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‘Women’s Rights are Human Rights’ Women’s Human Rights Alliance addresses United Nations

Published: Thursday, March 15, 2012

Abortion reform, justice for survivors of Magdalen institutions and stronger protections for women experiencing violence were among some of the issues raised at the United Nations today by the Women's Human Rights Alliance (WHRA) Ireland. Addressing the UN Human Rights...

Survey highlights lack of female voices on Irish airwaves

Published: Thursday, March 15, 2012

Less than a quarter of voices in radio news and current affairs broadcasting are women, according to a survey conducted by the National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI).The survey forms part of the NCWI's submission to the Broadcasting Authority...

Calls for governmment reparation for Magdalene Laundries survivors

Published: Wednesday, March 14, 2012

THE GOVERNMENT WAS called on today to address the subject of reparation for survivors of the Magdalene laundries.Ireland's human rights record is being examined at the United Nations in Geneva today as the country bids to become a member...

Women’s Human Rights Alliance (Ireland) Oral Statement 19th Session of the UN Human Rights Council M

Published: Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Madame President,The Women's Human Rights Alliance is an alliance of human rights organisations and individuals promoting the human rights of women in Ireland.1. We welcome the Irish Governments' acceptance of a number of important recommendations from the UPR hearing...

National Women’s Council of Ireland welcomes the recommendations of the All Party Oireachtas Report

Published: Monday, March 12, 2012

The National Women's Council welcomes the All Party Oireachtas Report on the Single Working Age Payment and the specific inclusion of the needs of women on social welfare. 'The NWCI particularly welcome the recommendation that 'any programme of social welfare...

Legislation on X - Letter Writing Campaign

Published: Monday, March 12, 2012

Action on X, which is campaigning for legislation in line with the Supreme Court ruling in the X Case, as a minimum first step towards the achievement of the right of choice for women in Ireland, is supporting the Bill...

Speech of President Higgins on the Occasion of the Opening of the New Offices of the National Women’

Published: Thursday, March 08, 2012

Dia dhaoibh a chairde inniu. Tá an-áthas orm bheith libh ar an ócáid speisialta seo.It gives me great pleasure to join you today for the double celebration of International Women's Day and the opening of these lovely...

Acting CEO Orla O’Connor’s speech at President Michael D. Higgins visit on International Women’s Day

Published: Wednesday, March 07, 2012

Thank you President Higgins for your truly inspirational words, and thank for opening this new premises which we hope will provide a new and important space for women's organisations to come and meet, reflect and organise.Thank you also for...

The History of International Women’s Day

Published: Tuesday, March 06, 2012

International Women's Day (8 March) is an occasion marked by women's groups around the world. It is designated in many countries as a national holiday. When women on all continents, often divided by national boundaries and by ethnic, linguistic, cultural, economic...

National Women’s Council of Ireland and SIPTU call for action on the Gender Pay Gap in Ireland on E

Published: Thursday, March 01, 2012

Press ReleaseThe Gender pay gap in Ireland is 17.1% according to a new publication launched by the EU Commission on the Gender Pay Gap today. Young women earn more than 90% of male wages but this falls to 71.5% in the 35-44 age...

Irish women earn 17% less than men

Published: Thursday, March 01, 2012

Women are still earning substantially less than men in Ireland despite efforts to promote equality in the workplace.According to a study by the European Commission, women here earn on average 17.1 per cent less than men.The study also indicated...

Wronged women of Liberia reluctant to revisit human rights abuses

Published: Thursday, March 01, 2012

Having already testified to a government commission, victims of sexual violence eschew new process based on traditional justiceThe women sat on plastic chairs arranged in a circle, some breast feeding, others with small children at their feet. This is their...

New figures show outcome of pregnancies as a result of rape

Published: Thursday, March 01, 2012

FIGURES RELEASED BY the Rape Crisis Network have detailed the outcome of pregnancies which occured as a result of rape in Ireland.A total of 1,545 survivors of sexual violence attended rape crisis centres around the country in 2010. Of these, 75 became...

NEWS FROM 56TH MEETING OF THE UNITED NATIONS COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN

Published: Wednesday, February 29, 2012

The 56th meeting of the Commission on the Status of Women opened at the United Nations in New York on 27th February 2012 and will continue until 9th March.This annual event brings together up to 8,000 women from all four corners...

New video developed by the Irish Family Planning Association about abortion

Published: Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Myths and facts presented out of context are all too common in the debate about abortion in Ireland. Misinformation extends to even the most basic questions: Who are the women who obtain abortions? Why do they decide to end a...

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