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Category: Press Releases
Published: Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Marking the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Platform for Action at the CSW in New York next week, the National Women’s Council (NWC) and the Irish Consortium on Gender Based Violence will hold an event ‘GBV Survivors...
Published: Friday, October 01, 2021
National Women’s Council and Baby Feeding Law Group Ireland call on government to prioritise infant and maternal health in Budget 2022 The National Women’s Council (NWC) and Baby Feeding Law Group Ireland (BFLGI) call on the government...
“We're not sitting in our corner knitting” - Women call for pension justice ahead of Budget 2022 NWC launches #PensionJustice campaign for an adequate income for all in older age “I know many, many people,...
Published: Thursday, September 30, 2021
NATIONAL WOMENS COUNCIL INVITATION TO TENDER NWC are seeking a researcher to develop a Toolkit to support family friendly and inclusive Local Authorities: making the role of Local Councillor sustainable and attractive Research will be carried out to examine the...
Ministers for Justice, Heather Humphreys and Naomi Long, joined the All-island Women's Forum today (Thursday, 30th September) for a partially livestreamed session to discuss threats to security for women in public life. The forum heard statements from those...
Published: Monday, September 27, 2021
Launching its new digital campaign #CareEconomy and Pre-Budget Submission 2022 today (Monday, 27th September), the National Women’s Council (NWC) called on the Government to invest in vital public services and social infrastructure, in particular a public, not for profit...
Published: Friday, September 24, 2021
The National Women’s Council (NWC) is the leading national women’s membership organisation seeking equality for women. We represent 190-member groups from a diversity of backgrounds, sectors and locations NWC is currently recruiting for a Policy...
Published: Thursday, September 09, 2021
The National Women’s Council (NWC) today highlighted how abuse, in particular social media abuse, threatens to silence women as political actors and has become a key barrier to women’s political participation. Hosting the first in a...
Published: Wednesday, September 08, 2021
Supporting the launch of the Private Members Bill 2021 on Gender Quotas for Boards by Emer Higgins TD, Fine Gael, the National Women’s Council (NWC) today (8th September) called on the Government to bring forward legislation to introduce...
Published: Wednesday, September 01, 2021
Led by the National Women’s Council (NWC), the All-Island Women’s Forum aims to address underrepresentation of women and further develop women’s role in peacebuilding and civic society. The Women’s Forum will...
Published: Monday, August 30, 2021
The National Women’s Council is the leading national representative organisation for women and women’s groups in Ireland, founded in 1973. We have over 190-member groups and a large and growing community of individual supporters. The ambition of...
Published: Thursday, August 26, 2021
The National Women’s Council (NWC) was delighted to hold the second meeting of the All-Island Women’s Forum today, focusing on working across difference and informing work through a trauma lens. Led by the NWC, the Women...
Published: Wednesday, August 25, 2021
The National Women’s Council (NWC) has called on the Irish Government to use its presidency of the UN Security Council to urgently prioritise the protection of women’s rights and safety in Afghanistan. Orla O’Connor,...
Published: Tuesday, August 03, 2021
The National Women’s Council (NWCI) and Baby Feeding Law Group Ireland (BFLGI, to mark World Breastfeeding Week August 1-7, call on the government to take the lead in support for babies and their mothers as a public health...
Published: Thursday, July 29, 2021
The National Women’s Council (NWC) is delighted to hold the first meeting of the All-Island Women’s Forum today Led by the National Women’s Council (NWC), The Women’s Forum aims to address...
Published: Thursday, July 22, 2021
The National Women’s Council (NWC) today announced the All-Island Women’s Forum participants, consisting of 28 members, 14 from Northern Ireland and 14 from the South. Led by the National Women’s Council (NWC), The Women’s...
Published: Thursday, July 01, 2021
The National Women’s Council (NWC) today announced the setting up of an all-island Women’s Forum which will provide a space for women from across the island for cross border cooperation and dialogue. Led by the National...
Published: Monday, June 28, 2021
Speaking ahead of the National Economic Dialogue today (28th June 2021), the National Women’s Council (NWC) called for significant investment in a public childcare model, public services and the care economy to tackle persistent inequalities for women and...
Published: Thursday, June 24, 2021
We currently have a number of vacancies. Please click on the links below to find out more about each of the positions. Digital Campaigns and Communications Officer (3 days/week) Women's Health Officer (Full Time 5 days/week)...
A 40 per cent legislative quota for female representation on corporate boards must be introduced. That’s according to the National Women’s Council, who are today (22.06.2021) launching a new research report and campaign making the case for legislative...
Published: Monday, June 21, 2021
Participants at today’s webinar on the new Beyond Exploitation campaign, led by the National Women’s Council in partnership with Ruhama and Immigrant Council of Ireland, heard from a wide range of civil society organisations, trades unions...
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