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Budget 2025 last opportunity for this government to steer Ireland towards gender equality

Published: Wednesday, July 03, 2024

The National Women’s Council (NWC) today called on government to be ambitious and feminist in their approach to Budget 2025. The organisation said that, as the government’s last chance to improve gender equality, they must make significant...

Two years on from the Zero Tolerance Strategy, how far are we from Zero Tolerance?

Published: Friday, June 28, 2024

Two years on from the Zero Tolerance Strategy, how far are we from Zero Tolerance for violence against women? National Women’s Council says leniency of Cathal Crotty sentence is not unusual The National Women’s Council (NWC)...

Women and minorities grossly under-represented at local level: NWC

Published: Tuesday, June 25, 2024

Women and minorities grossly under-represented at local level: NWC Women’s representation at local level is stagnant at 26% New research, commissioned by the National Women’s Council (NWC) and published today, finds that women and minoritised people...

National Women’s Council announces community activist and anti-trafficking expert, Dr Jennifer Okeke

Published: Friday, June 14, 2024

The National Women’s Council (NWC) is delighted to announce Dr Jennifer Okeke as NWC’s new Chairperson and Shirley Scott as NWC’s new Deputy Chairperson. Both were elected by NWC members at NWC’s...

No breakthrough for women in Local Elections 2024

Published: Monday, June 10, 2024

The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) today (10th June 2024) welcomed the women elected as Councillors in the Local Elections but is very disappointed about the missed opportunity to break the critical barrier of 40% for women’s...

NWC welcomes record number of women running in local elections, but says at 31% it is still too low

Published: Thursday, May 30, 2024

The National Women’s Council says quotas are needed to address the democratic deficit In the run-up to the local elections, the National Women’s Council (NWC) has welcomed the record number of women running at 31%, but says...

Ireland South EU election candidates asked to commit to pro-women policies

Published: Tuesday, May 28, 2024

Women candidates in the constituency will this morning be asked to commit to feminist policies This morning women candidates running for EU Election in Ireland South will be asked to commit to a feminist manifesto and support the rights and...

Budget 2025 must show real ambition to tackle gender inequality by investing in public services: NWC

Published: Monday, May 27, 2024

The National Women’s Council says public childcare is the only way to ensure affordable and accessible childcare for all Ahead of the National Economic Dialogue (NED), the National Women’s Council (NWC) has said that Budget 2025, as...

Sex For Rent Exploitation happening across the country; affecting the most marginalised women: NWC

Published: Thursday, May 16, 2024

Women in extreme housing difficulty are being forced to make a choice between sexual exploitation and homelessness, according to a new report from the National Women’s Council. Published today, the report recommends that landlords engaging in sex-for-rent exploitation...

Midlands-Northwest EU election candidates asked to commit to pro-women policies

Published: Monday, May 13, 2024

This afternoon women candidates running for EU Election in Midlands-Northwest will be asked to commit to a feminist manifesto and support the rights and lives of women and girls at EU level. The women candidates who have been invited to...

Dublin EU election candidates asked to commit to pro-women policies

Published: Friday, May 03, 2024

Women candidates in the Dublin Constituency were this morning asked to commit to feminist policies by signing up to the European Women’s Lobby feminist manifesto This morning women candidates running for EU Election in Dublin were asked to...

Call for dedicated funding for culturally appropriate mental health supports for new mothers

Published: Wednesday, May 01, 2024

The voices of women who have experienced barriers in accessing perinatal mental health supports at primary care level, within the community, and when seeking specialist supports, will be heard at a conference in Dublin on May 1st 2024. The conference: "From...

One million signatures needed to improve access to abortion in the EU

Published: Wednesday, April 24, 2024

The National Women’s Council is partnering on a historic European Initiative to gather 1 million signatures in support of improving abortion access across the EU. Orla O’Connor, NWC director said: “Across Europe, more than 20 million women...

NWC welcomes launch of the Department of Health’s Women’s Health Action Plan

Published: Thursday, April 18, 2024

National Women’s Council says new Plan must respond to the health needs of marginalised women The new Women’s Health Action Plan, launched today by the Department of Health, pledges further investment to expand and develop new...

Invitation to Tender: Evaluation of the Feminist Communities for Climate Justice (FCCJ) project.