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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...

Female playwrights still face sexism – it’s time we admitted it

Published: Wednesday, February 22, 2012

What would the playwriting landscape look like if all submissions to theatres were done anonymously, removing any question of gender bias? Or at least, when plays were sent out to be considered by reading committees, the title page was removed?...

Labour looks to Denmark for childcare policy

Published: Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Labour is to put childcare at the centre of its next manifesto and is examining models in Norway and Denmark, where the state foots the bill for the poorest in society.As the number of unemployed women in the UK...

The money has gone, so make love our alternative currency

Published: Thursday, February 16, 2012

Occupy Valentine's Day. This is the day to recognise love in every shape and size and disguise. Known love, new love, love's ghosts, love's hopes. Loss is here too, and the spaces in between love.Reclaiming love is the best...

Have a look at all our Members International Women’s Day events

Published: Wednesday, February 15, 2012

International Women's Day is fast approaching. Taking place on 8th March, our Members from all over the country will be holding their own events.Click here to see them all.Choose one that suits, show your support and join in...

Equality and Rights Alliance

Published: Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Renewal or Regression?The Equality Authority and the Irish Human Rights Commission are about to be merged to form the Human Rights and Equality Commission (HREC). We have been assured by the Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence, that the...

Celebrate International Women’s Day

Published: Monday, February 13, 2012

With President Michael D Higgins, poet Paula Meehan, Musicians and FriendsThurs March 8th Registration tea/coffee 10.15 -- 10.45amVenue: NWCI, 4th Floor 2-3 Parnell sq. East, Dublin 1 Rsvp: anneg@nwci.ie /01- 8787248Click here to read about the history of IWD...

Sex trade campaigners claim to have backing of 80 politicians to criminalise prostitution

Published: Thursday, February 09, 2012

SEX trade campaigners have claimed backing from 80 TDs and senators for their demands to criminalise prostitution in Ireland.An umbrella group, calling itself Turn off the Red Light, want to see Nordic-style legislation introduced here which would grant sex workers...

RTÉ praised for ‘hard hitting’ programme on prostitution

Published: Thursday, February 09, 2012

RTÉ HAS BEEN commended for its investigative piece on the proliferation of prostitution in Ireland which aired last night.Following the broadcast of Paul Maguire's documentary Profiting from Prostitution, help group Ruhama said the programme left "no stone unturned in...

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