
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