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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: Wednesday, December 13, 2017
The National Womem's Council of Ireland (NWCI) welcomes the decision of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment today to recommend a repeal of the Eighth Amendment from the Constitution and the introduction of legislation that would allow...
Published: Monday, December 11, 2017
The National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) is seriously concerned at media reports that Ireland is seeking to delay EU law to introduce paid parental leave. Orla O'Connor, Director of NWCI said, "Urgent clarification...
Published: Friday, December 08, 2017
All forms of violence against women must be criminalised and appropriately punished to ensure women have access to justice. This is the message from a half-day conference being held by the Irish Observatory on Violence Against Women in Dublin today. ...
Published: Thursday, November 30, 2017
Three times Olympian Derval O’Rourke today joined the National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) at the regional launch of Every Woman -Affordable, accessible healthcare options for women...
Published: Saturday, November 25, 2017
An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar will open #FemFest, the National Women’s Council of Ireland’s (NWCI) third annual conference for young women, by young women, in Liberty Hall today. Joined by a panel of speakers...
Published: Thursday, November 23, 2017
Women from the Arts and Media will come together at NWCI’s event #NoSmallChange – Closing the Gender Pay Gap in the Media and in the Arts in the Mansion House today where NWCI will launch its Action Plan...
Published: Thursday, November 16, 2017
The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) today launched Every Woman - Affordable, accessible healthcare options for women and girls in Ireland. The Every Woman model is based on extensive consultations with NWCI...
Published: Wednesday, November 08, 2017
As discussions at the Oireachtas Committee focus on Ireland’s abortion laws as an outlier in Europe, the National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) today said Ireland needs to work toward a healthcare system that provides for...
Published: Monday, November 06, 2017
The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) today called on the Gate Theatre to commission an independent investigation into the conduct and behaviour of Michael Colgan whilst employed as CEO, and related governance issues. Orla O’Connor,...
Published: Wednesday, October 25, 2017
Following the latest meeting of the Oireachtas Committee, the National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) today said that no woman should be forced to disclose or report rape in order to access healthcare services. Orla O’Connor,...
Published: Wednesday, October 18, 2017
In response to the Joint Oireachtas Committee voting for a proposal not to retain the Eighth Amendment in full, Orla O’Connor, Director of the National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) said, “We welcome the broad...
Published: Tuesday, October 17, 2017
The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) today responded to the publication of a new report by Council of Europe’s Gender Equality Commission, which shows that Ireland is below the European average when it comes to...
Published: Monday, October 16, 2017
The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI), Age Action and the Irish County Women’s Association (ICA) today called for the Social Welfare Bill to reverse 2012 changes to pension bands. The Dáil will debate the...
Published: Tuesday, October 10, 2017
NWCI today welcomed Budget 2018’s increased investment in childcare and pensions, but it cautioned that broadening women’s access to pensions and increasing the affordability of childcare would have put more money in women’s pockets. Childcare ...
Published: Friday, October 06, 2017
The National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) today welcomed the publication of the final report of the Budgetary Oversight Committee, which recommends assessing the gender impact of Budget 2018, as well as working with NWCI toward a gender budgeting statement...
The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) today expressed its disappointment at the news that Dil Wickremasinghe’s Global Village on Newstalk had been cancelled. Orla O’Connor, Director of NWCI said, “Dil Wickremasinghe has...
Published: Thursday, October 05, 2017
NWCI is pleased to announce the publication of the first ESHTE Project Report, A Review of Data on Prevalence of Sexual Violence and Harassment of Women Students in Higher Education in the EU. The report provides an overview of...
Published: Wednesday, October 04, 2017
The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) today welcomed the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC)’s presentation to the Oireachtas Committee calling for the Government to remove the Eighth Amendment entirely, and legislate for access...
Published: Tuesday, October 03, 2017
The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) today welcomed the announcement by Minister Doherty that the Government would extend the current 26 week period of State paid maternity leave offered to mothers in cases of premature birth, and the...
NWCI developed two resources on campaigning for pension equality for women, following engagement over many years with women negatively impacted by the pensions system, and a series of workshops earlier this year with women in Kerry and Cork affected by...
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