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1. No breakthrough for women in General Election 2024
Excerpt: … Responding to the results of the General Election 2024, the National Women’s Counci (NWC) today (2nd December) said that there is still no breakthrough for women. While the Gender Quota has led to a record number of women candidates (246) and the highest number of women expected to be elected…
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2. Women’s organisations call for cross-border cooperation to tackle domestic violence
Excerpt: …National Women’s Council and Women’s Aid Federation NI launch new report examining the issue of domestic violence across the island 26 November Today (26 November) the National Women’s Council (NWC) and Women’s Aid Federation NI (WAFNI), publish a pivotal new report, North South Co-operation to Tackle Violence Against Women,…
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3. Women For Election and the National Women’s Council to host joint pre-election hustings
Excerpt: …The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWC) and Women for Election are calling on general election candidates to commit to increasing women’s representation in the next Dáil term. NWC have highlighted 10 key asks for gender equality this election that would address the current barriers to women’s participation. These include…
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Excerpt: …Gender Quota leads to record number of women running in General Election 2024 Ahead of the close of nominations for the General Election tomorrow (16th November), the National Women’s Council (NWC) today (15th November) welcomed the record number of women running in the General Election as an historic opportunity to…
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Excerpt: …12 November 2024 What impact does climate change have on communities in Ireland, particularly women and marginalised communities. That’s the question posed by the Community Work in a Changing Ireland certificate programme with a new focus on feminist climate justice. The programme is run by the Department of Applied Social…
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6. Childcare key issue for women and families in GE24 says NWC
Excerpt: …The National Women’s Council today launches our manifesto for women in General Election 2024 The National Women’s Council is today (Monday 11 November) launching our feminist vision for an Ireland that advances women’s equality and protects women’s rights. Childcare, violence against women, and universal healthcare (including reproductive rights) are issues…
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7. Mary McAleese chairs Women’s Assembly on future of the island of Ireland
Excerpt: …50 women thought leaders from across the island of Ireland gathered in Dublin today (Tuesday, 5th November 2024) to explore and elevate women’s perspectives on the future of the island of Ireland through a feminist lens. The gathering was the first of a two day ‘Women’s Assembly’ chaired by former…
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8. Clear support amongst voters for a public system of early childhood education and care
Excerpt: …Over the last two weeks, voters from every county have sent thousands of emails to political party leaders urging them to commit to a public system of early childhood education and care. This public call for change was facilitated through an easy to use e-action tool set up by the…
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9. Families paying over €250 a week for childcare in Galway
Excerpt: …In Galway, families are paying up to €252.50 per week for one child in full time childcare. For many, this is simply an unaffordable amount and places significant financial strain on households. In response to the ongoing childcare crisis, the National Women’s Council (NWC) is hosting a Town Hall…
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10. Public Childcare is a General Election issue
Excerpt: …The National Women’s Council (NWC) is urging the public to join our newly launched childcare e-action campaign, calling on political party leaders to commit to a public system of early childhood education and care in their political party manifestos during the election campaign, and in the next Programme for government.…
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11. My journey into Feminism and Climate Justice through a Community Work lens
Excerpt: …Olitha is currently a volunteer Donegal Intercultural Platform and undertook the NUI Level 7 Community Work in a Changing Ireland – Feminist Climate Justice with the Department of Applied Social Studies at Maynooth University. The Certificate Programme is a key element of the Feminist Communities for Climate Justice joint project…
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12. National Women’s Council calls for women to be at centre of constitutional debate
Excerpt: …In its presentation to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement today (10th October 2024), the National Women’s Council (NWC) highlighted the need to centre the voices and experiences of women North and South in any debate on the constitutional question. NWC called for the…
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13. Sex For Rent: National Women’s Council call on politicians to outlaw exploitation
Excerpt: …The National Women’s Council (NWC) has called on government and the Minister for Justice to prioritise legislation outlawing Sex For Rent exploitation as a matter of urgency before a general election. NWC will brief politicians at Leinster House today, highlighting our report which found this kind of exploitation is widespread…
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14. National Women’s Council calls for immediate sanctions against Israel
Excerpt: …National Women’s Council calls for immediate sanctions against Israel NWC says women and children in Gaza, wider Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, and Yemen are bearing the brunt of Israeli brutality Press release for immediate release As the one-year anniversary of Israel’s war on Gaza approaches, the National Women’s Council (NWC) has…
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15. National Women’s Council responds to Budget 2025
Excerpt: …In response to Budget 2025, the National Women’s Council (NWC) today (1st October) welcomed the permanent measures in this budget that will address women’s inequality, including investment in women’s health, particularly the roll out of free HRT (see our detailed analysis here), the increase for Maternity, Paternity, Parent’s Benefit and…
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16. National Women’s Council welcomes free HRT as a game-changer for women
Excerpt: …National Women’s Council welcomes Free HRT as a game-changer for women Press release, 1st October 2024, for immediate release The National Women’s Council (NWC) has welcomed the announcement in Budget 2025 that Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) will be free for all women experiencing menopause, from January 2025. The new investment…
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17. National Women’s Council calls for accessible abortion care for all women
Excerpt: …Marking International Safe Abortion Day today (28th September 2024), the National Women’s Council called for abortion to be accessible to anyone who needs it. NWC highlighted the urgent need to tackle ongoing barriers to abortion care for many women and pregnant people in Ireland. NWC welcomed the introduction of Safe Access Zones from October 17th and the expansion of abortion services, with 17 of…
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18. New Alliance calls for 40% Gender Quotas in Local Elections
Excerpt: …A new civil society alliance, which launched today (24th September 2024), is demanding a 40% gender quota for local election candidates as a key measure to address gender inequality in the next programme for government. The group is dedicated to addressing the imbalance of representation of women at all levels…
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19. Alliance of 30 organisations calls for public system of early childhood education and care
Excerpt: …Alliance of 30 organisations calls for public system of early childhood education and care Organisations say the current childcare system is broken and cannot deliver the service children deserve Press release embargoed to 00:01AM on Thursday 19 September A new civil society alliance, Together for Public, which launched today (19th…
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20. Call for financial supports for women in agriculture
Excerpt: …Feminist Communities for Climate Justice say Ireland needs a new approach to food production Thursday 12th September 2024 Feminist Communities for Climate Justice (FCCJ) – a joint project between the National Women’s Council (NWC) and Community Work Ireland (CWI) – today highlighted the important role of women farmers for sustainable,…
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