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Published: Thursday, May 29, 2025
The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) is seeking tenders from qualified individuals or organisations to conduct a research project entitled “When Women Lead: Evidence from Ireland on Gender-Responsive Policy Outcomes.” This study will examine how...
Published: Wednesday, January 10, 2018
On the occasion of the Government’s Gender Pay Gap Symposium, "Rising to the challenge - addressing Ireland’s gender pay gap", today, the National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) called on the Government...
Published: Friday, January 05, 2018
Women across Ireland will be celebrating Nollaig na mBan, Women’s Christmas, tomorrow. At the start of the year that we will also be celebrating the centenary of women’s right to vote in Ireland, the National Women...
Published: Wednesday, December 20, 2017
Following the launch of the report by the Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment, the National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) calls on the Government to prepare legislation that will reflect the recommendations made by the...
2017 was full of trials and triumphs for women’s equality. As always, we are grateful to our members and supporters for all their help in advancing the issues important to women in Irish society. Here are just some examples...
Published: Tuesday, December 19, 2017
NWCI welcomed the decision of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment to recommend a repeal of the Eighth Amendment from the Constitution and the introduction of legislation that would allow abortion for up to 12 weeks without...
In November, NWCI called on the Gate Theatre to commission an independent investigation into the conduct and behaviour of Michael Colgan whilst employed as CEO, and related governance issues. Orla O’Connor, Director of NWCI said, “Following...
Published: Monday, December 18, 2017
This quater, NWCI launched Every Woman – our model for affordable, accessible healthcare options for women and girls. With Every Woman, we hope to build a sensitive and inclusive consensus that acknowledges people's experience of pregnancy and family life...
Warmest congratulations to NWCI board member Louise Lovett, for winning IMAGE magazine's Social Entrepreneur of the Year Award, at the IMAGE Businesswoman of the year awards 2017, in November. Louise (pictured standing) is the CEO of NWCI groups member...
‘It Stops Now’ Workshops at Femfest 2017 25th November 2017 We were delighted to host two ‘It Stops Now’ workshops at this year’s NWCI Femfest event held in Liberty Hall on the 25th November. We...
All forms of violence against women must be criminalised and appropriately punished to ensure women have access to justice. This was the message from a half-day conference held by the Irish Observatory on Violence Against Women in Dublin. The Irish...
NWCI is delighted to announced that a Women’s Parliamentary Caucus has been established in the Oireachtas, and that NWCI has been asked to act as secretariat for the group. We have been calling for a women...
Published: Friday, December 15, 2017
Last month, NWCI welcomed over a hundred young feminists at Liberty Hall for #FemFest, our third annual conference for young women, by young women. We were delighted to welcome An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar who opened the event. ...
Published: Wednesday, December 13, 2017
The National Womem's Council of Ireland (NWCI) welcomes the decision of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment today to recommend a repeal of the Eighth Amendment from the Constitution and the introduction of legislation that would allow...
It’s the end of the year and this December NWCI welcomes 5 new group members – bringing the total of new group members in 2017 to 21! This month’s groups come from the Community Sector, Women in the...
In early December, NWCI visited our Northern Ireland Group Members on a fact finding mission and to look at ways for future co-operation. First port of call was NWCI group member, Women’s Resource Development Agency (WRDA)...
Published: Tuesday, December 12, 2017
The Law Reform Commission has begun initial preparations for a new Programme of Law Reform and has invited submissions as to areas of law that may be in need of reform. The National Observatory on Violence Against Women,...
On Universal Health Coverage Day at the beginning of December, the Community Platform published a leaflet and poster, highlighting the shocking facts which show that the equal right to health is being denied to those experiencing poverty, social...
The Law Reform Commission has begun initial preparations for a new Programme of Law Reform and has invited submissions on areas of law that may be in need of reform. In NWCI's submission to the Commission, we...
Published: Monday, December 11, 2017
NWCI hosted an event on the Gender Pay Gap with a specific focus on the media and arts sectors.Speakers included: Emma O'Kelly, Chair of the National Union of Journalists Dublin Broadcasting Branch; Sarah Durcan, Board Member...
The National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) is seriously concerned at media reports that Ireland is seeking to delay EU law to introduce paid parental leave. Orla O'Connor, Director of NWCI said, "Urgent clarification...
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