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Excerpt: …A new report has found that many groups of women – including women in Direct Provision, women in abusive relationships, and low-income women – face significant barriers in accessing mental health services. The research, published by the National Women’s Council (NWC) and researched by Quality Matters, was funded by the…
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2. NWC calls for national conversation on care at its 50th Anniversary Annual General Meeting
Excerpt: …The National Women’s Council (NWC) has called for a national conversation on creating a caring society at its Annual General Meeting Morning Event to mark the organisation’s 50th Anniversary today (Thursday, 15th June). The call comes ahead of the planned referendum on Art. 41.2. later this year. At today’s event…
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3. Budget 2024 extraordinary opportunity to tackle systemic inequalities for women: NWC
Excerpt: …Ahead of the National Economic Dialogue (NED), the National Women’s Council (NWC) has said that the Budget 2024 surplus presents an extraordinary opportunity for government to invest in long-term, sustainable measures which would tackle the systemic inequalities that women experience. The cost-of-living crisis, austerity, and the pandemic have all hit women…
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4. Major Human Rights Hearing highlights fundamental policy gaps on care
Excerpt: …On Tuesday 30th May a Human Rights Hearing on care will bring together women carers, Irish politicians and national and international experts to examine how to improve policy and practices on care. The event, organised by ActionAid Ireland and National Women’s Council, taking place in the Irish Human Rights and…
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Excerpt: …Politics continues to be dominated by men: just 11% of councilors in Longford are women The National Women’s Council (NWC) has launched their Family-Friendly toolkit in Longford, a resource for local authorities to assist women and those with caring responsibilities to enter local government and providing support for those already…
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6. Five years on from Repeal, women are still denied access to abortion in Ireland
Excerpt: …Five years on from Repeal, women are still denied access to abortion in Ireland NWC marks anniversary with launch of public campaign to demand political progress on abortion barriers For immediate release – Wednesday 24 May 2023 The National Women’s Council today called on members of the public to write…
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7. Gender quotas needed for local elections in Northern Ireland
Excerpt: …Women represent half of the electorate in the north but make up only 32% of candidates across all local authorities The National Women’s Council is calling for the implementation of gender quotas for future local government elections in Northern Ireland, citing the alarmingly low number of women candidates standing for…
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8. Feminist Communities for Climate Justice
Excerpt: …Feminist Communities for Climate Justice is a campaign for climate justice that reflects feminist and community work values. The project is developing a feminist and community work analysis of climate justice. This partnership between the National Women’s Council and Community Work Ireland amplifies the voices of women and marginalised communities that are…
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9. Socially engaged artist residency to celebrate 50 years of National Women’s Council
Excerpt: …Create and The National Women’s Council (NWC) are delighted to announce artist and activist Grace Dyas as the recipient of an Artist Residency Award. 2023 marks the 50th anniversary of NWC, the leading representative organisation for women and women’s groups in Ireland. Established in 1973 as the Council for the Status…
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10. Launch of Family-Friendly Toolkit in Wicklow to Boost Women’s Representation in Local Government
Excerpt: …Politics continues to be dominated by men: just 34% of councilors in Wicklow are women. The National Women’s Council (NWC) has launched their Family-Friendly toolkit in Wicklow, a resource for local authorities to assist women and those with caring responsibilities to enter local government and providing support for those…
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11. Join our Team: Violence Against Women Officer
Excerpt: …NWC is hiring a Violence against women (VAW) Officer is to support our goals in ending gender-based violence and exploitation in line with the NWC Strategic Plan 2021-2024: No Woman Left Behind. This role will include policy analysis, campaigning and advocacy, communications, relationship and alliance building, event management and administrative…
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12. Join our team: Women’s Health Officer
Excerpt: …NWC is hiring a Women’s Health Officer who will play a key role in developing and delivering NWC’s policy, advocacy and campaigns work on women’s health in line with our Strategic Plan 2021-2024: 'No Woman Left Behind' The Officer will support progress against the objectives of our Health Service Executive…
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13. Referendum is historic opportunity for women’s equality
Excerpt: …At a May Day event on Wednesday evening, the National Women’s Council will say recognition of care is critical for workplace equality The National Women’s Council (NWC) says that while there are significant advances for women in the workplace over the past half century we have not yet reached full…
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14. Call to action for survivors in the three justice systems – criminal, civil and child protection
Excerpt: …The Minister for Justice Simon Harris has today welcomed the launch of a significant report by the National Women’s Council (NWC), highlighting the urgent need for reforms across the justice system for survivors reporting domestic and sexual abuse. The report, which was funded by Department of Justice, highlights that the…
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15. O’Shea Abortion Review must be catalyst for system change: NWC
Excerpt: …The National Women’s Council (NWC) has warmly welcomed Marie O’Shea’s review of the abortion system, and stated that the report must act as a catalyst for system change so that every woman who needs an abortion can access it in Ireland. We particularly welcome recommendations on increasing geographical coverage, on…
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16. Minister Simon Harris launches Towards a Zero Tolerance Approach - A new Good Practice Guide
Excerpt: …Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science and Minister for Justice, Simon Harris TD, today (26th April 2023) launched Towards a Zero Tolerance Approach: A Good Practice Guide. Developed by the National Women’s Council, the Good Practice Guide aims to assist Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in Ireland…
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17. National Women’s Council welcomes abortion review
Excerpt: …The National Women’s Council (NWC) has welcomed Marie O’Shea’s report on Ireland’s abortion law, saying it paves the way for change. It is also welcome that this important independent review will go to the Oireachtas Health Committee, and it’s crucial we see a timeline for this to progress in this…
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18. Loss of EU funding has devastating consequences for women’s sector in Northern Ireland
Excerpt: …Image: Nuala Toman of Disability NI address the NWC All-island Women's Forum The All-Island Women’s Forum met today in Monaghan for its second in person meeting of 2023. Today's session heard presentations from leading women’s community sector organisations on the impact of funding cuts on the women’s sector across the…
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19. NWC welcomes CSO publication of statistics on sexual violence, condemns high rate of violence
Excerpt: …It is 20 years since we have had accurate data on sexual violence in Ireland, and the figures show 1 in 2 women will experience sexual violence in their lifetime The National Women’s Council (NWC) strongly welcomes the new national survey by the CSO on sexual violence in Ireland.…
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20. NWC calls for stronger role for civil society and survivors in new Agency on DSGBV
Excerpt: …The National Women’s Council (NWC) will tell the Oireachtas Justice Committee tomorrow (Tuesday) that the government’s new statutory agency on domestic, sexual and gender-based violence (DSGBV) must include a strong role for survivors, for civil society, and for other government agencies. The government is currently bringing forward the General Scheme…
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