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1. Feminists hail explosion in new grassroots groups
Excerpt: …Dozens of new organisations are springing up around the UK, campaigning on issues from lads' mags to benefit cuts.It was the lads' mags - with semi-naked women in suggestive poses on their covers - being sold at eye level at her corner shop that did it."I just don't think I…
Section: Latest News
2. Time to correct imbalance of genders in news media
Excerpt: …LISTENING TO any of the Republic's major current affairs radio programmes, one could be forgiven for thinking that women, by and large, are not interested in the news or have nothing interesting to say on the serious topics of our turbulent political times - nothing, at least, that cannot be…
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3. Empowering women with confidence and strength
Excerpt: …Local woman Catherine Cooke, Co-ordinator of Foyle Women's Information Network, has recently returned from Vienna in Austria, where she was invited to speak on a global platform on the role of Northern Irish Women. The trip highlighted how the empowerment of Northern Ireland's female population is internationally viewed as a…
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Excerpt: …04 April 2012The NWCI welcomes the move by the Council of Europe to question the Irish government on what interim measures it has in place to respond to women with life threatening pregnancies, while the government ponders over the implementation the 2010 ruling by the European Court of Human Rights…
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5. Mind the gender gap: Ireland’s rating is on the rise
Excerpt: …IRELAND HAS CLIMBED two places in the World Economic Forum's gender equality league table to sixth place.The Global Gender Gap Report measures equality in the areas of politics, education, employment and health.Ireland still ranks behind Iceland, Norway, Finland, Sweden and New Zealand, but is now ahead of Denmark, Switzerland, Germany,…
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6. Soroptimist International Dublin Club Presidents Lunch
Excerpt: …Soroptimist International Dublin are holding a fundraising Late lunch in Howth Yacht Club, Howth on Sunday 22nd April .The proceeds will be in aid of Safe Ireland, the only national organisation for domestic violence services in Ireland www.safeireland.ie .The guest speaker is Sharon O Halloran CEO of Safe Ireland.Champagne Reception:…
Section: Newsflash
7. Article: Female genital mutilation officially banned in Ireland
Excerpt: …FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION has been banned in Ireland.A bill outlawing the practice was passed by the Seanad this afternoon having already gone through all the stages in the Dáil.As well as prohibiting the practice, the new legislation means anyone resident in Ireland who takes a girl abroad to have FGM…
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8. Article: United Nations Commission on the Status of Women fails to uphold women’s human rights
Excerpt: …The United Nations Commission on the Status of Women meets every year for two weeks to review progress on implementation of the Fourth World Conference on Women's Beijing Platform for Action adopted in 1995. The theme of this year's review was "The Empowerment of Rural Women and their role in…
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9. Muslim women face all kinds of assumptions Let’s look behind the headscarves
Excerpt: …"DO YOU KNOW what it's like to represent a billion human beings every day you walk out of your house? To be looked at as the representative of an entire world religion?"A world religion?"Do you know what that's like?"It's exhausting. And it can feel so heavy."Sometimes it makes me angry."And…
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10. Article: Pioneering feminist poet Adrienne Rich dead at 82
Excerpt: …Poet and essayist Adrienne Rich, a feminist literary figure celebrated as much for deeply personal reflections on her own life as for sometimes-biting social commentary, has died at age 82, family members said on Wednesday.Rich, who received a galaxy of honors, including the Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize and National Book…
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11. United Nations Commission on the Status of Women fails to uphold women’s human rights
Excerpt: …ALEX GARITAThu, 22 Mar, 2012 The United Nations Commission on the Status of Women meets every year for two weeks to review progress on implementation of the Fourth World Conference on Women's Beijing Platform for Action adopted in 1995. The theme of this year's review was "The Empowerment of Rural…
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12. Column: Muslim women face all kinds of assumptions. Let’s look behind the headscarves
Excerpt: …"DO YOU KNOW what it's like to represent a billion human beings every day you walk out of your house? To be looked at as the representative of an entire world religion?"A world religion?"Do you know what that's like?"It's exhausting. And it can feel so heavy."Sometimes it makes me angry."And…
Section: Latest News
13. Female genital mutilation officially banned in Ireland
Excerpt: …FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION has been banned in Ireland.A bill outlawing the practice was passed by the Seanad this afternoon having already gone through all the stages in the Dáil.As well as prohibiting the practice, the new legislation means anyone resident in Ireland who takes a girl abroad to have FGM…
Section: Latest News
14. Pioneering feminist poet Adrienne Rich dead at 82
Excerpt: …Poet and essayist Adrienne Rich, a feminist literary figure celebrated as much for deeply personal reflections on her own life as for sometimes-biting social commentary, has died at age 82, family members said on Wednesday.Rich, who received a galaxy of honors, including the Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize and National Book…
Section: Latest News
15. Elder Abuse as a Domestic Violence Issue
Excerpt: …Wednesday 18th April, 2012.Ramada Hotel, Bray, Co Wicklow9:00 a.m. Registration9.30 a.m. Session 1: "A Total indifference to Our Dignity- Older People's Understanding of Elder Abuse" Mr. Robin Webster, CEO Age Action IrelandQuestions and Answers10.45 a.m. Coffee Break11.15 a.m. Session 2: 'Elder abuse.......domestic violence grown old? Dr Amanda Phelan, Programme Coordinator…
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16. Sonas wishes to recruit a Housing Support Project Leader for its new Visiting Support Service
Excerpt: …Sonas Housing Association provides support housing and refuge to women and children made homeless because of domestic and gender based violence.The main purpose of this post is to:Further develop and establish the Sonas specialist domestic violence visiting support service.Ensure best practice in the delivery of support services to service users…
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17. OWN Ireland/Rape Crisis Network invite you to attend the launch of the DVD "Sexual Abuse and Ol
Excerpt: …Minister Kathleen Lynch will launch the DVD "Sexual Abuse and Older Women 2011" which was produced in a joint collaboration between OWN and the Rape Crisis Network and granted aided by COSC.The launch will take place on 11.30 am on Wed March 28th at the Academy Plaza Hotel (just off…
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18. Irish Academy joins EADL, April Courses & Al Pacino
Excerpt: …A really quick update for you. This month, the Academy was invited to join the prestigious European Association for Distance Learning (EADL). This body has member colleges in 22 European countries offering 5,000 distance-learning courses to 2.5 million students all over Europe.There are also new PR courses starting this month…
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Excerpt: …The 'International Initiative to Promote Women's Right to Social Security and Protection' is a 4 part webinar series.Day One April 19, 201210:00 - 12:00 EST"Current Situation : UN Perspective"Emmanuelle St-Pierre Guilbault (ILO), Maya Stern Plaza (ILO), Prof Frances Raday (Israel), Maria Virginia Bras Gomez (Portugal), Dr. Magdelana Sepúlveda Carmona (UN)13:30…
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20. One Family are recruiting for a panel of tutors
Excerpt: …One Family (www.onefamily.ie) is Ireland's leading organisation for one-parent families. We provide expert support to people parenting alone or sharing parenting and their children through our services, our life-long learning and welfare to work programmes. We are compiling a panel of tutors/trainers(from across Ireland) to assist us in delivering our…
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