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1. NWCI welcomes the Domestic Violence Bill, but says it fails to meet the extent of the problem
Excerpt: …The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) welcomed the Domestic Violence Bill before Cabinet today, which will pave the way to allow for Ireland’s ratification of the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence. However, NWCI cautioned that it fails to meet the…
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2. Achievements for women’s equality in 2016
Excerpt: …2016 has been a challenging year for many people active in the area of social justice and women’s equality. But in the middle of many difficult news, there have also been some really positive developments. Here are just some examples of achievements for women's equality in 2016. Paternity leave: Fathers…
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3. Have your say on the new National Women’s Strategy 2017 - 2020
Excerpt: …The Department of Justice and Equality recently opened its call for submissions to the new National Women’s Strategy 2017-2020. NWCI will be carrying out a significant piece of work on this most important process that will influence the lives of women in Ireland for the coming four years. 1. Your…
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4. We must trust women’s decisions - NWCI’s Submission to Citizens’ Assembly
Excerpt: …NWCI has made a submission to the Citizens’ Assembly highlighting the voice of our 180 member organisations in Ireland. In our submission, we call on the members of the Citizens Assembly to recommend a referendum to repeal the Eighth Amendment to the constitution and introduce legislation providing for access to…
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Excerpt: …NWCI's submission to the Citizens’ Assembly highlights the voice of our 180 member organisations in Ireland. We call on the members of the Citizens' Assembly to recommend a referendum to repeal the Eighth Amendment to the constitution and introduce legislation providing for access to abortion on a woman’s request, combined…
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6. The Istanbul Convention: Measuring the Scale of the Crisis of Violence against Women
Excerpt: …Data collection and analysis around domestic and sexual violence are at crisis point in Ireland. The lack of this vital information shows that we are not doing everything we can to protect women and girls from some of the most serious and damaging crimes in this country. We know that…
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7. Gender and Mental Health: The Importance of Gender Sensitive Mental Health Services
Excerpt: …Gender inequalities have a powerful impact on mental health and wellbeing. Ireland currently has a ‘gender blind’ mental health strategy and services. Having a gender perspective will positively affect how support is provided to women and men, and how health promotion materials or treatment programmes address their particular mental health…
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8. #FemFest - thanks for an amazing day!
Excerpt: …On the first Friday in December, we held our second annual #FemFest, a major conference with young women , which was the culmination of a year's worth of workshops. The day was made possible by the young women involved in our workshops throughout the year. Together, we held wide-ranging discussions…
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9. NWCI welcomes offer of compensation to Ms Amanda Mellet
Excerpt: …The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) welcomed the offer of compensation by Minister for Health, Simon Harris, to Amanda Mellet arising from ruling of the UN Committee on Human Rights. The Government must now take action to ensure women are no longer subjected to suffering and discrimination as…
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10. NWCI is currently recruiting for a ‘Women in Leadership’ Officer
Excerpt: …This is an exciting time for NWCI. Change is happening for women in Ireland and we would like you to be part of that. If you have a good understanding of women’s equality, are a strong communicator, can build relationships and are interested in working with a leading national women’s…
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11. We must trust women’s decisions
Excerpt: …NWCI has today made a submission to the Citizens’ Assembly highlighting the voice of our 180 member organisations in Ireland. In our submission, we call on the members of the Citizens Assembly to recommend a referendum to repeal the Eighth Amendment to the constitution and introduce legislation providing for access…
Section: Latest News
12. NWCI and Age Action call for pension reform
Excerpt: …NWCI and Age Action came together to urge TDs to support a motion from Deputy John Brady calling for pension equality. While both organisations welcomed the €5 increase to weekly pension payments in Budget 2017, we also emphasised the need for significant pension reform. The financial crisis uncovered serious flaws…
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13. NWCI welcomes gender quotas for State sponsored sporting boards
Excerpt: …The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) has welcomed the news that a minimum of 30% of all sporting boards which receive State funding must be made up of women or else they will face financial sanctions. Orla O’Connor, Director of NWCI said, “The introduction of gender quotas to increase…
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14. Welcome to our four new group members!
Excerpt: …As we close out 2016, we would like to welcome four new group members to NWCI. Herizon is a not-for-profit online forum for female leadership, entrepreneurship, gender equality and gender partnership. They post weekly articles, studies, interviews on female leadership in action, companies and organisations who promote gender equality and…
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15. Be part of the story in 2017 and join as a member of NWCI
Excerpt: …The election of Donald Trump as US President shows that we can never take achievements for women’s equality for granted. We need to disucss the real-life stories of women in Ireland and show the benefits of women's equality to women, men, families and children and society as a whole. As…
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16. Age Action and NWCI Call on TDs To Support Dáil Motion On Pension Equality
Excerpt: …Age Action and the National Women’s Council of Ireland have urged TDs to support a motion from Deputy John Brady calling for pension equality. The motion will be debated in the Dáil on Wednesday 7 December. Both organisations welcomed the €5 increase to weekly pension payments in Budget 2017, but…
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17. We can’t continue to compensate women for their suffering
Excerpt: …The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) welcomes the offer of compensation by Minister for Health, Simon Harris, to Amanda Mellet arising from ruling of the UN Committee on Human Rights. The Government must now take action to ensure women are no longer subjected to suffering and discrimination as a…
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18. Let the Citizens’ Assembly know you support Repeal of the Eighth Amendment
Excerpt: …The Citizens’ Assembly commenced its deliberations on 15 October 2016. The Assembly comprises of the chairperson, Ms Justice Mary Laffoy, a sitting Judge of the Supreme Court, and 99 citizens randomly selected on the basis of being representative of the Irish electorate in terms of gender, age and regional spread.…
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19. Lack of action will cause the pay gap to increase further
Excerpt: …The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) this morning responded to the Morgan McKinley research which shows that the gender pay gap in the professional sector in Ireland is 20%, saying that unless immediate action is taken, we will see the gap increase further. Orla O’Connor , Director of NWCI…
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20. #FeministAgenda: AGM morning event discusses priorities for women’s equality
Excerpt: …What should be part of our #FeministAgenda over the next four years? This was the topic of NWCI's AGM morning event that brought together almost 100 members and friends on the 9th September. At the event, Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality, Frances Fitzgerald TD officially launched NWCI's new…
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