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Published: Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Marking Social Prescribing Day tomorrow, 26 March, the National Women’s Council (NWC) will launch a new project looking at existing Social Prescribing services. Supported by the HSE and the Department of Health, the study will explore why some women...
Published: Wednesday, June 19, 2013
At our NWCI AGM, held on Friday 14 June, 2013, members voted to change the criteria for membership for new organisations.This change is the result of an ongoing process of renewing NWCI as an organisation. There are many challenges facing us...
Published: Tuesday, June 18, 2013
NWCI's 40th Anniversary AGM saw a number of important motions passed regarding young women's participation and role in decision making, women's visibility throughout history, family reunification and migrant women experiencing domestic violence, as well as motions relating to health and...
In 2012, NWCI organised a seminar called Bearing the Brunt?The seminar set out to explore the impact of the recession on women. The title ended in a deliberate question mark. The seminar was not about making a definitive statement; it...
NWCI's new e-action campaign that supports to end violence against women in Ireland finishes up at the end of June!Violence against women and domestic violence are ongoing features of Irish society. 1 in 5 women have been subjected to domestic violence....
Kilbarrack CDP is holding a pub quiz on Thursday 27th June in the Teachers Club, Parnell Square. 8pm. Great questions, loadsa prizes and the promise of a good night's craic. 20 Euro for a table of four. If you cannot come...
Published: Monday, June 17, 2013
While hundreds of people gathered in Istanbul's Gezi Park, Taksim's last remaining public park, a few miles away another group of young activists were also trying to ensure that their voices and issues were being heard. On the May 30th, 2013, 40...
To celebrate 40 years of NWCI and 40 years of Ireland's membership of the EU, NWCI released a video by Paula Geraghty featuring key female leaders in Irish society, including politicians like Mary O'Rourke, campaigners such as Ailbhe Smyth, journalists like Carol...
Published: Thursday, June 13, 2013
At the 40th Anniversary AGM, describing 2013 as 'a time of promising change, Orla O'Connor, Director of the National Women's Council invited more Irish women to join with the NWCI and continue on the road to full...
Published: Wednesday, June 12, 2013
The Irish Refugee Council are calling on supporters to sign their petition calling for an end to the institutionalised accommodation of asylum seekers in Ireland under the system known as Direct Provision.We are asking for an immediate investigation into...
The Government published the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013 on 13 June 2013. In reponse to the publication, NWCI raised remaining concerns about the proposed legislation in a press release.Jacqueline Healy, Women's Health and Human Rights Worker with NWCI, said...
The Sibéal Irish Postgraduate Feminist & Gender Studies Network will hold their annual conference in Queen's University Belfast on 22nd and 23rd November. The conference invites engagement with the intersections of gender as they can be detected in a...
The Bard Summer School takes place on magical Clare Island Co. Mayo, on an annual basis since 1995.Through presentations and workshops, the participants this year will explore the journeys taken by the very first woman to come to Ireland; CesairÂ...
There is a comedy gig in aid of the Abortion Support Network in McGrattan's, off Baggot St, Dublin 2, on June 30th 8pmThe headline is a comedian from the UK, Kate Smurthwaite, who is a tireless campaigner for women's rights, freedom...
In response to the publication of the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013 last night Jacqueline Healy, National Women's Council of Ireland said,'Since the publication of the Heads of Bill in April, the NWCI and many other organisations raised...
The Y Factor Project, a youth initiative of the National Women's Council of Ireland is currently looking for a Volunteer to support our communications work as part of The Y Factor team.The Y Factor is an initiative of the...
Published: Monday, June 10, 2013
What are the credible alternatives to austerity and spending cuts? Come along to discuss and share ideas about tax justice and employment creation. Take the time to find out about campaigns on these issues and, maybe, get involved.The impact...
Change.org are running an important campaign urging Facebook to stop censoring photos of men and women who have undergone mastectomies.Can you help this petition win by asking your friends to sign too? It's easy to share with your...
Leading Syrian Activist Rafif Jouejati recently visited Ireland and spoke at a public meeting on 22 May 2013 in NWCI Offices. A blog detailing her visit was written for the Irish Feminist Network, and is reproduced here.At least 80,000 people killed. Children...
Ever wonder how TV presenters get to where they are? How they got started and whether or not being a woman was an advantage? Women on Air was wondering that too so we asked Morning Edition presenter Keelin Shanley to...
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