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Excerpt: …Survivors of gender-based and sexual violence must be recognised as experts by experience. Survivor engagement can significantly improve policies in tackling violence against women. In Ireland, too often this has happened in an ad hoc way through survivors sharing personal, painful experiences and losses, which can be very traumatising. The…
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2. Sex For Rent exploitation must be made a specific crime
Excerpt: …Press release, 18 May 2026 It is high time that sex for rent exploitation is criminalised, according to the Civil Society Coalition on Addressing “Sex for Rent” Exploitation and Protecting Renters, which includes organisations representing women, students, migrants and renters. In addition, the Coalition is calling for practical measures to end…
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3. National Women’s Council welcomes renewed focus on barriers to abortion
Excerpt: …Press release, 12 May 2026 Barriers to abortion services are paternalistic, medically unnecessary, and must be removed, according to a letter from the National Women’s Council (NWC) to all TDs calling on them to support the reproductive rights bill. The Bill calls for the removal of the mandatory 3-day wait,…
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4. Call for public childcare to be delivered in government’s action plan
Excerpt: …The childcare crisis will not end unless the government takes immediate steps towards a public system of early years education and care. That’s according to the Together for Public Alliance for a Public System of Early Childhood Education and Care, which is made up of 40 organisations calling for a…
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5. Survivor experiences central to tackling violence against women
Excerpt: …Survivor engagement can significantly improve policies in tackling violence against women. Yet, in Ireland, too often this has happened in an ad hoc way through survivors sharing personal, painful experiences and losses, which can be very traumatising. A new report published by the National Observatory on Violence against Women, convened…
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6. Structures of Engagement for Survivors of Violence Against Women
Excerpt: …This project explored the potential options to support the development and implementation of survivor-centred structures for engagement in Ireland. It focussed on considerations for developing a more consistent and effective national survivor engagement framework, informed by survivors and stakeholders across civil society organisations and government departments. Learning from promising practice…
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7. Barriers to accessing contraception remain for older and marginalised women
Excerpt: …“I said, this is my second baby, and the nurse said to me, oh my God you’re not like the rest of them, at least you have got yourself on contraception” Patricia, Traveller women focus group “I couldn’t read the leaflets” Alice, disabled women focus group “... because my GP…
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8. NWC tells UN that Ireland is policy-rich but implementation poor when it comes
Excerpt: …Worsening Housing Crisis Undermining Women's Fundamental Rights and Safety The National Women’s Council tells UN that Ireland is policy-rich but implementation poor when it comes to gender equality In a submission to the UN Universal Periodic Review (UPR), the National Women’s Council (NWC) has said that the deepening housing crisis…
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9. National Women’s Council of Ireland | Stakeholder Submission to the Universal Periodic Review
Excerpt: …This Stakeholder Submission to the UN Universal Periodic Review (UPR) for Ireland in 2026 is grounded in consultation with our membership in March 2026. It also builds on NWC’s other recent research and policy work, including our submission on Ireland’s 2025 examination under the UN Committee for the Elimination of…
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10. JOIN OUR TEAM: Senior Policy Co-Ordinator
Excerpt: …NWC is hiring a Senior Policy Coordinator to lead and coordinate policy development, advocacy, research, and campaigns in line with NWC’s Strategic Plan. The role will play a central part in advancing women’s equality through strategic analysis, stakeholder engagement, and high-impact policy work. The Senior Policy Coordinator will focus in…
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Excerpt: …Marking Social Prescribing Day tomorrow, 26 March, the National Women’s Council (NWC) will launch a new project looking at existing Social Prescribing services. Supported by the HSE and the Department of Health, the study will explore why some women are less likely to access these HSE funded services. Social Prescribing…
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12. Project bridges gap between migrant women and domestic and sexual violence
Excerpt: …“When information is not accessible, fear fills the space…” National Women’s Council project bridges gap between migrant women and domestic and sexual violence support services “So many (migrant) women are afraid that reporting violence could affect their residency or their children’s. So many don’t know their rights—when information is…
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20. Close the Gap: NWC demands better leave for parents
Excerpt: …At a rally at the Dáil today (4 March), the National Women’s Council (NWC) called for better-paid and more family leave. Ahead of International Women’s Day, NWC say maternity, paternity, adoptive, and parent’s benefit must be linked to income, and it should be expanded to cover at least the first…
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