Women who Lead: Amplifying and Accelerating Women’s Interests

Published: Tuesday, October 28, 2025

Informed by insights into substantative representation of women, this report examines evidence in Ireland for the relationship between women’s political presence as leaders and policies that advance gender equality. It concludes that despite the over representation of men in...

Submission to the Consultation on Ireland’s Social Climate Plan

Published: Friday, October 24, 2025

The Feminist Communities for Climate Justice project's submission to the Consultation on Ireland's Social Climate Plan

A Feminist Analysis of Budget 2026

Published: Thursday, October 09, 2025

Budget 2026 provided an opportunity for Government to lay down a clear marker for gender equality and set out a vision for tackling inequality to build a more just, sustainable, feminist and climate-friendly Ireland over the course of their Government term....

Our Health, Our Voices: Women’s Experience of Healthcare in Ireland Listening Forum Report 2

Published: Monday, October 06, 2025

In Women’s Voices: Findings from the Forum for Women’s Experiences of Healthcare in Ireland presents insights from Workstream B of the Women’s Health Forum, a project led by the National Women’s Council (NWC) in partnership with...

Submission to the Consultation on a new National Obesity Strategy in Ireland

Published: Monday, September 22, 2025

Feminist Communities for Climate Justice's submission to the consultation on a new National Obesity Strategy in Ireland

Submission to the Independent COVID-19 Evaluation

Published: Wednesday, September 03, 2025

NWC's submission to Ireland’s COVID-19 Evaluation, an independent non-statutory entity. This submission will contribute to the Evaluation's report, following the conclusion of the public consultation. This submission recognises that gender emerged as a significant factor in the social, economic,...

NWC Annual Report 2024: Building our Movement for a Feminist Future

Published: Tuesday, August 26, 2025

NWC Submission to the General Scheme of Criminal Law and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill

Published: Wednesday, August 20, 2025

NWC Submission to the General Scheme of Criminal Law and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025, particularly Parts 2, 5 (Head 19) and 12 (Head 39). We cautiously welcome this Bill, as it represents a progressive step towards safeguarding survivors' rights in court systems and address...

NWC Audited Accounts 2024

Published: Thursday, July 24, 2025

National Women’s Council JOC Submission on General Scheme of the Equality Bill 2024

Published: Tuesday, July 15, 2025

NWC welcomes the opportunity to make this submission to the Joint Oireachtas Committee in relation to the General Scheme of the Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024), and looks forward to engaging with the Committee on this Bill and in relation to...

National Women’s Council Pre-Budget Submission 2026

Published: Thursday, July 10, 2025

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. Budget 2026 must invest in universal, inclusive public services that support women as part...

NWC Submission to consultation on the Successor to the Roadmap for Social Inclusion Consultation

Published: Tuesday, July 01, 2025

Tackling social exclusion, poverty, and inequality should be absolutely central to the work of Government. It is also clear that to do this in a way that is sustainable, it is not possible by tinkering at the existing systems – and...

National Women’s Council launches CEDAW Member Shadow report

Published: Monday, June 16, 2025

The CEDAW NWC Member Shadow Report covers women’s rights concerns in relation to healthcare and reproductive rights, economic equality, domestic, sexual and gender-based violence, housing, access to justice, political representation, and climate justice. It shows how existing obstacles are...

Time to Act for Women’s Rights and Equality - NWC Strategic Plan 2025-2029

Published: Thursday, June 12, 2025

NWC's Strategic Plan is the organisation's roadmap to achieving women's rights and equality in Ireland. It sets out NWC's mission, vision, values and key priorities over the next four years.

Feminist Communities for Climate Justice - Transboundary EIA Consultation re: Sperrin Mountains

Published: Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Feminist Communities for Climate Justice's submission to the Transboundary Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Public Consultation concerning the Dalradian Gold Mine Project development, located in County Tyrone on the southern edge of the Sperrin Mountains