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Category: Press Releases
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: Monday, July 10, 2023
NWC is hiring a Women’s Health Coordinator to coordinate and lead policy, develop and implement campaigns, and conduct and oversee research in line with NWC’s Strategic Plan. The Coordinator will be responsible for the full...
Published: Thursday, July 06, 2023
The commemorations of the Good Friday Agreement have been dominated by men, with little consideration given to the various communities who paid the highest price in the conflict, such as working-class communities, women, and young people. That’s according...
Published: Tuesday, June 27, 2023
On the anniversary of the publication of the Zero Tolerance Strategy on Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence, the National Women’s Council says the implementation of the strategy must be prioritised in Budget 2024 Today (Wednesday) it is a year...
Published: Tuesday, June 20, 2023
A new report has found that many groups of women – including women in Direct Provision, women in abusive relationships, and low-income women – face significant barriers in accessing mental health services. The research, published by the National Women&rsquo...
Published: Thursday, June 15, 2023
The National Women’s Council (NWC) has called for a national conversation on creating a caring society at its Annual General Meeting Morning Event to mark the organisation’s 50th Anniversary today (Thursday, 15th June). The call comes...
Published: Monday, June 12, 2023
Ahead of the National Economic Dialogue (NED), the National Women’s Council (NWC) has said that the Budget 2024 surplus presents an extraordinary opportunity for government to invest in long-term, sustainable measures which would tackle the systemic inequalities that...
Published: Tuesday, May 30, 2023
On Tuesday 30th May a Human Rights Hearing on care will bring together women carers, Irish politicians and national and international experts to examine how to improve policy and practices on care. The event, organised by ActionAid Ireland and National...
Published: Monday, May 29, 2023
Politics continues to be dominated by men: just 11% of councilors in Longford are women The National Women’s Council (NWC) has launched their Family-Friendly toolkit in Longford, a resource for local authorities to assist women and those with caring...
Published: Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Five years on from Repeal, women are still denied access to abortion in Ireland NWC marks anniversary with launch of public campaign to demand political progress on abortion barriers For immediate release – Wednesday 24 May 2023 The National Women...
Published: Wednesday, May 17, 2023
Women represent half of the electorate in the north but make up only 32% of candidates across all local authorities The National Women’s Council is calling for the implementation of gender quotas for future local government elections in Northern...
Published: Monday, May 15, 2023
Create and The National Women’s Council (NWC) are delighted to announce artist and activist Grace Dyas as the recipient of an Artist Residency Award. 2023 marks the 50th anniversary of NWC, the leading representative organisation for women and...
Published: Monday, May 08, 2023
Politics continues to be dominated by men: just 34% of councilors in Wicklow are women. The National Women’s Council (NWC) has launched their Family-Friendly toolkit in Wicklow, a resource for local authorities to assist women and those with...
Published: Thursday, May 04, 2023
NWC is hiring a Violence against women (VAW) Officer is to support our goals in ending gender-based violence and exploitation in line with the NWC Strategic Plan 2021-2024: No Woman Left Behind. This role will include policy analysis, campaigning and...
NWC is hiring a Women’s Health Officer who will play a key role in developing and delivering NWC’s policy, advocacy and campaigns work on women’s health in line with our Strategic Plan 2021-2024: 'No...
Published: Wednesday, May 03, 2023
At a May Day event on Wednesday evening, the National Women’s Council will say recognition of care is critical for workplace equality The National Women’s Council (NWC) says that while there are significant ...
Published: Tuesday, May 02, 2023
The Minister for Justice Simon Harris has today welcomed the launch of a significant report by the National Women’s Council (NWC), highlighting the urgent need for reforms across the justice system for survivors reporting domestic and sexual abuse....
Published: Wednesday, April 26, 2023
The National Women’s Council (NWC) has warmly welcomed Marie O’Shea’s review of the abortion system, and stated that the report must act as a catalyst for system change so that every woman who needs...
Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science and Minister for Justice, Simon Harris TD, today (26th April 2023) launched Towards a Zero Tolerance Approach: A Good Practice Guide. Developed by the National Women’s Council, the Good...
The National Women’s Council (NWC) has welcomed Marie O’Shea’s report on Ireland’s abortion law, saying it paves the way for change. It is also welcome that this important independent review will go...
Published: Tuesday, April 25, 2023
Image: Nuala Toman of Disability NI address the NWC All-island Women's Forum The All-Island Women’s Forum met today in Monaghan for its second in person meeting of 2023. Today's session heard presentations from leading women’s...
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