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Excerpt: …We have compiled a list of resources and supports for women. Minding your Mental Health Minding your Health Support for Women Experiencing Violence
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2. NWCI welcomes childcare intervention and wage subsidy
Excerpt: …The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) has today welcomed the special intervention in childcare, as well as the wage subsides announced, saying these measures will have positive impacts on women who are being hardest hit by Covid 19. Orla O’Connor, Director of NWCI said, “NWCI has advocated for…
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3. Minding your mental health during COVID-19
Excerpt: …Infectious disease outbreaks like coronavirus (COVID-19), can be worrying. The spread of coronavirus is a new and challenging event. This is a concerning time for many women in Ireland. School and crèche closures have put extra pressure on many women to look after their families and loved ones, this can…
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4. West Clare Family Resource Centre
Excerpt: …We are a community led organisation based in Kilrush here in West Clare and our vision for West Clare is a place where everyone is equally valued, included, safe and respected. Everyday we work to achieve our mission which is to work to promote social inclusion, equality and empowerment of…
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5. Submission to the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality
Excerpt: …Submission to the Citizens' Assembly on Gender Equality calling for key Constitutional and legislative action on care, economic equality and moving to a new economic model, participation in public and political life and violence against women.
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6. Programme for Government commitments to women’s equality must be centre stage
Excerpt: …Programme for Government commitments to women’s equality must be centre stage this International Women’s Day, the National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) said at its ‘Celebrate the Changemakers’ event with general election candidates and newly elected women TDs, across the main political parties. Orla O’Connor, Director of NWCI said, “International…
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7. It Stops Now: students take a stand against sexual violence and harassment
Excerpt: …Today, students across Ireland are taking a stand against sexual violence and harassment in third level education, as part of the nationwide It Stops Now campaign is being run by the National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI), the Union of Students Ireland (USI) and student unions all over Ireland. The…
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8. Submission to the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport Sustainable Mobility Review
Excerpt: …As part of the Public consultation on the Department of Transport policies on public transport and active travel, NWCI and Dublin Cycling Campaign developed this submission. It also has feedback from our members West Clare Family Resource Centre, Longford Women's Link and Aontas.
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9. #FemGen: NWCI’s campaign for feminist TDs in the 33rd Dail
Excerpt: …NWCI ran a highly successful #FemGen campaign, which saw our members contact their local general election candidates and ask them to commit to 10 key asks for women’s equality, if they were elected to the Dáil. Overall, 128 candidates signed up and for the first time there were #FemGen candidates in…
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10. Call out to women with disabilities
Excerpt: …We are starting a project to reach out to women with disabilities. We want you to get involved to help us reflect your experiences better in all our work and campaigns for women's equality. We want to talk to and work with women with disabilities across the country so we can…
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11. Save the date! NWCI Conference ‘After the Eighth - Progressing Reproductive Rights in Ireland’
Excerpt: …One year into abortion provision in Ireland, the conference will review the first year of abortion care in Ireland and assess progress towards a comprehensive model of reproductive and sexual healthcare following Repeal. The conference will take place on the 2nd April 2020 from 10am - 3pm at The Richmond Education and Event…
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12. Full funding for maternity services must be red line in programme for government negotiations
Excerpt: …Following the publication of today’s HIQA report into maternity services in Ireland, the National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) has called on all newly elected politicians to make fully funding the maternity strategy a red line issue in programme for government negotiations. The HIQA report identified key areas of non-compliance,…
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13. Women Beyond the Dail: A Guide to Establishing Local Caucus with Women Councillors
Excerpt: …This is a guide to support the establishment of Local Caucus with Women Councillors. It has been developed with the National Collective of Community Based Womens Networks. It has been supported by the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government.
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14. Call for submissions - Citizens Assembly on Gender Equality begins its work
Excerpt: …The Citizens’ Assembly on gender equality has begun its work. The citizens met for the first time on 25th January and will be meeting again on the 14th and 15th February to commence its deliberations The Assembly, chaired by Dr Catherine Day, former Secretary General of the European Commission is tasked with…
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Excerpt: …The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) today recognised the monumental change that General Election 2020 has heralded, breaking the two party system of Fine Gael and Fianna Fáíl. NWCI also described the General Election as a missed opportunity to break the critical barrier of 30% of women’s representation in…
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16. Welcome to our new Group Members
Excerpt: …NWCI is delightedt to welcome four new group members. Aitheantas is an Adoptee Identity Rights group that advocates for all Adoptees affected by the coercive and forced adoption policies of the past. They also focus on the impact of lack of health and identity information for female Adoptees. http://www.aitheantas.ie http://www.facebook.com/Aitheantas @aitheantas M- Word are directly…
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17. Join the Women’s Mental Health Network
Excerpt: …The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) and St Patrick’s Mental Health Service (SPMHS) have come together to develop a Women’s Mental Health Network (WMHN). This is a network of people and organisations with a committed interest in women’s mental health issues. The network has two aims: To provide a forum…
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18. Women’s Health Taskforce - Stakeholder Engagement Forum
Excerpt: …On 6th February, NWCI member groups came together for a Stakeholder Engagement Forum to discuss priorities for women’s health and to feed into the work of the Women’s Health Taskforce. The event was co-hosted by the Department of Health and the National Women’s Council. The Taskforce, established in September, invited…
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19. Women Beyond the Dail: Supporting Local Caucus
Excerpt: …We recently held an exploratory discussion with women councillors and women’s community groups on developing local caucuses. Members of the Women’s Parliamentary Caucus also joined the discussion to share their insights of being members of the national caucus. Limerick Women’s Network and Limerick women councillors shared their experience of setting…
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20. “Women Beyond the Dáil: More Women in Local Government” Summary Document
Excerpt: …This summary document outlines recommendations for Political Parties, Local Authorities and the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government on how to address women's under representation in Local Government.
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