Sign Up to News Join NWCI
Category: Press Releases
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, January 06, 2016
On Nollaig na mBan, also known as Women’s Little Christmas, the day women traditionally take off to get together after Christmas while men are left at home to do the housework, the National Women’s Council of...
Published: Tuesday, December 22, 2015
Why are the majority of experts and guests on radio male? And why are women allocated shorter air time than their male counterparts? These questions and more are addressed in “Hearing Women’s Voices?” a study which...
Almost 3 weeks ago we held #FemFest, a major conference with young women on body image and leadership, which was the culmination of a year's worth of workshops with young women. The day was made possible by the young...
Published: Thursday, December 03, 2015
Young women from across Ireland will gather for a sold out #FemFest in Croke Park, Dublin this Friday, 4th December. #FemFest is a conference about young women and for young women (16 – 24 years) by the National Women’s Council...
Published: Wednesday, November 25, 2015
The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) and the National Collective of Community Based Women’s Groups are today holding a meeting with community groups from across the Midwest to discuss how women’s needs can...
Published: Monday, November 23, 2015
The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) was today in Geneva to highlight the issues that the UN Committee governing the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) needs to raise with the...
Introduction I thank the Committee for the opportunity to make this representation on behalf of the National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI). As the leading women’s organisation network in Ireland, representing 180 diverse member groups, NWCI are...
Published: Wednesday, November 11, 2015
NWCI is organising a series of workshops on Making Women Central to Local Government in Longford, Dublin and Limerick. These workshops are organised in cooperation with the National Collective of Community-based Women’s Networks along with, in Longford, Longford...
Published: Tuesday, November 10, 2015
Published: Thursday, November 05, 2015
Today, Ireland signed the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence, also known as Istanbul Convention. In response, Orla O’Connor, Director of the National Women’s Council of Ireland said, ...
Published: Tuesday, October 13, 2015
In response to Minister of Justice, Frances Fitzgerald’s speech on Budget 2016, Orla O’Connor, Director of the National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) said, “We welcome the increased allocation of funding to NWCI which...
In response to Budget 2016 today, the National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) welcomed positive movement on a number of key areas highlighted by our members, including childcare and decent work, but also stated that the proposed measures still...
Published: Monday, October 05, 2015
Video Stream Test
Results of the “Looking Glass Survey” published today by the National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) and Ignite Research, show that while women have confidence in their ability to lead, body image insecurities are holding them...
Published: Wednesday, September 30, 2015
Responding to the Government's publication of a 'Building for Recovery' plan, the National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) today emphasised the importance of a joined up approach and strong social clauses. Speaking today, Alice-Mary Higgins Policy Officer...
Published: Wednesday, September 23, 2015
The National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) welcomes the publication today of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill that aims to strengthen our laws on tackling all forms of violence against women and girls, however is very concerned at...
Published: Monday, September 14, 2015
Women’s economic situation has deteriorated significantly over recent years in Ireland. The Gender Pay Gap has widened from 12.6% to 14.4%. Women in couples lost 14% of their income during the recession compared to 9% for men. A majority of low...
Published: Monday, September 07, 2015
Following extensive coverage in both national and local press over the weekend on Ireland’s current childcare crisis, the National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) has today reiterated its calls for the introduction of a Scandinavian childcare...
Published: Thursday, September 03, 2015
In a letter this week to the Minister for Health, Dr. Leo Varadkar, TD, the National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) has called for resourcing of initiatives in Budget 2016 for a health care service that responds better to...
Published: Tuesday, September 01, 2015
The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) presented at the National Economic Dialogue in mid July, where our Director, Orla O'Connor called on the Government to prioritise investment in essential public services and infrastructure, particularly childcare, and...
Page 32 of 121 pages ‹ First < 30 31 32 33 34 > Last ›