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Excerpt: …Ministers for Justice, Heather Humphreys and Naomi Long, joined the All-island Women's Forum today (Thursday, 30th September) for a partially livestreamed session to discuss threats to security for women in public life. The forum heard statements from those who have experienced threats to safety while operating in political spaces as…
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2. National Women’s Council calls for investment in childcare ahead of Budget 2022
Excerpt: …Launching its new digital campaign #CareEconomy and Pre-Budget Submission 2022 today (Monday, 27th September), the National Women’s Council (NWC) called on the Government to invest in vital public services and social infrastructure, in particular a public, not for profit childcare model, in Budget 2022. Women entered the pandemic from an…
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3. We are recruiting for a Policy and Legal Officer
Excerpt: …The National Women’s Council (NWC) is the leading national women’s membership organisation seeking equality for women. We represent 190-member groups from a diversity of backgrounds, sectors and locations NWC is currently recruiting for a Policy and Legal Officer This is an exciting time for NWC. Change is happening for women in…
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4. Social media abuse threatens to silence women as political actors
Excerpt: …The National Women’s Council (NWC) today highlighted how abuse, in particular social media abuse, threatens to silence women as political actors and has become a key barrier to women’s political participation. Hosting the first in a three-part series of webinars looking at social media abuse for women politicians, NWC emphasised…
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5. NWC calls on Government to support Gender Quotas on Boards Private Members Bill
Excerpt: …Supporting the launch of the Private Members Bill 2021 on Gender Quotas for Boards by Emer Higgins TD, Fine Gael, the National Women’s Council (NWC) today (8th September) called on the Government to bring forward legislation to introduce gender quotas for Boards. The proposed Private Members’ Bill aligns with NWC’s ‘Balance…
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6. NWC’s All-Island Women’s Forum
Excerpt: …Led by the National Women’s Council (NWC), the All-Island Women’s Forum aims to address underrepresentation of women and further develop women’s role in peacebuilding and civic society. The Women’s Forum will also support building sustainable North South links, provide a space for marginalised communities, and build better understanding and inter-community links. …
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7. Join our team! We’re looking for a Head of Campaigns & Mobilisation
Excerpt: …The National Women’s Council is the leading national representative organisation for women and women’s groups in Ireland, founded in 1973. We have over 190-member groups and a large and growing community of individual supporters. The ambition of the National Women’s Council is an Ireland where every woman enjoys true equality,…
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Excerpt: …The National Women’s Council (NWC) was delighted to hold the second meeting of the All-Island Women’s Forum today, focusing on working across difference and informing work through a trauma lens. Led by the NWC, the Women’s Forum aims to address underrepresentation of women and further develop women’s role in peacebuilding…
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9. Ireland must take a lead in protecting women’s rights in Afghanistan
Excerpt: …The National Women’s Council (NWC) has called on the Irish Government to use its presidency of the UN Security Council to urgently prioritise the protection of women’s rights and safety in Afghanistan. Orla O’Connor, Director of NWC said, “NWC is extremely concerned about the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan as reports…
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10. Healthy babies are the country’s future wealth and their mothers need government support
Excerpt: …The National Women’s Council (NWCI) and Baby Feeding Law Group Ireland (BFLGI, to mark World Breastfeeding Week August 1-7, call on the government to take the lead in support for babies and their mothers as a public health investment in the future. This call is endorsed by the grassroots campaign…
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11. National Women’s Council Holds First Meeting of All-Island Women’s Forum
Excerpt: …The National Women’s Council (NWC) is delighted to hold the first meeting of the All-Island Women’s Forum today Led by the National Women’s Council (NWC), The Women’s Forum aims to address underrepresentation of women and further develop women’s role in peacebuilding and civic society. Funded through the Department of Foreign…
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12. National Women’s Council Announces All-Island Women’s Forum Members
Excerpt: …The National Women’s Council (NWC) today announced the All-Island Women’s Forum participants, consisting of 28 members, 14 from Northern Ireland and 14 from the South. Led by the National Women’s Council (NWC), The Women’s Forum aims to address underrepresentation of women and further develop women’s role in peacebuilding and…
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13. National Women’s Council announces creation of all-island Women’s Forum
Excerpt: …The National Women’s Council (NWC) today announced the setting up of an all-island Women’s Forum which will provide a space for women from across the island for cross border cooperation and dialogue. Led by the National Women’s Council (NWC), the forum will consist of 12 members from the South and…
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14. Huge concern over lack of attention to gender equality in economic decisions
Excerpt: …Speaking ahead of the National Economic Dialogue today (28th June 2021), the National Women’s Council (NWC) called for significant investment in a public childcare model, public services and the care economy to tackle persistent inequalities for women and build a better society for all. Jennifer McCarthy Flynn, Head of Policy with…
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15. #JobFairy - Join our team, we have some exciting vacancies!
Excerpt: …We currently have a number of vacancies. Please click on the links below to find out more about each of the positions. Digital Campaigns and Communications Officer (3 days/week) Women's Health Officer (Full Time 5 days/week) Finance Officer (3 days/week) Head of Mobilisation and Campaigns (4 days/week)
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Excerpt: …A 40 per cent legislative quota for female representation on corporate boards must be introduced. That’s according to the National Women’s Council, who are today (22.06.2021) launching a new research report and campaign making the case for legislative gender quotas. According to the report, women remain significantly underrepresented in senior…
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17. Defending the right not to be bought or sold for sex
Excerpt: …Participants at today’s webinar on the new Beyond Exploitation campaign, led by the National Women’s Council in partnership with Ruhama and Immigrant Council of Ireland, heard from a wide range of civil society organisations, trades unions and politicians highlighting that prostitution cannot be the State’s answer to women and girls’…
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18. Women want to see a different society – not go back to the ‘old normal’
Excerpt: …The National Women’s Council (NWC) today (15th June) has set out a new ambition and priorities for women over the next four year with the launch of ‘No Woman Left Behind’, NWC’s new Strategic Plan 2021-2024. The plan provides a clear outline of what changes women want to see and…
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19. UK statistics on abortion highlight urgent need to improve abortion access in Ireland
Excerpt: …In response to today’s statistics from the UK showing that almost 200 women and pregnant people from Ireland travelled to England and Wales for abortion care in 2020, the National Women’s Council (NWC) called on the Government to use the Review of the abortion legislation as an opportunity to tackle legal…
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20. NWC calls for improved abortion care ahead of three-year Government Review
Excerpt: …“I took abortion pills in Ireland which didn’t work and then I was 13 weeks so my GP said I have to go to England. The costs will be way more than I can afford so I was hoping you can help me. My passport expired so I have been…
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