National Women’s Council of Ireland |  Stakeholder Submission to the Universal Periodic Review

Published: Thursday, April 09, 2026

This Stakeholder Submission to the UN Universal Periodic Review (UPR) for Ireland in 2026 is grounded in consultation with our membership in March 2026. It also builds on NWC’s other recent research and policy work, including our submission on Ireland’s 2025...

Migrant Women Community Project on Domestic and Sexual Violence

Published: Wednesday, March 18, 2026

English - Supports and Protection for Migrant Women and Girls

Published: Thursday, March 12, 2026

Somali - Supports and Protection for Migrant Women and Girls

Published: Thursday, March 12, 2026

Spanish - Supports and Protection for Migrant Women and Girls

Published: Thursday, March 12, 2026

Romanian - Supports and Protection for Migrant Women and Girls

Published: Thursday, March 12, 2026

Urdu - Supports and Protection for Migrant Women and Girls

Published: Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Arabic -Supports and Protection for Migrant Women and Girls

Published: Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Submission to UN Call for Input: Planning and the Right to a Clean Healthy & Sustainable Environment

Published: Friday, March 27, 2026

Submission of the National Women's Council to the United Nations call for input to inform the Special Rapporteur on the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment's thematic report to 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly focusing...

Together for Public Alliance Submission to the National Conversation on Education - Survey Version

Published: Monday, March 09, 2026

As part of the National Conversation on Education, the Department of Children, Disability, and Equality has created an online survey exploring investment priorities as well as the role of early childhood care and education (ECEC) and school age childcare (SAC)...

Close the Gap: An information booklet on the gap between Family Leave and Childcare

Published: Wednesday, March 04, 2026

For parents, the time between the birth of a child and their first day of school is both a lifetime and the blink of an eye. The support society provides to parents during this time is essential. Paid leave from...

National Women’s Council Submission to Joint Committee on Health (National Maternity Strategy)

Published: Tuesday, March 03, 2026

This submission builds on our extensive research and consultation not only with our membership but also with women in all their diversity – including Traveller women, Roma women, migrant women, disabled women, LGBTQ+ individuals, and victims and survivors of domestic, sexual...

Evaluation of the All-island Women’s Forum

Published: Wednesday, February 25, 2026

The All Island Women's Forum Evaluation Report involved reviewing materials that documented the establishment and development of the Forum; a survey and 19 one-to-one interviews with members, staff and funders; analysis of the Forum’s impact and operations; and development of...

NWC Submission on the Child and Family Homelessness Action Plan

Published: Friday, February 20, 2026

In this submission, the National Women’s Council outlines the urgent need for a gender-responsive Child and Family Homelessness Action Plan that recognises the deep links between homelessness, poverty and domestic, sexual and gender-based violence. Drawing on our research, policy...

Feminist Communities for Climate Justice Final Impact Report 2025

Published: Thursday, December 18, 2025

This Legacy Report for the Feminist Communities for Climate Justice Project provides an overview of the achievements, key outputs and impact of the three year partnership project between the National Women's Council and Community Work Ireland.