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Alliance of NGOs calls for International Best Practice and Inclusion of Magdalene Laundries in Investigation

Published: Friday, June 13, 2014

Four social justice organisations are calling on the Government to meet international best practice requirements in the proposed ‘Commission of Investigation’ and are urging the inclusion of the Magdalene Laundries and County Homes together with all Mother and...

Gender balance should have been priority for the banking inquiry from the outset

Published: Thursday, June 12, 2014

National Women’s Council of Ireland has today raised concerns regarding the lack of gender balance on the banking inquiry, prompting questions about the commitment to gender equality in politics. Louise Glennon, Women in Politics and Decision Making Officer...

NWCI welcomes Minister Flanagan’s statement on a Commission of Inquiry with full statutory powers

Published: Tuesday, June 10, 2014

National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) today welcomes Minister Flanagan’s statement that a full Commission of Inquiry will be established to deal with the abusive practices which occurred in Mother and Baby Homes. Rachel Doyle, Head...

NWCI calls for a fully independent judicial inquiry into abusive practices in Mother and Baby Homes

Published: Monday, June 09, 2014

National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) today called on the government to initiate a fully independent judicial inquiry into the care system in mother and baby homes, the extremely high infant mortality rates and the burial of children...

NWCI meeting with Fadwa Barghouti

Published: Thursday, May 22, 2014

NWCI were privileged to meet the lawyer Fadwa Barghouti through Noreen Byrne of the Palestine Solidarity group on the 8th May 2014 before her presentation to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade. Her husband Marwan Barghouti has been...

Sexual violence services must be restored to sustainable levels

Published: Tuesday, May 20, 2014

National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) today condemned the temporary closure of Mid-West Rape Crisis centre and said that amid huge demand, sexual violence services must be restored to sustainable levels. Orla O’Connor, Director of National...

Second pre-school year will be important for children and parents.

Published: Thursday, April 17, 2014

National Women’s Council of Ireland today welcomed the commitment to introduce a second pre-school year for all children  as announced by Minister Frances Fitzgerald at the launch of ‘Better Outcomes: Brighter Future: the National Policy Framework...

A very successful International Women’s Week for NWCI

Published: Monday, April 14, 2014

A massive thanks to all our supports we met during International Women's Week! From the launch of A Parliament of All Talents: Building a Women Friendly Oireachtas, to our Soapbox on O'Connell St, to all the events in...

Women Rising Events in Dublin and Cork

Published: Monday, April 14, 2014

Voters got the opportunity to meet with and discuss issues relating to gender with local and European election candidates in Dublin and Cork at our "Women Rising" cafe style events.  For far too long Ireland has been known for...

Bethany Home Memorial

Published: Monday, April 14, 2014

National Women's Council of Ireland attended a ceremony on April 2 2014 where monument was unveiled to the 222 children who died at a Protestant children’s home and were buried in unmarked graves. While the Department of Justice offered bethany...

Gender Conference 2014

Published: Monday, April 14, 2014

NWCI's youth initiative, The Y-Factor and the USI teamed up for the first ever national student Gender Conference. The event kickstarted International Women's Week for NWCI and The Y Factor in Gaway, bringing together student to discuss modules...

Gender Matters Seminar

Published: Monday, April 14, 2014

Did you know that generally women and men have different experiences of cardiovascular health in treatment, diagnosis and health outcomes?  Gender stereotyping and a lack of awareness of female symptoms (shoulder and abdominal pain rather than severe chest pain)...

Gender Matters: Shining a spotlight on the different health needs of women and men

Published: Monday, March 31, 2014

National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) today held a seminar to spotlight the different needs faced by men and women when it comes to health service planning and delivery and called on the HSE to adopt gender mainstreaming...

“Women Rising”- It’s Time for All Voices to be Heard

Published: Wednesday, March 26, 2014

At the launch of our “Women Rising” Manifesto today, National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) are bringing together candidates and voters to discuss the issues that matter for women at a Local and European level, in...

One year on, the State must deliver on its promise of justice for Magdalenes

Published: Wednesday, March 19, 2014

One year on from Taoiseach Enda Kenny’s apology to Magdalene survivors and his acknowledgement of State involvement in the incarceration of the women, National Women’s Council of Ireland calls on the State to deliver on its...

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