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Published: Tuesday, July 01, 2025
After 23 years working in the National Women’s Council (NWC), the Director, Orla O’Connor, will step down from her role in the coming months to take up a new position as Executive Director of St...
Published: Monday, June 30, 2025
Feminist Communities for Climate Justice (FCCJ), a joint project by the National Women’s Council (NWC) and Community Work Ireland, today (30th June 2025) expressed its disappointment at the government’s failure to submit Ireland’s Social Climate...
Published: Friday, June 20, 2025
Ahead of Ireland’s examination by the CEDAW Committee tomorrow (Friday, 20th June), the National Women’s Council (NWC) has called on Committee members to make concrete recommendations to advance women’s rights and equality in its...
Published: Monday, June 16, 2025
Women continue to face systemic barriers to gender equality which particularly affect those from marginalised communities, the National Women’s Council (NWC) said today (Monday, 16th June) at the CEDAW (UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms...
Published: Thursday, June 12, 2025
Against the backdrop of a rapidly changing global context for women, the National Women’s Council (NWC) today (12th June) called on the Government to show leadership on women’s rights and equality by committing to concrete actions...
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, May 28, 2025
The National Women’s Council (NWC) is inviting submissions from suitably qualified evaluators to conduct an independent evaluation of the All-Island Women’s Forum (AIWF) from 2021–2025. The Forum, a cross-border initiative, promotes cooperation, dialogue and inclusion among...
In advance of the publication of the EPA’s latest greenhouse emissions projections, Feminist Communities for Climate Justice (FCCJ), a joint project by the National Women’s Council (NWC) and Community Work Ireland (CWI), today (27th May 2025) ...
Published: Sunday, May 25, 2025
The Repeal of the 8th amendment on this day (25th May) seven years ago marked a milestone in women’s access to reproductive rights in Ireland. However, around 240 women still travel to the UK from Ireland every year to...
Published: Monday, May 12, 2025
This is a critical time for women’s rights. As the leading representative organisation for women and women’s organisations with almost 200 member groups across the island of Ireland, we are at the forefront of campaigning for women...
Published: Friday, April 11, 2025
NWC is currently recruiting for Policy and Campaigns Officer This is a critical time for women’s rights. As the leading representative organisation for women and women’s organisations with almost 200 member groups across the island of Ireland,...
Published: Thursday, April 10, 2025
NWC is currently recruiting for a Membership and Communications Coordinator (Maternity Leave Cover) This is a critical time for women’s right. As the leading representative organisation for women and women’s organisations with almost 200 member groups...
Published: Friday, February 07, 2025
The National Women’s Council (NWC) today (7th February) welcomed the nomination of 7 women by the Taoiseach to the Seanad as a step to address women’s underrepresentation in our Oireachtas. However, the overall picture...
Published: Thursday, January 30, 2025
The National Women’s Council (NWC) today expressed its deep disappointment at the significant gender imbalance in the new Government. There are only six women amongst the record number of 23 Junior Ministers. This follows the decision to decrease the...
Published: Wednesday, December 18, 2024
Alliance of over 40 organisations reminds newly elected TDs of their election promises 18th December 2024 Under the slogan ‘All we want for Christmas is public childcare’, the campaign alliance, Together for Public, gathered outside Leinster House today (Wednesday, 18th...
Published: Monday, December 02, 2024
Responding to the results of the General Election 2024, the National Women’s Counci (NWC) today (2nd December) said that there is still no breakthrough for women. While the Gender Quota has led to a record number of...
Published: Tuesday, November 26, 2024
National Women’s Council and Women’s Aid Federation NI launch new report examining the issue of domestic violence across the island 26 November Today (26 November) the National Women’s Council (NWC) and Women’s Aid...
Published: Thursday, November 21, 2024
The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWC) and Women for Election are calling on general election candidates to commit to increasing women’s representation in the next Dáil term. NWC have highlighted 10 key asks for...
Published: Friday, November 15, 2024
Gender Quota leads to record number of women running in General Election 2024 Ahead of the close of nominations for the General Election tomorrow (16th November), the National Women’s Council (NWC) today (15th November) welcomed the record number of...
Published: Tuesday, November 12, 2024
12 November 2024 What impact does climate change have on communities in Ireland, particularly women and marginalised communities. That’s the question posed by the Community Work in a Changing Ireland certificate programme with a new focus on feminist climate justice....
Published: Monday, November 11, 2024
The National Women’s Council today launches our manifesto for women in General Election 2024 The National Women’s Council is today (Monday 11 November) launching our feminist vision for an Ireland that advances women’s equality and protects...
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