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Published: Tuesday, July 07, 2026
NWC, the leading representative women’s organisation, launched its submission today Press release, 7 July 2026 The National Women’s Council (NWC), with its almost 200 women’s organisations across the island, has published its top calls to government ahead...
Published: Wednesday, April 03, 2013
Amnesty International and the NWCI are organising a short briefing on the Council of Europe Convention on Combatting and Preventing Violence against Women and Domestic Violence.The aim of the roundtable is to raise awareness and open discussion of the...
The National Women's Council of Ireland and the Bethany Survivors Group are organising a briefing on the Campaign for Justice for Bethany Survivors.Bethany Home (1921 - 1972) was a residential institution in Dublin for women of the Protestant community who were...
The ANU campaign for Truth, Rights and Justice is organising a conference and campaign launch to raise awareness and highlight the extent of sex abuse in Ireland. The conference will aim to expand the grassroots movement by bringing survivors and...
SIPTU will launch its Young Workers Network on 1st May 2013. The launch event will feature the premiere of a new short film on young precarious workers in Ireland and a discussion on the issues that young workers face and how...
Published: Monday, April 01, 2013
The National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) and the Community Foundation for Northern Ireland will host a workshop entitled Women's Community and Political Participation.The overarching theme of the workshop is 'women's participation in post-conflict society'. At this workshop, we...
Sonas Housing is recruiting a Children Support Worker - Relief/Short –Term Contract work.Responsible to: Project LeaderResponsible For: Providing services to children in Sonas Supported Housing Service and Refuge Service on a one-to-one basis, in families and in a...
Published: Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Press Release, 27 March 2013The National Women's Council of Ireland calls on the government to make a clear a statement that childcare costs will remain outside of the proposed Insolvency Arrangements. Statements made by Minister for Transport, Leo Varadkar, in relation...
Published: Thursday, March 21, 2013
Article by Dr Peadar O'Grady, Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist and member of Doctors for ChoiceIt is important in discussing the relevance of suicide in the current abortion debate that good medical practice does not come second place to legal...
Published: Tuesday, March 19, 2013
The National Women's Council of Ireland together with Barnardos, Open and Start Strong organised a seminar on "Scandinavian Childcare: Making it Happen", 5 March 2013. At the meeting the four organisations presented the key findings of a survey of parents on childcare...
Published: Thursday, March 14, 2013
The National Women's Council of Ireland launched the Legacy Project, an innovative arts project that explores the changing world of women and work from past to present. The project launch took place as part of SIPTU's...
Since the launch of NWCI's youth initiative, The Y Factor, on 1st February, things have been going from strength to strength. There has been a lot of interest expressed by young people in getting involved and volunteering with The Y...
The NWCI will organise its next members and friends meeting in conjunction with the European Women's Lobby on the topic 'Women on Boards: The Next Steps'Speakers include:Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore TD (tbc.)Vivienne Jupp, Chair of CIE (tbc.)Norah...
The two National Networks on Violence Against Women, Safe Ireland and Rape Crisis Network Ireland, who represent over 55 frontline domestic and sexual violence services, attended the UN Commission on the Status of Women as part of the Irish delegation. The...
Published: Wednesday, March 13, 2013
The NWCI recently launched its Policy Position Paper on Abortion.The NWCI has worked on the issue of abortion over the last thirty years and our position on abortion has developed over time in recognition of the diversity and evolution...
The JLCs regulate areas of work that are generally paid at rates marginally above the statutory minimum wage. They are acknowledged as being important in the absence of a fair system to determine wages at this level. The JLCs are...
The Minister for Finance, Michael Noonan, announced his intention to bring maternity benefit into the tax net as part of his proposals in Budget 2013.Up to now Maternity Benefit has not been regarded as income for the purposes of the...
On March 8th the Government announced its intentions to introduce the EU Parental Leave Directive into Irish law. Currently in Ireland maternity leave is paid for 26 weeks with an additional 16 weeks unpaid also being available. In addition to this, 14 weeks'...
Claiming Our Future is recruiting a two-day per week project manager for the period up to end of September 2014. The purpose of this role is to support and ensure implementation of the Claiming Our Future work programme.This is a...
WMB's third annual Cork conference will be on Women - A Balanced Business. Keynote Speaker for the day will be Susan Vinnicombe, OBE, Director of the Cranfield International Centre for Women Leaders.Susan's expertise lies in women's leadership styles, gender...
This is an opportunity to put on that little black dress and go out with your mother, daughter, sister, niece, aunt, goddaughter or friend to a private viewing of the iconic film 'Breakfast at Tiffany's'.The event is being organised...
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