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Published: Tuesday, November 26, 2024
National Women’s Council and Women’s Aid Federation NI launch new report examining the issue of domestic violence across the island 26 November Today (26 November) the National Women’s Council (NWC) and Women’s Aid...
Published: Wednesday, September 26, 2012
To mark International Decriminalisation of Abortion day on 28 September 2012 the United Left Alliance has initiated a public meeting on the struggle over decades to legislate for the X case and to achieving abortion rights in Ireland. The meeting also aims...
There are lots of new faces in the NWCI team.Elva O'Callahan is Project Coordinator of our new youth project The Y-Factor. She works together with Laura Maloney, The Y-Factor Development Worker. Elva and Laura can be contacted at: elvaoc...
Are women bearing the brunt of the recession? Are cuts to public services impacting on women more? What are the implications of further public spending cuts for women?Increasing evidence is emerging that the recession is having a disproportionate impact...
On Global Day for Action for Access to Safe and Legal Abortion, Friday, 28th September, the NWCI calls on the Irish government to make publicly available the findings of the Expert Group and to introduce legislation for the constitutional right...
Published: Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Members and Friends from across the country came together at our Members and Friends Meeting in Cork on the 24th September to learn more about the Constitutional Convention and discuss NWCI's involvement in the process. At the meeting NWCI launched...
5050 North West Group, Sligo Leitrim Extending Positive Relations Project and the National Women's Council of Ireland organise a morning seminar on Political Parties - The inside Story from the Party Organisers. Hear how it all works - the structures, processes,...
Join us to protect women's health! Join us to fight for human rights! This is a celebration of being pro-choice! A day of being pro-choice and proud, speaking up and speaking out, making our voices heard. Come and celebrate with...
Join us on a family friendly Solidarity Stroll in Dublin to call for 'Fair laws for domestic workers in 2012'. We are calling for the Irish government to ratify Convention 189 and help end modern day slavery by recognising rights for...
Women's Aid marks the 20th year of its National Freephone Helpline by launching its new 'Don't Be Afraid' national public awareness advertising campaign. The campaign encourages women living with domestic abuse to speak up and to call the Women's Aid...
One Family is running two new Programmes to support people parenting alone.The New Futures Programme offers career planning with support. It is a 20 week part-time course accredited at FETAC level 4/5.Join the New Futures programme and:Discover what jobs...
We sorted out some issues with our Facebook presence and finally have a unique Facebook page for the organisation. We are looking forward to your posts and comments!Find us on Facebook
A unique fundraising night of comic and dramatic opera at the historical Pepper Canister performed by members of the Good Works Opera and special guests in aid of the Women's Therapy Centre.Tickets: 25 EurosPair of Tickets: 45 EurosOAP/Students/Unemployed: 15 EurosTickets...
Published: Monday, September 24, 2012
Published: Thursday, September 20, 2012
This article was first published in The Irish Examiner, Friday, September 21, 2012By Orla O'ConnorA new Constitution should embody our society's values and equality in particular, and women have most to gain, writes Orla O'ConnorIN 1936, while formulating a new constitution, Éamon...
Published: Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Article first appeared in the Cork Independent, 20 September 2012 An event to inform women about the upcoming constitutional convention and the need to affect real change in the document will be held next Monday in Cork city. The event, open to...
Published: Sunday, September 16, 2012
Women from Cork, Waterford, Limerick, Clare, Kerry and Tipperary will come together to call for a new Constitution for Ireland in Cork on Monday, 24th September.The event "A Constitution for all Women" is being convened by the National Women's...
Published: Friday, September 14, 2012
Opinion Piece published on journal.ie, 14 September 2012 Statistically speaking, spending cuts hit women hardest - but protecting disadvantaged groups should be at the heart of the Budget, write Orla O'Connor and Clara Fischer.RECENTLY THE FAWCETT Society, the leading civil...
Published: Monday, September 03, 2012
The National Women's Council of Ireland has added its voice to the call for a reversal of cuts to Personal Assistance and Home Care Services."We are appalled at this decision which flies in the face of Government commitments to...
Published: Thursday, August 30, 2012
National Women's Council of Ireland has expressed real concern at the new pension measures being introduced by the Department of Social Protection. The measures, which cut contributory payments to many of those who will go on pension in September. The...
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