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Published: Wednesday, December 18, 2024
Alliance of over 40 organisations reminds newly elected TDs of their election promises 18th December 2024 Under the slogan ‘All we want for Christmas is public childcare’, the campaign alliance, Together for Public, gathered outside Leinster House today (Wednesday, 18th...
Published: Sunday, June 12, 2011
Coalition to Protect Lowest Paid / National Women's Council of IrelandNews Release12 June 2011The National Women's Council of Ireland expresses deep concern that the Minister for Enterprise, Jobs and Innovation, Richard Bruton, T.D, has not heeded its requests to meet...
Published: Thursday, June 09, 2011
The NWCI are happy to announce our AGM. The Meeting will take place on Thursday 23rd June 2011 in the Gresham Hotel in Dublin.Registration starts at 11.00, followed by a welcome address from NWCI CEO, Susan McKay and chairperson of the...
Hanna's House would like to invite you to two film and networking events one in Belfast and the other in Dublin.The first will take place in Dublin in FilmBase, Curved Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 1 on Thursday 16th June 2011.Click...
Housing charity Habitat for Humanity Ireland are excited to announce the second year of their Women Build!A group of 10 women will travel to Pitesti, Romania in October for ten days. They will help to build homes for families in...
We are looking for a vibrant and innovative person to take up the voluntary position of Coordinator of the Irish Feminist Network! If you are interested in leading one of the fastest growing feminist organisations in Ireland, engaging and networking...
A discussion will take place next week in the Seanad regarding the FGM Bill at Committee Stage and Remaining Stages.The discussion will take place next Wednesday, 15th June, from 11.45 - 1.00.Dr. James Reilly, Minister for Health and Children will...
Published: Tuesday, June 07, 2011
This thought-provoking short film from Scottish Rape Centre highlights the heinous but sadly widely accepted concept that women who dress in a certain manner are inviting sexual attacks. Looking at it from a no-nonsense approach, it examines the idea that...
Published: Thursday, June 02, 2011
Say No To Ageism Week 2011 takes place from May 30th to June 3rd. The week provides an opportunity to remind us of the consequences of ageism in service provision and encourages us to renew our commitment to combating ageism in...
Where are women at in Europe and how can we engage more effectively with the EU? Meet MEPs Bairbre de Brún, Diane Dodds and Marian Harkin Find out more about current EU gender equality strategies, the European Women's Lobby...
One Family Links: enabling connectionsLaunch and opening by Minister for Children & Youth Affairs Frances Fitzgerald TD at 10.30am sharpDate: Thursday 9 June 2011 Time: 10.15 am until 6pmVenue: Coach House, Dublin CastleDo you want to participate in a networking day for people...
Akina Dada wa Africa (AkiDwA) is an NGO began by African women which seeks to promote equality and justice for migrant women living in Ireland.Please see the following information on a call for papers Conference, an invitation to tender...
Susan McKay, CEO of the National Women's Council of Ireland, has written a letter to all female politicians calling on them to lend their support to Justice for Magdelenes.Click here to read the article published in the Examiner in...
Ruhama is a national voluntary organisation based in Dublin that works with women affected by prostitution including victims of sex trafficking. We offer a range of confidential and non judgemental services including outreach, advocacy, education and development and counselling.We...
2nd June 2011Click here to read the article published in the Examiner in response to the letter.Dear Deputy,Last year, I wrote to all women TDs, Senators and Councillors seeking support for the campaign for justice for women who...
2 June 2011Susan McKay, CEO of the National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI), is writing to all women TDs, Senators, and Local Councillors encouraging them to support Justice of Magdalene's (JFM) proposed "Restorative Justice and Reparations Scheme" for all survivors of...
Published: Monday, May 30, 2011
By Henry Samuel in ParisTuesday May 31 2011FRANCE'S male politicians are becoming increasingly anxious about their futures after one female minister warned that half of the country's male MPs were potentially "in trouble" due to their treatment of women.Still reeling...
A man who raped a babysitter nearly 30 years ago has succeeded in having his 11-year sentence reduced on appeal. John Regan (62), Cloonfad, Ballyhaunis, Co Mayo, was jailed for 11 years in April 2008 after a Central Criminal Court jury found him guilty...
Published: Sunday, May 29, 2011
The National Women's Council of Ireland applauds the government's decision to tackle our appalling record on women's representation in the Houses of Oireachtas. The announcement that political parties are to lose half of their state funding unless at least 30% of...
A group of Polish women have launched a petition to protest against the announcement by Ewa Kopacz, Polish Minister for Health, that the government may make gynaecological and breast screenings compulsory for working women.Compulsory smear tests and other intimate,...
Published: Tuesday, May 24, 2011
AROUND 12 WOMEN a day travelled from Ireland to England and Wales last year to have terminations, new figures have revealed.The statistics, published today by the UK's Department of Health, show that women giving Irish addresses accounted for a majority...
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