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1. Abbey Theatre/ Inner City Assembly
Excerpt: …The Abbey Theatre with the support of the Inner City Organisations Network and a number of Dublin's north inner city residents present The Abbey Theatre / Inner City Assembly.Our theatre has played a leading role in the life of Dublin City for over 100 years. We are excited to assemble…
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2. Still locked out? NUJ Ireland women’s conference
Excerpt: …It has been 100 years since the Dublin lock out and the NUJ has organised a conference to ask: Are women still 'locked out'?Come along to the NUJ Ireland women's conference and help us discuss and plan union campaigns to challenge the discrimination against women in the media in Ireland…
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3. NWCI Pre-Budget Submission 2013 Launched
Excerpt: …National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI), in the 2014 Pre-Budget Submission called on the government to protect women and children from further cuts in Budget 2014 and invest into crucial supports, such as childcare. Launching its Pre-Budget Submission 2014, Orla O'Connor, Director of NWCI said, 'We have seen over the…
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4. New NWCI Blog by Fiona Buckley: How to make gender quotas work
Excerpt: …In July 2012 the Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Act was passed by the Oireachtas. As part of the Government's political reform agenda, the law provides for a legal candidate gender quotafor future general elections in Ireland. The new law obliges parties to run at least 30% women candidates in the…
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Excerpt: …Pobal, on behalf of the Office for the Promotion of Migrant Integration in the Department of Justice and Equality, invites applications for funding under the European Refugee Fund (ERF) and the European Fund for the Integration of Third-Country Nationals (EIF).Applications will be accepted from community and voluntary organisations/NGOs working at…
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6. Carmichael Centre: September Training Days and Events
Excerpt: …Book now for the following exciting courses and seminars this September at Carmichael Centre.SCHEDULED TRAINING17 September: Fundraising for small Community Groups (half day)24 September: Financial Reporting for the Charities Regulator (half day)FREE SEMINARS: 5 September: Risk Management12 September: Best Practices for Data & Customer Relationship Management19 September: Social FinanceFurther details…
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7. Y Factor Statement: Unfair judgement of young women and youth culture by sensationalised stories
Excerpt: …The Y Factor has issued a response to a story circulating about events at an Eminem concert at Slane. The reactions to the story regarding incidents that occurred at the Eminem concert in Slane over the weekend, the virality of the photographs on social media and the mass vitriol directed…
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8. Screening of ‘Breaking Ground-The Story of the London Irish Women’s Centre’
Excerpt: …The documentary follows an inspirational group of Irish women who chose to create their own artistic, social, cultural and activist community in London from 1983 up until 2012. The film was made by an all-female crew and is on limited release in Ireland so this is rare opportunity to see…
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Excerpt: …In 1973 a group of feminists, chaired by Hilda Tweedy of the Irish Housewives Association (IHA), set up the Council for the Status of Women (CSW), with the goal of gaining equality for women. It was an umbrella for women's groups, run by a voluntary committee, and funded by subscriptions…
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10. Austerity is not working for women and children
Excerpt: …National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) calls on the government to protect women and children from further cuts in Budget 2014 and invest into crucial supports, such as childcare. Launching its Pre-Budget Submission 2014 today, Orla O’Connor, Director of NWCI said, “We have seen over the last Budgets that austerity…
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11. NWCI welcomes Minister Burton’s commitment to protect child benefit from cuts
Excerpt: …National Women’s Council of Ireland welcomes Minister Burton’s commitment not to cut child benefit in the forthcoming budget. Responding to media reports, Orla O’Connor, Director of NWCI said, “‘We welcome Minister Burton’s commitment to protect child benefit from further cuts. The Minister is correct in saying that many families are…
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12. Government must revisit decision to exclude Bethany Home survivors from redress
Excerpt: …Responding to Minister Alan Shatter’s statement yesterday that the Government will not provide a redress scheme for the survivors of the Bethany Home, Orla O’Connor, Director of National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) said, “The Government’s decision not to provide redress for the Bethany Home survivors is unjust and must…
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13. Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill passes through Dail
Excerpt: …National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) welcomed the passage through the Dail of the first piece of abortion legislation in Ireland. This is a clear acknowledgement in our laws that access to abortion can be necessary in order to save women's lives. While there remains major shortcomings in the Bill…
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14. Olwen Dawe: The Pushy, Bossy Note-Takers’ View on Gender and Entrepreneurship - New NWCI Blog
Excerpt: …I started my business three years ago. To this day, I remember the first networking event I attended 'flying solo'. In fact, I can recall the sick-to-the-stomach edginess I felt as I stood up and 'pitched' my service - it was dreadful.Now, I am all-too familiar with this sensation -…
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15. Council of Europe Convention on Violence against Women - Results of NWCI campaign
Excerpt: …NWCI established an e-action campaign to encourage the Irish government to the Council of Europe Convention on Violence Against Women during Ireland's Presidency of the EU for the month of June. Over 2,300 emails were sent by over 360 people to their local representatives and Minister for Justice, Equality and…
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16. Against the Tide - Images from the 1980s Irish Women’s Movement
Excerpt: …Against the tide - Images from the 1980s Irish Women's Movement, is a photographic record of the women's protest movement in Ireland in the 1980s. The passing of the 1982 amendment to the Irish Constitution introduced a ban on abortion and divided Irish society. Rose Comiskey documented many of the…
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Excerpt: …In 2015, the UN agenda on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) will come to an end. There is currently a global discussion about the post-2015 development agenda. At the same time, the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) will reach 20 years in 2014.…
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Excerpt: …How do we transform the Irish government to a more open, transparent and accountable place? How do we as citizens and organisations get more involved in the government process? These were just some of the questions on the minds of those who all gathered in the Wood Quay Venue for…
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19. Pavee Point Information Day on Traveller and Roma Community in Ireland
Excerpt: …Pavee Point hosted an information day to highlight the issues and challenges facing the Traveller and Roma community in Ireland. During the training, three main areas were emphasized. The first was the hugely disproportionate cuts experienced by Travellers, which is outlined in the 'Travelling with Austerity' document. It states that…
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20. FAS/FAI Women’s Soccer Programme - New course starting September
Excerpt: …The FAS/FAI Women's Soccer Programme is now entering its 7th year. The course is a 52 week programme starting in September 2013 and finishing in September 2014. The continued development and growth of the course is due to numerous achievements from its past learners. Great progress has been made in…
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