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Women’s role in Catholic Church

Published: Tuesday, October 05, 2010

Madam, - I write on behalf of a group of women who met on Sunday, September 26th to share our thoughts and feelings on the position of women in the Catholic church today. We believe the time has now come...

Women in the media speech for Irish Feminist Network launch by Anthea McTeirnan

Published: Tuesday, October 05, 2010

I just thought that before I started I'd tell you about Chloe. She's the same age as many of you and, like you, she has definite political views. Yesterday she waded in to the Cementgate controversy, defending Joe McNamara after...

Irish women

Published: Monday, October 04, 2010

It wasn't just men being stupid and irresponsible during the Celtic Tiger years, says Pat Fitzpatrick, and if it wasn't for male testosterone levels we would all still be living in cavesHow long before we see a gender-studies course in...

Irish Femimist Network Newsletter

Published: Monday, October 04, 2010

Irish Feminist NetworkMonthly newsletter

Gender Justice: Key to Achieving the Millennium Development Goals

Published: Monday, October 04, 2010

Enhancing Gender Justice and Ending Discrimination against Women Critical to Achieving the MDGsUNIFEM (part of UN Women) released an excerpt from the forthcoming2010-2011 edition of its flagship publication, Progress of the World's Women, in time for the UN Summit...

Supporting women at work: Minister White announces funding boost.

Published: Monday, October 04, 2010

Statement by Mary White - Minister of state with responsibility for Equality, Integration and Human Rights.43 projects across Ireland to receive funding of up to €50,000 eachMinister of State for Equality, Integration and Human Rights Mary White has announced that she...

The Beginning of a Toxic Legacy

Published: Wednesday, September 29, 2010

A feeling of outrage pervaded the atmosphere at the Community Employers Sector Forum seminar which took place on 15th September in Liberty Hall Dublin.Members from the voluntary sector along with representatives from IMPACT, Siptu and ICTU came together to...

Moving in from the margins - women’s political representation in Ireland

Published: Monday, September 27, 2010

UCC Women's Studies in conjunction with the Political Studies Association of Ireland (PSAI) presented the one day conference 'Moving in from the Margins: Women's political representation in Ireland' Speech by Susan McKay, CEO National Women'sCouncil Of Ireland at the conference,...

CLAIMING OUR FUTURE at the RDS

Published: Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Ireland is at a critical moment. You can help turn this crisis into a positive turning point. Claiming our Future is a unique event. It offers a chance for people, trade unions, community organisations, environmental groups and other civil society...

Protest Gathering

Published: Tuesday, September 21, 2010

The Executive Council of Congress has organised a protest gathering to take place outside of Leinster House (Kildare Street entrance), onWednesday 29thSeptember between 1-2pm (assemble at 12.30pm outside Anglo Irish Bank, Stephen's Green), as part of the ETUC day...

Sign Up for a Better Future: Roadmap for a renewed and strengthened equality and human rights system

Published: Monday, September 20, 2010

 Equality & Rights Alliance is seeking to mobilise civil society groups and activists and all those engaged in action against poverty, inequality and abuse of human rights to support our campaign for the implementation of this Roadmap for change. We...

Off Message By Jennifer O’Connell

Published: Saturday, September 18, 2010

Dear daughter: I wanted to write you a note of apology for the ways in which my generation has so dismally failed yours. Right now - through your four yearold eyes - the world is an uncomplicated place.When you...

NATIONAL WOMEN’S COUNCIL WELCOMES APPOINTMENT OF MICHELLE BACHELET AS UN UNDER-SECRETARY FOR WOMEN.

Published: Tuesday, September 14, 2010

The appointment of a long time champion of women's rights to the new post of United Nations Under Secretary for Women is good news for the world's women, according to the National Women's Council of Ireland. "Michelle Bachelet, formerly Chile's...

Public Interview with Yasmin Alibhai-Brown

Published: Tuesday, September 14, 2010

FOMACS/BRITISH COUNCIL: PUBLIC INTERVIEW with Yasmin Alibhai-BrownWe are pleased to invite you to a public interview with Yasmin Alibhai-Brown, UK based broadcast journalist, writer and public speaker on race and cultural identities. Susan McKay, CEO of the National Women's...

Former Chilean President to Head New High-Profile UN Women’s Agency

Published: Monday, September 13, 2010

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today named former Chilean president Michelle Bachelet to head United Nations Women (UN Women), a newly created entity to oversee all of the world body's programmes aimed at promoting women's rights and full participation in global affairs...

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