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1. Petition to name Dublin bridge after Rosie Hackett
Excerpt: …There are currently 16 bridges over the river Liffey in Dublin's city centre. 13 of these bridges are named after men and not one of the bridges is named after a women. This petition is calling on Dublin City council to name the new Marlborough Street bridge the Rosie Hackett…
Section: Newsflash
2. 50/50 Group North West book launch
Excerpt: …The 50/50 Group North West will launch the book 'The Road to 50/50 - Gender Quotas for Ireland: Speeches from the Dáil and Seanad'.The book will be launched by Justine McCarthy, Sunday Times columnist and current National Newspapers of Ireland columnist of the year.Other speakers include:Fiona Buckley, Co-founder 5050, Dept.…
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Excerpt: …Amnesty International and the NWCI are organising a short briefing on the Council of Europe Convention on Combatting and Preventing Violence against Women and Domestic Violence.The aim of the roundtable is to raise awareness and open discussion of the areas covered by the Convention and why it is important for…
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4. Justice for Bethany Home Survivors - Briefing
Excerpt: …The National Women's Council of Ireland and the Bethany Survivors Group are organising a briefing on the Campaign for Justice for Bethany Survivors.Bethany Home (1921 - 1972) was a residential institution in Dublin for women of the Protestant community who were convicted of petty theft and prostitution as well as…
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5. Grassroots action on sexual abuse in Ireland - Conference and campaign launch
Excerpt: …The ANU campaign for Truth, Rights and Justice is organising a conference and campaign launch to raise awareness and highlight the extent of sex abuse in Ireland. The conference will aim to expand the grassroots movement by bringing survivors and all stakeholders together to create an agenda for action and…
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6. SIPTU launches Young Workers Network
Excerpt: …SIPTU will launch its Young Workers Network on 1st May 2013. The launch event will feature the premiere of a new short film on young precarious workers in Ireland and a discussion on the issues that young workers face and how to win change. The event will be followed by…
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7. Women’s Community and Political Participation - Workshop
Excerpt: …The National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) and the Community Foundation for Northern Ireland will host a workshop entitled Women's Community and Political Participation.The overarching theme of the workshop is 'women's participation in post-conflict society'. At this workshop, we want to explore the broad issue of women's community and political…
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8. Sonas Housing is recruiting a Children Support Worker
Excerpt: …Sonas Housing is recruiting a Children Support Worker - Relief/Short –Term Contract work.Responsible to: Project LeaderResponsible For: Providing services to children in Sonas Supported Housing Service and Refuge Service on a one-to-one basis, in families and in a group settingEnsuring best practice in the delivery of services to children in…
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Excerpt: …Press Release, 27 March 2013The National Women's Council of Ireland calls on the government to make a clear a statement that childcare costs will remain outside of the proposed Insolvency Arrangements. Statements made by Minister for Transport, Leo Varadkar, in relation to the proposed guideline on childcare are extremely anti-women…
Section: Latest News
10. Suicide in Pregnancy is much rarer now ‘thanks to legal abortion’
Excerpt: …Article by Dr Peadar O'Grady, Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist and member of Doctors for ChoiceIt is important in discussing the relevance of suicide in the current abortion debate that good medical practice does not come second place to legal arrangements for certification. Maternal mental health matters because of the…
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11. Scandinavian Childcare: Making it Happen
Excerpt: …The National Women's Council of Ireland together with Barnardos, Open and Start Strong organised a seminar on "Scandinavian Childcare: Making it Happen", 5 March 2013. At the meeting the four organisations presented the key findings of a survey of parents on childcare options and costs in Ireland. In addition, participants…
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12. The changing world of women and work - Launch of NWCI Legacy Project
Excerpt: …The National Women's Council of Ireland launched the Legacy Project, an innovative arts project that explores the changing world of women and work from past to present. The project launch took place as part of SIPTU's One Struggle conference on 9th March. The Legacy Project aims to challenge mainstream representations of women and work…
Section: Newsflash
Excerpt: …Since the launch of NWCI's youth initiative, The Y Factor, on 1st February, things have been going from strength to strength. There has been a lot of interest expressed by young people in getting involved and volunteering with The Y Factor and we are busy putting together a volunteering strategy…
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14. Women on Boards: The Next Steps - NWCI Members and Friends Meeting
Excerpt: …The NWCI will organise its next members and friends meeting in conjunction with the European Women's Lobby on the topic 'Women on Boards: The Next Steps'Speakers include:Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore TD (tbc.)Vivienne Jupp, Chair of CIE (tbc.)Norah Casey, Harmonia Publishing (tbc.) Fiona O'Connor, Senior recruiter, DeloitteJane Williams, SIA GroupNoirin Clancy, Women…
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15. Safe Ireland and Rape Crisis Network attend UN Commission on the Status of Women
Excerpt: …The two National Networks on Violence Against Women, Safe Ireland and Rape Crisis Network Ireland, who represent over 55 frontline domestic and sexual violence services, attended the UN Commission on the Status of Women as part of the Irish delegation. The Irish delegation was led by Minister Kathleen Lynch.As the…
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16. NWCI launches Policy Position Paper on Abortion
Excerpt: …The NWCI recently launched its Policy Position Paper on Abortion.The NWCI has worked on the issue of abortion over the last thirty years and our position on abortion has developed over time in recognition of the diversity and evolution of views in this area. NWCI members have mandated us to…
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17. Why we need the Joint Labour Committees - NWCI Submision on the Review of JLCs
Excerpt: …The JLCs regulate areas of work that are generally paid at rates marginally above the statutory minimum wage. They are acknowledged as being important in the absence of a fair system to determine wages at this level. The JLCs are a significant concern to the NWCI in the context of…
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18. Taxing maternity benefit - A short sighted measure
Excerpt: …The Minister for Finance, Michael Noonan, announced his intention to bring maternity benefit into the tax net as part of his proposals in Budget 2013.Up to now Maternity Benefit has not been regarded as income for the purposes of the Income Tax Acts and is disregarded for all tax purposes.…
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19. Unpaid parental leave extended from 14 to 18 weeks
Excerpt: …On March 8th the Government announced its intentions to introduce the EU Parental Leave Directive into Irish law. Currently in Ireland maternity leave is paid for 26 weeks with an additional 16 weeks unpaid also being available. In addition to this, 14 weeks' unpaid parental leave is available for both…
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20. Claiming Our Future is recruiting a Project Manager
Excerpt: …Claiming Our Future is recruiting a two-day per week project manager for the period up to end of September 2014. The purpose of this role is to support and ensure implementation of the Claiming Our Future work programme.This is a new role and an exciting opportunity to contribute to building…
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