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Excerpt: …The Equality Authority is an independent body set up under the Employment Equality Act 1998. It was established on 18th October 1999. The Equality Authority replaced the Employment Equality Agency, and has a greatly expanded role and functions. The Employment Equality Act, 1998 and the Equal Status Act, 2000…
Section: Latest News
2. Walk Right Back to Happiness with Step Forward Ireland Orthotics
Excerpt: …Step Forward Ireland are an Orthotic Supply company based in Dublin. They carry a Flexible American Manufactured Orthotic which is much different and much more effective than traditional style orthotics. Their product is formed as a template of the healthy foot and requires your foot structure to conform to its…
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3. Marriage Equality in Ireland
Excerpt: …Marriage Equality is a not for profit, single issue, national grassroots advocacy organisation whose goal is to achieve equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people in Ireland through the extension of civil marriage rights to same-sex couples. Marriage Equality's vision is of an Ireland in which same sex…
Section: Latest News
4. Boardmatch Ireland services for NWCI members and supporters
Excerpt: …We work to develop the community and voluntary sector (the not-for-profit sector) by strengthening boards and management committees. Boardmatch does this primarily through: Our free online matching service which matches professional onto the Boards of charities. Our annual core training services such as our Board Member Training day, our CEO…
Section: Latest News
5. Services, Information and Exciting Offers for NWCI members and supporters from our AGM
Excerpt: …Our recent event, "So Tell Me Why We Still Need Feminism" brought a huge gathering of women and men together to explore why we still feminism today. Apart from our wonderful speakers, we also had a great selection of exhibitors who brought with them some useful information, exciting products and…
Section: Latest News
6. NWCI AGM 2014 Motions and Amendments
Excerpt: Motions agreed by NWCI members
Section: Publications
Excerpt: …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 Baby Homes as part of the investigation’s terms of reference. Justice for…
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8. Gender balance should have been priority for the banking inquiry from the outset
Excerpt: …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 said, “We are constantly hearing assurances that there is a commitment in…
Section: Latest News
9. NWCI welcomes Minister Flanagan’s statement on a Commission of Inquiry with full statutory powers
Excerpt: …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 of Outreach at NWCI said, “NWCI welcome the news that the government has recognised…
Section: Latest News
Excerpt: …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 in unmarked graves. The inquiry must involve the abusive practices of the…
Section: Latest News
Excerpt: …Action for Choice (previously Action on X) has is a feminist organisation and has campaigned vigorously for the introduction, as a minimal first step, of legislation on foot of the Supreme Court judgement in the Miss X case. Action for Choice is now continuing to fight for women's right to…
Section: Our Members
Excerpt: …The Irish Traveller Movement (ITM) is a national network of organisations and individuals working within the Traveller community. ITM was established in 1990 and now has over eighty Traveller organisations from all parts of Ireland in its membership. The Irish Traveller Movement consists of a partnership between Travellers and settled…
Section: Our Members
14. NWCI meeting with Fadwa Barghouti
Excerpt: …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 in jail in Israel for almost 20 years. Her…
Section: Latest News
Excerpt: …To mark the European and Local elections, of 23 May 2014, NWCI published the Women Rising Manifesto and held the Women Rising Series. The manifesto outlined the issues of greatest importance to our members at election time. These issues include violence against women, women in decision making, and women’s economic…
Section: Static Pages
16. Sexual violence services must be restored to sustainable levels
Excerpt: …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 Women’s Council of Ireland said, “Yesterday’s news that Rape Crisis Mid-West is facing a…
Section: Latest News
Excerpt: …It has been several weeks since armed attackers stormed a school dormitory in Chibok, northern Nigeria and abducted nearly 300 girls - most of whom have not been seen since. NWCI are seeking your support in this action to ensure that the Department of Foreign Affairs and relevant Nigerian Embassy…
Section: Take Action
18. Second pre-school year will be important for children and parents.
Excerpt: …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 for Children and Young People 2014-2020’ Alice-Mary Higgins, Policy Officer with the NWCI stated; “A…
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19. A very successful International Women’s Week for NWCI
Excerpt: …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 between, International Women's Week was manic in the best possible way, and…
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20. Women Rising Events in Dublin and Cork
Excerpt: …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 the lack of gender equality in its political decision making with…
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