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Tuesday, November 05, 2024

Mary McAleese chairs Women’s Assembly on future of the island of Ireland

50 women thought leaders from across the island of Ireland gathered in Dublin today (Tuesday, 5th November 2024) to explore and elevate...

Thursday, October 31, 2024

Clear support amongst voters for a public system of early childhood education and care

Over the last two weeks, voters from every county have sent thousands of emails to political party leaders urging them...

Thursday, October 24, 2024

Families paying over €250 a week for childcare in Galway

In Galway, families are paying up to €252.50 per week for one child in full time childcare. For many, this...

Monday, October 21, 2024

Public Childcare is a General Election issue

The National Women’s Council (NWC) is urging the public to join our newly launched childcare e-action campaign, calling...

Thursday, October 10, 2024

National Women’s Council calls for women to be at centre of constitutional debate

In its presentation to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement today (10th October 2024), the...

Tuesday, October 08, 2024

Sex For Rent: National Women’s Council call on politicians to outlaw exploitation

The National Women’s Council (NWC) has called on government and the Minister for Justice to prioritise legislation outlawing...

Saturday, October 05, 2024

National Women’s Council calls for immediate sanctions against Israel

National Women’s Council calls for immediate sanctions against Israel NWC says women and children in Gaza, wider Palestine,...

Tuesday, October 01, 2024

National Women’s Council responds to Budget 2025

In response to Budget 2025, the National Women’s Council (NWC) today (1st October) welcomed the permanent measures in this...

Tuesday, October 01, 2024

National Women’s Council welcomes free HRT as a game-changer for women

National Women’s Council welcomes Free HRT as a game-changer for women   Press release, 1st October 2024, for...

Saturday, September 28, 2024

National Women’s Council calls for accessible abortion care for all women

Marking International Safe Abortion Day today (28th September 2024), the National Women’s Council called for abortion to...

Tuesday, September 24, 2024

New Alliance calls for 40% Gender Quotas in Local Elections

A new civil society alliance, which launched today (24th September 2024), is demanding a 40%  gender quota for local election candidates...

Thursday, September 19, 2024

Alliance of 30 organisations calls for public system of early childhood education and care

Alliance of 30 organisations calls for public system of early childhood education and care Organisations say the current childcare system is...

Thursday, September 12, 2024

Call for financial supports for women in agriculture

Feminist Communities for Climate Justice say Ireland needs a new approach to food production Thursday 12th September 2024 Feminist Communities for...

Thursday, September 05, 2024

NWC stands in solidarity with women in Afghanistan

The National Women’s Council expresses our strong solidarity with women and girls in Afghanistan just over three years...

Wednesday, August 28, 2024

National Women’s Council reiterates call for SPHE curriculum to address gender-based violence

NWC says SPHE must be a mandatory subject in order to tackle the root cause of gender-based violence   Violence...

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Thursday, October 17, 2024

My journey into Feminism and Climate Justice through a Community Work lens

Olitha is currently a volunteer Donegal Intercultural Platform and undertook the NUI Level 7 Community Work in a Changing Ireland –...

Monday, June 17, 2024

#FeministClimateJustice Study Visits

As part of the Feminist Communities for Climate Justice project's #FeministClimateJustice Community Work in a Changing Ireland Certificate...

Tuesday, March 05, 2024

Jennifer Horgan: Yes vote would recognise care as beating heart in body of our State

Some good has come from this care referendum. We are thinking and talking about care. I will be voting yes...

Friday, March 01, 2024

Mary McAleese keynote address for Yes Yes Campaign

We are fortunate to have a written Constitution. It was carefully crafted almost ninety years ago so that we would...

Thursday, February 22, 2024

Laura Cahillane: The ‘women in the home’ provision is hardly suitable for a modern Constitution

Dr Laura Cahillane is an associate professor in law at the University of Limerick Let’s get one thing...

Wednesday, December 13, 2023

Why We Need Feminist Climate Justice

‘Feminist Communities for Climate Justice’ - a joint project between the National Women’s Council and Community...

Thursday, November 09, 2023

Vicky Phelan - Keynote Speech at FemFest 2019

Your browser does not support the audio element.   I was invited today by the National Women's Council to...

Wednesday, November 08, 2023

Constitutional change: how to bring feminist and disability perspectives together

Why is constitutional change important?  I want to start by asking the question: to what extent constitutional change is...

Tuesday, July 11, 2023

Orla O’Connor: Why are so many Irish women still travelling to the UK for abortions?

At least 860 women travelled from Ireland to the UK to access abortion since the Eighth Amendment was repealed....

Tuesday, December 13, 2022

Orla O’Connor: Properly valuing care is crucial to women’s equality

Across the span of our lifetimes, we are all likely to care for and receive care from others. Both are...

Tuesday, October 25, 2022

Orla O’Connor: Every woman needs access to reproductive healthcare during her lifespan

The past number of years have been transformative for women’s healthcare in Ireland.  Abortion is now available...

Tuesday, July 19, 2022

Orla O’Connor: Government must provide childcare and increase social welfare

At 9.1% in June, inflation is at levels not experienced in almost 40 years. Each week brings news of further price increases,...

Thursday, December 10, 2020

Orla O’Connor: We must recognise harassment for what it is – it is gender-based violence

This year has been like no other. As the global 16 Days of Action on violence against women end today, we...

Saturday, October 10, 2020

Covid-19 hit women hard, now Budget 2021 must support women

Covid-19 impacted on every family in Ireland, through the loss of a loved one, the loss of a job or...

Sunday, February 02, 2020

Orla O’Connor: Why is ending violence against women not an election issue?

One in four women in Ireland experience physical and sexual violence, yet we have heard precious little on the issue...

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