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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: Monday, September 12, 2011
Women are not allowed to stand or vote in Saudi Arabia's municipal elections later this month - because electoral procedures are not ready.Male voters will be electing 1,632 men to seats in 258 different councils with a further 1,000 plus seats appointed...
THE number of sex crimes carried out by juveniles has nearly trebled, official figures show.Both rape crisis groups and Garda sources have suggested that easier access to hard-core pornography is a factor in the increase.Figures on juvenile crime...
MINISTER FOR JUSTICE Alan Shatter is to introduce legislation so parents of young children can be made aware of sex offenders living in their areas.The Department of Justice confirmed the Minister's intentions to allow Gardaí to release certain information...
A campaign to challenge attitudes towards rape and abuse is being launched in Wales today.The Live Fear Free campaign aims to specifically tackle sexual violence and domestic abuse in relationships and two online videos will soon be available.The...
The Equality and Human Rights Commission claims that there are 5,400 women "missing" from top jobs in the UK and the narrowing of the gender gap across business, politics and the media is "tortuously slow". Comparing today's figures with 2004 shows that...
Published: Thursday, September 08, 2011
This September, as part of National Adult Literacy Awareness Week, we would like to invite you or your delegate to attend a free introductory plain English writing workshop. Plain English is a way to write and present information so a...
Act Now at Concern KitefestThe Concern Kitefest and SARI Soccerfest are teaming up this weekend in the Phoenix Park.The festival will include the Act Now on 2015 Post Office, where visitors can write letters to their local TDs, and children...
AkiDwA, the African and Migrant Women's Network, in association with ISU for New CommunitiesInvites you to a seminar on Recession and EmploymentDate: 20 September 2011Time: 9.30am - 2pmVenue: Edmund Rice International Heritage Centre, Mount Sion, Barrack Street, WaterfordClick here to see...
New Communities Partnership Hosts EID Intercultural Family Day ALL WELCOME - FREE ADMISSION.Sunday 4 September 2011, 3 - 7 pmVENUE- SHANKILL TENNIS CLUB, SHANKILL, CO DUBLIN (See www.newcommunities.ir for directions)Kindly Supported by Dun Loaghaire Rathdown Co Co, Shankill Tennis Club,...
Do you want to learn English?Free English classes for women - Beginner and Intermediate LevelsClick here to read the full flyer.....
PILA and the PILS Project cordially invite you to their inaugural Joint Annual Conference, Political Commitment, Practical Protection: Using the ECHR North and South. The conference will be held on Friday 11 November 2011 at Croke Park Conference Centre, Dublin.The conference...
InvitationBriefing on Latest Developments in BahrainDr Ali Al Ekri by skype from Bahrain Professor Abdulla Al Derazi, the Secretary General of Bahrain Human Rights Society12 September 2011 - 7PM The Oak Room, The Mansion HouseChairperson Professor Damian McCormackReception to followDear FriendsFront...
Fact: The marriage ban for same sex couples discriminates against Irish families and children. At Marriage Equality, we want to change that and we are asking you to help us.Please watch Rory's Story - a new short film by...
Published: Wednesday, September 07, 2011
A group of doctors and nurses detained in Bahrain have reportedly been released tonight, including three doctors who trained in Ireland.They have been on hunger strike for the past two weeks.State media said a military court had released...
Published: Tuesday, September 06, 2011
Fact: The marriage ban for same sex couples discriminates against Irish families and children.At Marriage Equality, we want to change that and we are asking you to help us.Please watch Rory's Story - a new short film by...
Published: Monday, September 05, 2011
The former president of Chile now serves as director of UN Women, which is trying to meet the 2015 Millennium Development Goals, talks frankly about UN Women.Click here to see the full interview.......
Minister for Small Business, John Perry T.D., has today (Tuesday), formally launched the National Mentoring Programme for Female Entrepreneurs. The programme is an initiative led by Galway Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the four Chambers of Commerce in...
Libyan women are speaking out against the National Transitional Council (NTC) for recruiting too many Islamists and too few women.The NTC has appointed only one woman and there are none in ministerial positions."I criticise the absence of women...
One quarter of women are postponing pregnancy or opting not to conceive because of the added financial burden, according to a Red Magazine survey published today.The survey indicates that out of more than 2,500 women between the ages of 30 and 45,...
On Monday, 5th September, Aga Wiesyk, NWCI Membership Development Officer represented the National Women's Council of Ireland during Mary Robinson's discussion on the mission of her new Foundation organised by The Institute of International and European Affairs (IIEA) where she...
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