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Published: Thursday, November 21, 2024
The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWC) and Women for Election are calling on general election candidates to commit to increasing women’s representation in the next Dáil term. NWC have highlighted 10 key asks for...
Published: Friday, February 14, 2003
The National Women's Council of Ireland as a member of the NGO Peace Alliance supports the anti-war demonstration on 15 February, affirming that women reject war as a solution to the current situation in Iraq. War not only prevents other solutions...
Published: Thursday, January 23, 2003
One hundred women from community groups in the North-west came together today at a seminar in Sligo to demand change and plan action to promote Women's Health. The seminar examined women's health issues with keynote addresses, participatory workshops and creative...
Published: Tuesday, December 03, 2002
'Minister McCreevy has penalised the poor and the parents of Ireland in Budget 2003' declared Ms Gráinne Healy, Chairwoman of the National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI). 'Budget 2003 ensures that the most vulnerable women in our society will struggle...
This Budget has done little to protect the weaker sections of society' declared Ms Frances Byrne, spokesperson for the Community Platform.'The Community Platform is appalled by the meagre increase in social welfare payments of only 6 euro per week' she...
Published: Friday, November 29, 2002
Until women and men share power, democracy is an unfinished businessConference on Women in Politics and Decision-Making, Burlington Hotel Dublin'Whether elected or appointed, the overwhelming number of those in positions of power anddecision-making in Ireland are male' declared Ms GrÃ...
Published: Tuesday, November 26, 2002
Bord Fáilte should withdraw funding now. 'Bord Fáilte should with draw its sponsorship of the Irish Open golf championship' stated Ms Joanna McMinn, Director of the National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI). 'This championship is to be hosted...
Published: Wednesday, October 09, 2002
The National Women's Council of Ireland, which represents over 150 diverse women's groups and organisations in Ireland, has received many calls from its affiliates expressing their concern for the safety and lives of women in situations of domestic violence following the...
Published: Wednesday, September 18, 2002
'The National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) is astonished and appalled that the Government is considering taxing Child Benefit' declared Ms Joanna McMinn, NWCI Director. 'It is both cynical and sickening to target children as a means of bringing the...
Published: Sunday, September 15, 2002
Published: Monday, August 05, 2002
The National Women's Council of Ireland, which represents over 150 diverse women's groups and organizations in Ireland, wishes to add its voice in protest against Operation Hyphen which was carried out recently by the National Immigration Bureau in conjunction with the...
Published: Thursday, May 09, 2002
'Symphysiotomy was an operation performed on women during childbirth in Ireland by Catholic doctors during the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. It resulted in permanently widening the pelvis in women who might normally require repeated Caesarean sections, so they could continue...
Published: Wednesday, May 01, 2002
'The National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) fully supports the Traveller organisations in protesting about the recent legislation, which has criminalised trespass' declared Joanna McMinn, NWCI Director, who was speaking at the protest in Dublin today. 'This development will worsen...
Published: Monday, April 29, 2002
'Women are still at higher risk of poverty than men and it is unbelievable that the position of women in Irish society has deteriorated since 1994' stated Orla O'Connor, Policy Analyst with the National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI). Ms...
Published: Monday, April 22, 2002
Launch of NWCI election leaflet, Shelbourne Hotel, Dublin'Despite Ireland's economic growth, women are still being left behind' declared Gráinne Healy, Chairwoman of the National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI). 'The NWCI is committed to ensuring that election candidates take...
Published: Wednesday, March 27, 2002
'The National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) is outraged at the measures pushed through the Dáil yesterday giving more powers to the local authorities to evict Travellers with nowhere to go and to criminalise trespass' stated Joanna MC Minn,...
Published: Thursday, March 07, 2002
International Women's Day Meeting and Debate, Government Buildings, DublinMuintearas, an Togra Oideachas Gaeltachta, Ballymun Women's Resource Centre, Longford Women's Centre, Cork Women's Poetry Circle and The National Women's Council of IrelandChair: Olivia O'LearyLaunch by John O'Donoghue TD, Minister for Justice...
Published: Monday, February 11, 2002
Thursday 21 February 2002, Shelbourne Hotel, Dublin 'The proposed bill and referendum are an attack on the lives, health and welfare of women' declared Ms. Gráinne Healy, Chairwoman of the National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI)'There is widespread confusion about...
Published: Wednesday, February 06, 2002
'The National Women's Council of Ireland is outragedthat the Disability Bill, 2001 Bill does not succeed in establishing rights for disabled people in Ireland' declared Ms. Joanna McMinn, NWCI Director. She went on to explain that a letter from the Forum...
Published: Friday, February 01, 2002
The Protection of Human Life in Pregnancy Bill and Referendum 'There is unanimous opposition to the forthcoming referendum from the affiliates of the National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI)' declared Ms. Gráinne Healy, Chairwoman of the NWCI. Ms....
Published: Tuesday, December 04, 2001
Fifty Afghan Women Leaders to gather at historical 'Afghan Women's Summit' in Brussels December 4-5In response to the request from women of Afghanistan for support and solidarity, the European Women's Lobby, Equality Now, V-Day, the Center for Strategic Initiatives...
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