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Statement from the Civil Society Coalition for the Implementation of Sex for Rent

Published: Friday, July 03, 2026

The Civil Society Coalition for the Implementation of Sex for Rent Legislation welcomes the progress made towards the enactment of the Criminal Law, Civil Law and Defence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026, which will introduce a new offence criminalising the advertising or...

Alliance For Gender Quotas - Statement

Published: Wednesday, April 22, 2026

The Alliance for Gender Quotas observes with deep concern the recent attacks on Senator Eileen Flynn on social media following her expression of concern about participating in civil protests where the Irish flag is used as a symbol of division. ...

National Women’s Council is deeply disappointed by no vote in family and care referendums

Published: Monday, March 11, 2024

The National Women’s Council (NWC)  today expressed its deep disappointment about the clear no vote in both the family and care referendums. While the reasons for this are complex, the result is a clear wakeup call that...

NWC Budget Analysis 2024: What did it deliver for women?

Published: Friday, October 13, 2023

National Women’s Council releases snapshot gender analysis of Budget 2024, says it has significant positive elements, but is not a roadmap to gender equality   Budget 2024 has significant positive elements for women, including investment in childcare and...

Cuts to childcare costs very welcome, but one-off payments not enough to protect women from poverty

Published: Tuesday, October 10, 2023

National Women’s Council welcomes investment in tackling violence against women in Budget 2024  In response to Budget 2024, the National Women’s Council (NWC) today (10th October) strongly welcomed a ...

FemFest: Young women to speak about sexual violence and harassment

Published: Saturday, November 19, 2022

Women aged 16-25 will gather on Saturday to discuss topics important to them, particularly sexual violence, body diversity, and bystander culture – ie the need for everyone to play their part in addressing sexual violence and promoting zero tolerance. FemFest...

Ireland’s National and Local Response to People Fleeing Ukraine

Published: Thursday, May 12, 2022

In April 2022, The National Womens Council alongside a number of civil society organisations, working locally and nationally, so-signed a letter to the Taoiseach. The letter and attached proposals expressed deep concerns about the overall lack of coordination and coherence...

Significant challenges remain in accessing abortion care in Ireland

Published: Wednesday, April 27, 2022

The Director of the National Women’s Council of Ireland, Orla O’Connor, presents to the Oireachtas Health Committee on the ongoing issues for women and pregnant people who need abortions in Ireland.  NWC said there are...

NGO Alliance calls for urgent action in Budget 2022 to loosen poverty’s grip on one parent families

Published: Tuesday, October 05, 2021

The National One Parent Family Alliance (NOPFA) has today called for Budget 2022 to prioritise one parent families. Launching the Alliance’s pre-budget priorities, Chair of the Alliance, Karen Kiernan of One Family said: “Years of reports, research and...

Invitation to Tender: Model GREVIO Shadow and Implementation Reports

Published: Friday, September 24, 2021

NWC, on behalf of the Irish Observatory on Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG), is seeking a researcher to undertake the development of: 1. A Model Shadow Report[1] 2. An Implementation Report[2] The project aims to build the capacity of the Observatory...

NWC is delighted to announce that the Digital Repository of Ireland has joined as a member group.

Published: Wednesday, July 21, 2021

NWC is delighted to announce that the Digital Repository of Ireland (DRI) has joined as a member group. DRI is a national digital repository for Ireland’s humanities, social sciences, and cultural heritage data, providing reliable, long-term,...

We are recruiting for a Head of Mobilisation and Campaigns

Published: Tuesday, June 29, 2021

The National Women’s Council is the leading national representative organisation for women and women’s groups in Ireland, founded in 1973. We have over 190-member groups and a large and growing community of individual supporters. The ambition of...

Joint statement on unanswered calls by An Garda Síochána

Published: Monday, June 28, 2021

NWC, ICCL, FLAC and SiSi are calling for an independent review of the cancelled emergency calls and the failure of An Garda Síochána (AGS) to appropriately respond to emergency calls since the start of 2019. This...

NWC is currently recruiting for a Finance Officer

Published: Thursday, June 24, 2021

NWC is currently recruiting for a Finance Officer This is an exciting time for NWC.  Change is happening for women in Ireland, and we would like you to be part of that. If you are passionate about feminism...

We are recruiting for a Women’s Health Officer

Published: Thursday, June 24, 2021

NWC is currently recruiting for a Women’s Health Officer.  This is an exciting time for NWC. Change is happening for women in Ireland, and we would like you to be part of that. If you are passionate...

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