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1. Setting the Feminist Agenda for the Economy
Excerpt: …The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) is today holding a webinar, “Setting the feminist Agenda for the Economy”, looking at how Covid-19 is impacting women right now, as well as how we can imagine and push for a model of feminist recovery that benefits all. Orla O’Connor, Director of…
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2. When Women Won – Celebrating the Anniversary of Repealing the 8th Amendment
Excerpt: …Today (25th May 2020) marks the second anniversary of the day that 1,429,981 people voted to repeal the 8th Amendment and remove the constitutional ban on abortion in Ireland. To mark this momentous change for women in Irish society the Irish Film Institute are screening ‘When Women Won’, the documentary…
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3. #NoDiscrimination - Protect women workers and maternity rights during Covid-19
Excerpt: …Women returning from maternity leave are currently denied access to the Covid-19 Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme. This particularly affects low paid women workers whose employers do not top up Maternity Benefit, and who solely relied on statutory Maternity Benefit for the duration of their maternity leave. Take part in NWCI's…
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4. Covid-19 must lead to a better future for women
Excerpt: …The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) today highlighted the disproportionate impact of the Covid-19 crisis on women and new ways to build and reimagine a society based on feminist values as we move into a recovery phase. Speakers at NWCI’s ‘Setting the #Feminist Agenda’ webinar included Feminist campaigner, Ailbhe…
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5. #NoDiscrimination – Fair treatment for women returning from maternity leave
Excerpt: …Women returning from maternity leave are currently denied access to the Covid-19 Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme. This particularly affects low paid women workers whose employers do not top up Maternity Benefit, and who solely relied on statutory Maternity Benefit for the duration of their maternity leave. Write to your TDs…
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6. NWCI wants to hear from you on Women’s Mental Health, Covid-19 and Caring
Excerpt: …Today the National Women's Council of Ireland launched an online survey, “Women's Experiences of Caring during COVID-19”. In NWCI we understand that women’s experiences of caring may have changed since the outbreak of COVID-19. In this survey we are interested in hearing from you about how COVID-19 has impacted on the…
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7. NWCI launch online survey on women’s mental health, Covid-19 and caring
Excerpt: …The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) today launched on online survey, “Women's Experiences of Caring during COVID-19”. Dr Cliona Loughnane, NWCI’s Women’s Health Coordinator said, “Women still carry a disproportionate responsibility for all forms of care in Ireland, which in turn can impact on women’s ability to care for…
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8. NWCI writes to Equality Commission on exclusion of women returning from maternity leave from TWSS
Excerpt: …The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) today wrote to the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC), regarding the exclusion of women returning from maternity leave from the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme (TWSS), and the Minister for Finance’s refusal to rectify the issue. Orla O’Connor, Director of NWCI said,…
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9. NWCI writes to IHREC: Women returning from maternity leave excluded from Temporary Wage Scheme
Section: Publications
10. Now is the time to get welfare payments right for women
Excerpt: …The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) today responded to the discussions on the future the Pandemic Unemployment Payment, saying now is the time to get welfare payments right for women. Orla O’Connor, Director of NWCI said, “Any changes to the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) must look at the impact…
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11. Sláintecare: NWCI and 29 civil society groups write to political parties
Excerpt: …Tuesday, 5th May 2020 Dear Sir/Madam, In response to the recent publication of the FF/FG Framework Document we welcome the commitment to expedite the implementation of Sláintecare and the reiteration of the commitment to universal healthcare services. Ireland’s response to COVID-19 has shown the pressing need to deliver…
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12. A New Framework for Early Years and School Age Services
Excerpt: …Proposed by: Association of Childhood Professionals, Barnardos, BLÁTHÚ Steiner Early Childhood Association, Gaeloideachas, Irish Congress of Trade Unions, Men In Childcare, National Childhood Network, National Community Childcare Forum, National Women’s Council of Ireland, PLÉ: The Irish Association of Academic in Early Childhood Education and Care in Higher Education, Saint Nicholas…
Section: Publications
Excerpt: …The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) today commented on the publication of the CSO Women and Men in Ireland Report, the first report since 2016, saying that the stark gender differences show that gender equality must be at the heart of the next Programme for Government. Orla O’Connor, Director of…
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14. NWCI, ICTU, SIPTU: Women returning from maternity leave excluded from the Temporary Wage Scheme
Excerpt: …The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI), the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) and SIPTU’s Big Start Campaign today wrote to Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe highlighting an irregularity in the administration of the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme (TWSS) as it relates to women returning from maternity leave. The…
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Excerpt: …Minister Paschal Donohoe Department of Finance Government Buildings, Merrion Street Upper, Dublin 2 By email 23rd April 2020 Dear Minister Donohoe We are writing to you to highlight a concerning irregularity in the administration of the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme (TWSS) as it relates to women returning from maternity leave.…
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16. COVID-19 NGO Group - Marginalised Groups and Promoting Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights
Excerpt: …Prompted by the COVID-19 crisis, a group of over 20 NGOs, facilitated by Community Work Ireland, have been meeting online to share information on COVID-19 related issues and challenges and the responses needed to mitigate the consequences for the already marginalised groups and communities that they represent. NWCI is a…
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17. New Government must firmly commit to comprehensive public childcare
Excerpt: …The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) today called on both Fianna Fail and Fine Gael to publicly commit to providing comprehensive public childcare in the next term of Government. Speaking at the Geary Institute conference today, Director Orla O’Connor said that at a time in Ireland where we can…
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18. NWCI says new Framework document will not provide Covid-19 recovery for women
Excerpt: …The National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) today said the new framework document will not provide the recovery needed for women. Orla O'Connor, Director of NWCI said, "This Framework document was an opportunity to set a clear path for high quality public services and instead it is weak on how the next…
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Excerpt: …The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) today (Thursday, 9 April 2020) launched their Feminist Future Programme for Government document, saying there can be no going back and calling on the new Government to significantly invest in public services and infrastructure to build on the response to COVID 19. Orla O’Connor, Director of…
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20. Feminist Future: Programme for Government
Excerpt: …NWCI's Feminist Future Programme for Government document, calling on the new Government to significantly invest in public services and infrastructure to build on the response to COVID 19.
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