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1. Magdalene Laundries inquiry ordered
Excerpt: …The Government must launch an official inquiry into the treatment of women and girls detained in so-called Magdalene Laundries, it has been ruled.The Irish Human Rights Commission (IHRC) said compensation should be paid to former residents where the state is found to have had a hand in their detention at…
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2. Consultation with women on peace and security issues
Excerpt: …We are beginning a consultation process with women from the north, border counties, women in direct provision and asylum seekers in the south and women who have experienced conflict and gender based violence on this island; and representatives from the women's centres and groups that work with these women. There…
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3. The Perfect Red Dress for making a statement
Excerpt: …"MADE in Dagenham" is not remotely what you would call a fashion film. Set in 1968, in an automobile factory outside London, it is a dramatized account of the landmark labor dispute between the Ford Motor Company and a group of female sewing machinists who demanded equal pay with men.…
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4. Claiming Our Future - Galway Event
Excerpt: …Terrence McDonagh (Economist NUI Galway) who told us that economics is ideologically driven and the current dominant ideology has resulted (and continues to result ) in the policies that we have seen fail us economically, socially and environmentally.Michael Taft (Economist Unite Trade Union) outlined the way that current Government policy…
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5. Belonging - a FOMACS/ICI production
Excerpt: …Launch of Belonging - a FOMACS/ICI production - which articulates a diversity of young voices as they express and reflect upon their everyday lives and views on the future. Belonging was conceived and produced over two weekend workshops, where photography, video and music acted as a catalyst for collective discussion…
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6. Women’s Aid 16 Days of Action Opposing Violence against Women Campaign
Excerpt: …Women's Aid and groups around Ireland have been working to address domestic violence for over 35 years. We know that every day in Ireland women are beaten, raped and trapped in their own homes by those closest to them - their husbands, boyfriends and partners. One in five women in…
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Excerpt: …We are contacting you to invite you to a briefing and organising on Congress plans for a National Demonstration. This will be an opportunity to raise our voices in Social Solidarity with each other before the Budget. This meeting will take place next Tuesday 9th November in ICTU 31/32 Parnell…
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Excerpt: …Welcome to this weeks' newsletter.What's Where: Page 1 LINC Revamp & FacebookPage 2 Training Schedule & DetailsPage 3 What's Happening in LINCPage 4 What's happening in the LGBT CommunityPage 5 NoticeboardClick here.
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9. ‘Prosperity without Growth - from growth to security in hard times?
Excerpt: …'Prosperity without Growth - from growth to security in hard times?' Draft outline of the workshop scheduled to take place on Wednesday 10th November at 2pm in Irish Aid Centre, O Connell st 2-3.15 pm Overview by Professor John Barry followed by Q& A 3.15 - 3.45 Small group discussion…
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10. IHRC and TCD Joint Conference Education and Religion: A Human Rights Perspective
Excerpt: …Date for Diary9.00am-4.30pm, Saturday 27th November 2010Trinity College DublinThe Irish Human Rights Commission (IHRC) and the Faculty of Law, Trinity College Dublin (TCD) have the pleasure of inviting you to a significant day long conference examining the human rights implications of religion in education. The Conference will commence at 9.00am…
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Excerpt: …'WITH GOD ON OUR SIDE' on Friday, November 12 at 7.30pm in the JM SYNGE Theatre, ROOM 2309, in the Arts Block, Trinity College. As a supporter of the cause of Palestine, you will be very interested in this important new film which challenges the basis of Christian Zionism and…
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12. UPDATE: Gambia: Isatou Touray and Amie Bojang-Sissoho freed on bail
Excerpt: …Below is a link for the update on Isatou Touray and her colleague.They have been released on bail, but there is still a campaign for the charges to be droppedhttp://www.wluml.org/node/6725
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13. OWN Ireland Post of Chief Executive Officer
Excerpt: …Older Women's Network (OWN) IrelandBantracht na Sinsear Senior House,All Hallows College, Grace Park Road, Dublin 9.Tel: 01-8844536/537/538 Fax: 01-8844534Email: ownireland@eircom.net The Older Women's Network (OWN) Ireland is a national network of women aged 55+ and organisations working for the social inclusion of older women. The main objective of the Network…
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Excerpt: …National Women's Council of Ireland - Gender Mainstreaming Strategy for the Health Service ExecutiveThe NWCI is seeking to contract an experienced and highly skilled researcher for this project.The tender is for the production of a Gender Mainstreaming Strategy for the Health Service Executive. Over the past number of months the…
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15. Nurses & Midwives Bill Important Update - Nov 5th
Excerpt: …The Bill passed Committee stage in full yesterday morning. The meeting only lasted 1hr 45min and only Minister Harney, S O'Fearghail (chair), James Reilly, Margaret Conlon, Rory O'Hanlon, and Kathleen Lynch were present. No amendments relating to our concerns were discussedPlease join us in a Letter Campaign to support a…
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16. National Women’s Council shares anger, deplores paint attack on Minister
Excerpt: …The National Women's Council of Ireland shares the anger of those hurt by unjust and reckless health cuts, including many women who are our members. The mismanagement of the HSE under Minister Mary Harney's watch has been scandalous. We have taken part in health protests and will continue to do…
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17. Babies, mothers and midwives in Dail picket over threat to choice in childbirth
Excerpt: …Please Join us at the Dáil 11am, Wednesday,November 3rd, 2010. On Thursday 4th November the Nurses and Midwives Bill 2010 moves to Committee stage in the Dail. AIMS Ireland and other birth support groups are picketing the Dail at 11 am on Wednesday, November 3rd to highlight their concerns about…
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18. Gambia: Women’s rights defenders Isatou Touray and Amie Bojang-Sissoho arrested and detained
Excerpt: …Below is the press release about the appalling harassment of Isatou Touray, a Gambian activist on women's human rights, and her colleague Amie Bojang-Sissoho.Isatou is known to many women in the WHRA as she participated in the 2005 IWRAW training in relation to CEDAW in New York in 2005, when…
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19. Rights and Recognition for Domestic Workers – Support an ILO Convention on Domestic Work in 2011
Excerpt: …Domestic worker organisations and trade unions have been battling to get domestic work onto the International Labour Organisation (ILO) agenda for the last 50 years. In 2008, the battle finally paid off and at present the negotiation process is well underway. But many challenges lie ahead in the coming year…
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Excerpt: …Fire walking event on the 19th November in aid of Letterkenny Women's Centre.Click here for poster.... p.s Fire walkers needed and full training is provided.
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