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Published: Monday, April 13, 2026
Worsening Housing Crisis Undermining Women's Fundamental Rights and Safety The National Women’s Council tells UN that Ireland is policy-rich but implementation poor when it comes to gender equality In a submission to the UN Universal Periodic Review ...
Published: Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Last Wednesday, 26th October, the IFPA hosted the launch of the UNFPA flagship report, State of World's Population. The theme for 2011 was People and Possibilities in a World of 7 Billion.Press Release from the Irish Family Planning Association- Governments that...
The Older Women's Network is a nonprofit organization which works for the concerns of women over 55 by helping to get their voices heard in legislation and in the community. Unfortunately, with the recent cut backs out funding has been cut....
Published: Monday, October 24, 2011
A few years ago, Germaine Greer appeared on Never Mind The Buzzcocks. The feminist sat opposite the pop starlet Gabriella Cilmi, aged 17 at the time. "What do you think of feminism?," Simon Amstell asked Cilmi. Cilmi's response was to giggle,...
THE increasing pressure on women to juggle family and work is highlighted in a new study which shows that more than a third of working women are the sole breadwinners in their household.The 2011 Pfizer Health Index, published yesterday, also...
Published: Sunday, October 23, 2011
There was much joy at the weekend in Rotterdam as Ireland's own Katie Taylor fought her way to achieve her fifth European Senior title in a row.Taylor won the title after an intense match against Russia's Sofya Ochigava and...
A FAIR and transparent system for complaints within the prisons is necessary, according to the Inspector of Prisons.Judge Michael Reilly told the annual joint Law Society/Human Rights Commission human rights conference at the weekend that he had been...
Published: Thursday, October 20, 2011
On Tuesday, October 4th, 2011 Marriage Equality launched our "Just Love?" campaign to highlight the discrimination that same-sex couples in Ireland continue to experience as a result of the lack of marriage equality. Although civil partnership, introduced at the beginning of 2011,...
Equality & Rights Alliance invites you to a morning seminar on: The potential of Public Sector Positive Duties to promote Equality and Prevent Discrimination. Wednesday November 16th Click here to read full details....
Marriage Equality's annual raffle is back - with a twist! This year we're delighted to present the Marriage Equality Winter Warm Up Raffle, featuring three fantastic prizes:FIRST PRIZEA 6 night trip for 2 people to Orlando, Florida (sponsored by our generous...
Domestic Violence Response Ltd, as part of the '16 Days of Action Against Violence Against Women', is delighted to welcome the social enterprise project AVERT to Galway.Avert, who are the training arm of Foyle Women's Aid provide high quality,...
A special invitation from Lorraine Calvert, Pauline McCabe, Dawn Purvis, Sinead Simpson, Siobhan Fisher and Rebecca Burrell to raise £50,000 for the people of Somalia.Click here to see the invitation......
Front Line Defenders (www.frontlinedefenders.org) is seeking an experienced human rights researcher/campaigner to take on this challenging new role based in the region. The Protection Coordinator (Africa) will be responsible for maintaining and developing Front Line's contacts with...
PRESS RELEASE 14 October 2011 JFM submits Restorative Justice & Reparations Scheme for Magdalene Survivors to Ministers Shatter and Lynch Justice for Magdalenes (JFM), the survivor advocacy group, has submitted a revised "Restorative Justice & Reparations Scheme for Magdalene Laundry Survivors" to...
Community Respond to Violence against Women and Children through the power of print.Speaking out on the issue of domestic and sexual abuse is challenging but a challenge that has been taken up by Kerry's own network on violence against...
Louise Walsh, a Cork born artist, has dedicated six years of both her personal and professional life into a sculpture which she believed to be of historical and public significance in Derry. In 2006, Walsh was commissioned by the Department of...
The National Women's Council of Ireland had the great pleasure of attending the Safe Ireland presidential dialogue this week "Now Your Talking", the first of a series of national conversations on domestic violence. Mary Davis, Michael D. Higgins, Sean Gallagher...
Tuesday 29th November, 2011. Ramada Hotel, Bray, Co Wicklow9:00 am Registration9.30 am Official opening of seminar by TBC9.40 am Opening remarks by Mr. John Quin, ex Childcare Manager, HSE Wicklow.9.45am Session 1: "Living with Domestic Abuse - Children's Perspectives"Dr Stephanie...
Published: Wednesday, October 19, 2011
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