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Published: Friday, November 15, 2024
Gender Quota leads to record number of women running in General Election 2024 Ahead of the close of nominations for the General Election tomorrow (16th November), the National Women’s Council (NWC) today (15th November) welcomed the record number of...
Published: Tuesday, November 08, 2005
The NWCI welcomes and supports the private members motion to modernise the current social welfare system, which will be put forward for discussion in the Seanad this evening (Wednesday 9 November, 5pm).The motion, to be proposed by Senator Sheila Terry ...
Published: Thursday, July 28, 2005
The Equality Authority is to appeal the recent High Court decision on Portmarnock Golf Club to the Supreme Court. The decision to appeal is based on the serious issues raised by the case and on the far reaching consequences of...
Published: Friday, June 17, 2005
The National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) supports the call made at the first National Cervical Screening conference last Saturday (June 18th, 2005), to extend the first phase of the cervical screening programme to full population based screening. The NWCI is...
Published: Thursday, May 26, 2005
To mark International Day of Action on Women's Health (28th May 2005), the National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) will hold a special meeting in Dublin on Friday 27th May 2005.The meeting will see NWCI affiliate members and other interested parties...
Published: Monday, May 16, 2005
The National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) put pressure on the Government today (Tuesday, 17th May) to end the discrimination against women in the social welfare system by delivering 10,000 brown envelopes to Minister for Finance, Brian Cowen TD.The delivery...
Published: Sunday, April 24, 2005
This morning (Wednesday 27 April 2005) the National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) made its submission to the All-Party Oireachtas Committee on the Constitution. Since its inception in 1973, the NWCI has consistently campaigned for laws and policies that are supportive and appropriate...
Published: Wednesday, April 06, 2005
The National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) is encouraging women in Navan and surrounding areas to attend a public meeting to debate the EU Constitution.The meeting, which takes place at 8pm, on Monday 11th April in The Newgrange Hotel,...
Published: Thursday, March 03, 2005
The National Women's Council of Women (NWCI) has today reacted to the results of a survey by the Inter-Parliamentary Union, published yesterday at the UN Headquarters in New York, which shows that Irish women are among the worst represented in...
Published: Wednesday, February 23, 2005
The Freedom from Pornography Campaign was launched in Dublin this morning (Thursday 24 Feb 2005) to challenge the increased availability and proliferation of pornography in Ireland. The Campaign also aims to promote an understanding of the harm that pornography does to society...
Published: Monday, February 07, 2005
A seminar today, organised by the National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI), concluded that the social welfare system in Ireland is denying women their full economic independence and reinforces the notion of women as adult dependents and not as individuals...
Published: Monday, January 31, 2005
NWCI has welcomed the Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill, which is being debated in the Seanad this week; however it also represents a missed opportunity for the Government who have once again ignored the calls for paid parental leave.'The Bill...
Published: Tuesday, November 30, 2004
''Budget 2005 has clearly failed children and parents by ignoring the childcare crisis in Ireland today'' declared Therese Murphy, NWCI Chairperson this evening. The NWCI is bitterly disappointed that there has been no announcement in today's Budget to alleviate the high...
Published: Wednesday, November 24, 2004
The National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) today expressed their full support for 'International Day Against Violence Against Women' (November 25th, 2004), and the global '16 Days of Action Campaign Against Violence Against Women', which runs from today until December 10th ...
Published: Wednesday, November 10, 2004
The National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) has reacted with disbelief at the proposed allocation of 200,000 new 'GP-only' medical cards in the Book of Estimates published yesterday. ''The National Women's Council of Ireland is greatly concerned that this new measure...
Published: Monday, November 01, 2004
''While women have contributed significantly to Ireland's economic success, they have not experienced the benefits of that success'' stated Orla O'Connor, Head of Policy at the National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI), launching the NWCI's Pre-Budget Submission outside Leinster House...
Published: Sunday, October 17, 2004
Over 300 women, most from marginalised backgrounds, joined the NWCI for their National Conference: 'In from the Margin - Women Creating Change' at Croke Park in Dublin today.The Conference was organised to celebrate diversity and challenge racism, combat poverty and...
Published: Thursday, October 07, 2004
The National Women's Council of Ireland to-day expressed their deep concern at the treatment of Travellers at Dunsink Lane in Finglas by Dublin City Council. "At a time when Travellers and Traveller organisations are working and negotiating closely with the...
Published: Tuesday, August 03, 2004
The National Women's Council of Ireland is once again calling for legislative action to combat the under-representation of women in politics, following the results of a survey carried out by the General Council of County Councils. According to the survey,...
Published: Thursday, July 15, 2004
'' The results of the UN Human Development Report is further evidence of the Government's lack of action and commitment to women's rights in Ireland,'' stated Orla O'Connor, Head of Policy at the National Women's Council of Ireland after...
Published: Monday, June 14, 2004
The National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) has expressed grave disappointment at the outcome of the Referendum on Citizenship.Speaking today, Dr Joanna McMinn, Director, NWCI, said that the outcome was a ''very ungenerous response, at a time when we...
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