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Published: Thursday, October 17, 2024
Olitha is currently a volunteer Donegal Intercultural Platform and undertook the NUI Level 7 Community Work in a Changing Ireland – Feminist Climate Justice with the Department of Applied Social Studies at Maynooth University. The Certificate Programme is a key element...
Published: Monday, June 17, 2024
As part of the Feminist Communities for Climate Justice project's #FeministClimateJustice Community Work in a Changing Ireland Certificate Programme in collaboration with Department of Applied Social Studies at Maynooth University, participants carried out study visits at a variety...
Published: Tuesday, March 05, 2024
Some good has come from this care referendum. We are thinking and talking about care. I will be voting yes to family, and yes to care. Care is a significant part of every life, to varying and ever-changing degrees. I...
Published: Friday, March 01, 2024
We are fortunate to have a written Constitution. It was carefully crafted almost ninety years ago so that we would know the political and social stability that comes from a trusted overarching formal and agreed code which delineates, among other...
Published: Thursday, February 22, 2024
Dr Laura Cahillane is an associate professor in law at the University of Limerick Let’s get one thing clear on Article 41.2 (the woman in the home provision); it does not give, and never has given, any rights to...
Published: Wednesday, December 13, 2023
‘Feminist Communities for Climate Justice’ - a joint project between the National Women’s Council and Community Work Ireland - examines, reflects and responds to the voices and lived experiences of women and marginalised communities in...
Published: Thursday, November 09, 2023
Your browser does not support the audio element. I was invited today by the National Women's Council to talk. Because I am somehow seen as a leader in campaigning for better outcomes for women in healthcare, particularly in...
Published: Wednesday, November 08, 2023
Why is constitutional change important? I want to start by asking the question: to what extent constitutional change is important? In my view, when we consider our recent history, there have been times when strategic constitutional change has been...
Published: Tuesday, July 11, 2023
At least 860 women travelled from Ireland to the UK to access abortion since the Eighth Amendment was repealed. Statistics released by the UK Department of Health and Social Care show that 85 women gave Irish addresses when...
Published: Tuesday, December 13, 2022
Across the span of our lifetimes, we are all likely to care for and receive care from others. Both are deeply meaningful and essential experiences. This week, the Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality will announce whether they endorse...
Published: Tuesday, October 25, 2022
The past number of years have been transformative for women’s healthcare in Ireland. Abortion is now available here at home. Budget 2023 has paved the way for a further roll out of the free contraception scheme. And there...
Published: Tuesday, July 19, 2022
At 9.1% in June, inflation is at levels not experienced in almost 40 years. Each week brings news of further price increases, with inflation expected to top 10% this year. But the impact of soaring prices is not felt equally. We know from...
Published: Thursday, December 10, 2020
This year has been like no other. As the global 16 Days of Action on violence against women end today, we know that domestic violence rose significantly during the COVID-19 restrictions. Frontline services reported significant increases in calls to helplines...
Published: Saturday, October 10, 2020
Covid-19 impacted on every family in Ireland, through the loss of a loved one, the loss of a job or the impact of lockdown, and the effects of this global pandemic will be with us all...
Published: Sunday, February 02, 2020
One in four women in Ireland experience physical and sexual violence, yet we have heard precious little on the issue throughout this 2020 general election campaign. While the nature of abuse means this may not be an issue that comes...
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