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1. Our Lives Our Rights Our Voice - NWC Annual Report 2020
Excerpt: …Find out about NWC key campaigns, events and activities in 2020.
Section: Publications
2. Submission to DCEDIY on Flexible Working
Excerpt: …The National Women’s Council (NWC) supports the introduction of legislation on flexible working to ensure that flexible working is open to all. Flexible working has the potential to make it easier to combine paid work with caring responsibilities and to enjoy a better work life balance. However, flexible working does…
Section: Publications
Excerpt: … It’s been five years since we repealed the 8th, yet: Many women and pregnant people are still being forced to travel to access terminations on medical grounds Abortion access is a postcode lottery and our narrow legal framework means many are still unable to access it when they need it Provision of…
Section: Static Pages
4. Accessing Abortion in Ireland: Meeting the Needs of Every Woman
Excerpt: …This paper, commissioned by the National Women’s Council and authored by Dr Sinéad Kennedy explores the provision of abortion services in Ireland under the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018 (ToP) since their introduction in January 2019. It explores women’s experience of abortion services as well as providers’…
Section: Publications
5. NWC Submission on a Family Friendly and Inclusive Parliament
Excerpt: …NWC welcomes the opportunity to put in a submission to the newly established Family Friendly Forum. The pandemic has served as a reminder of the complexity of human life and poised unique challenges in maintaining a work-life balance with long-term home-schooling, caring responsibilities, and other difficulties prevalent throughout the pandemic.…
Section: Publications
6. Pension Commission must end deep inequalities for women in Pensions
Excerpt: …In its presentation to the Pension Commission, the National Women’s Council (NWC) today called for urgent action to address the deep inequalities in our pension system for women, and for a universal State pension for all. Currently, women account for only a third of those in receipt of a full…
Section: Latest News
7. National Sexual Harassment & Sexual Violence Survey in Higher Education
Excerpt: …NWC is delighted to support the HEA in the launch of the first National Sexual Harassment and Sexual Violence Survey in Higher Education. We hope this will be a catalyst for reform and action. All students and staff should be able to study and work free from sexual violence and…
Section: Latest News
8. NWC Welcome Inclusion of Gender as a Protected Ground in Hate Crime Legislation
Excerpt: …The National Women’s Council has today welcomed the inclusion of gender as a protected ground in the General Scheme of the Criminal Justice (Hate Crime) Bill 2021. Orla O’Connor, Director of the National Women’s Council said, “We welcome the inclusion of gender as a protected ground in the Criminal Justice…
Section: Latest News
9. NWC Submission to the Child Maintenance Review Group
Excerpt: …We welcome the invitation to make a submission on the issues raised in the consultation document. In 2017, NWC outlined the challenges faced by women in securing child maintenance to the Law Reform Commission. As Chair of the National Observatory on Violence Against Women, NWC has advocated on the challenges…
Section: Publications
10. Submission on the General Scheme of the Family Court Bill
Excerpt: …NWC welcomes the invitation to make a submission on the General Scheme of the Family Court Bill. In February this year we made a submission to the Family Justice Oversight Group that addressed some of the reforms that we consider essential to a family law system that put users at…
Section: Publications
11. Submission to the Initial State Report under the UNCRPD
Excerpt: …We have made a submission on the initial state report under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) based on the views and perspectives of disabled women and our group members. Disabled women encounter and experience a wide range of barriers in their lives. It…
Section: Publications
12. National One Parent Family Alliance position on child maintenance
Excerpt: …The National One Parent Family Alliance, of which NWC is a member, has published its joint position on child maintenance as part of the Child Maintenance Review Group's consultation. We are calling for a Statutory Maintenance Agency or equivalent mechanism to take maintenance out of the private sphere and ensure…
Section: Publications
13. National Women’s Council welcomes three-week extension of paid Parent’s Leave
Excerpt: …The National Women’s Council (NWC) welcomed the three-week extension of paid Parent’s Leave that came into effect with the passing of the Family Leave and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2021 this evening. This follows an extensive campaign by NWC and our supporters to improve family leave for young families in Ireland.…
Section: Latest News
14. Reboot Republic International Women’s Day Podcast series
Excerpt: …Reboot Republic podcast partnered with us on three episodes for International Women's Day. Our Director, Orla O'Connor co-hosted this seres with Rory Hearne. This series is now available for you to listen in. Make sure to check them out below. Creating an Inclusive Future – Disabled Women’s Voices This Reboot…
Section: Latest News
15. We must recognise that paid and unpaid work are equally valuable
Excerpt: …In its submission to the Pension Commission, the National Women’s Council (NWC) this week called for urgent action to address the deep inequalities in our pension system for women and deliver a universal State pension for all as a means to ensure income adequacy in older age and recognise that…
Section: Latest News
16. NWC addresses the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters
Excerpt: …To celebrate International Women’s Day and disabled women, Catherine Lane of the National Women’s Council and Maureen McGovern and Selina Bonnie representing NWC's disabled womens group and our group member Independent Living Movement Ireland addressed the committee. Selina and Maureen highlighted issues including violence against women, particiaption of disabled women in community, public…
Section: Latest News
17. Submission to Commission on Pensions
Excerpt: …Women experience deep inequalities in our pensions system. Gender inequalities in the labour market coupled with social norms and public policies that continue to place responsibility for care on women’s shoulders are reinforced by a pensions system that is closely linked to labour market participation. NWC recommends a universal pension…
Section: Publications
18. Being young and being a woman highest risk factors for sexual harassment
Excerpt: …Young women (18-34 year old) in Ireland are twice as likely to be subjected to sexual harassment and violence than women on average. They are also almost twice as likely to have experienced sexual harassment than their male counterparts (21% and 12% respectively) according to the latest RED C research…
Section: Latest News
19. Local Caucuses will promote more women in politics
Excerpt: …Marking the beginning of its International Women’s Week programme of events #FutureisFeminist, the National Women’s Council (NWC) today, 4th March, launched its new research report Women doing politics differently which highlights the benefits of local and regional women’s caucuses. Women’s caucuses have been established in political institutions around the world…
Section: Latest News
20. Establishing a women’s caucus - Guidelines for Women Councillors
Excerpt: …To support women's caucuses at local level, we have developed guidelines for women councillors.
Section: Publications
