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Published: Tuesday, October 14, 2025
“I still don’t have a GP and it’s been two years in this country.” Migrant woman on GP access. “Hospitals are not prepared for disabled people…There is no bathroom for disabled...
Published: Friday, October 10, 2025
National Women’s Council publishes detailed analysis of Budget 2026 and its impact on women Press Release, 10th October 2025 In response to Budget 2026, the National Women’s Council (NWC) today published a detailed analysis of the impact...
Published: Wednesday, October 08, 2025
In response to Budget 2026 announced yesterday (7 October), Feminist Communities for Climate Justice (FCCJ), which is a partnership between the National Women’s Council and Community Work Ireland welcomed the announcement of targeted measures to respond to...
Published: Tuesday, October 07, 2025
NWC welcomes investment in childcare, but warns that structural reform is missing Press Release, 7 October 2025 In response to Budget 2026 announced today (7 October), the National Women’s Council (NWC) welcomed investment in childcare and some targeted measures...
Published: Thursday, September 25, 2025
Together for Public, the alliance for a public system of early childhood education and care (ECEC) led by the National Women’s Council (NWC), today (Wednesday, 24 September at 10:30am) held a press conference calling on Government to make public...
Published: Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Many women and children in Ireland today are trapped in between two crises that are dominating our headlines, the housing emergency and the shocking levels of violence against women. Yet, public discussions and policy solutions often treat them as separate...
Published: Thursday, September 11, 2025
Feminist Communities for Climate Justice launch groundbreaking Climate Justice Toolkits Feminist Communities for Climate Justice (FCCJ), a joint project of the National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) and Community Work Ireland (CWI) officially launched two new resources that aim...
Published: Thursday, August 07, 2025
NWC is hiring a Women’s Health Coordinator to coordinate and lead policy, develop and implement campaigns, and conduct and oversee research in line with NWC’s Strategic Plan. The Coordinator will be responsible for the full breadth...
Published: Wednesday, July 30, 2025
The National Women’s Council (NWC) is recruiting a Social Prescribing Project Lead to coordinate and project manage an 18-month Equality Proofing Project evaluating HSE-funded social prescribing sites. Social prescribing is a health initiative that recognises how social factors...
Published: Friday, July 25, 2025
This is a critical time for women’s rights. As the leading representative organisation for women and women’s groups, with almost 200 member organisations across the island of Ireland, the National Women’s Council (NWC) is at...
NWC is currently recruiting for an Events & Administrative Assistant This is a critical time for women’s rights. As the leading representative organisation for women and women’s groups, with almost 200 member organisations across the island of...
Published: Thursday, July 10, 2025
The National Women’s Council today launches Pre-Budget Submission for Budget 2026 The National Women’s Council has called on the Government to seize the opportunity of its first Budget to deliver a bold, feminist vision for the future....
Published: Tuesday, July 08, 2025
The National Women’s Council welcomed the concluding observations published today by the UN Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW). This follows Ireland’s review on the 20th of June 2025. The Committee...
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) ...
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