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Published: Wednesday, March 26, 2025
The National Women’s Council (NWC) today (26th March 2025) welcomed the long-awaited publication of the Review of Part 4 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017 and highlighted the important role of the legislation in achieving a zero tolerance approach...
Published: Tuesday, March 14, 2023
President Michael D. Higgins and NWC Banloach Sabina Higgins today welcomed the current Executive Board and staff as well as former Chairpersons, Vice Chairpersons and Directors of the National Women’s Council (NWC) to Áras an Uachtará...
Published: Thursday, March 09, 2023
NWC are recruiting for the role of Women's Economic Equality Co-Ordinator. We are looking for you to join the team based in Dublin. We work in a hybrid system of remote/in office/in person working. All staff must...
Published: Wednesday, March 08, 2023
The National Women’s Council (NWC) strongly welcomes the announcement by An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar on International Women’s Day that a referendum on care, gender equality, and the family will be held in November. If passed, this...
Published: Tuesday, March 07, 2023
As people across the country celebrate women and women’s achievements, the National Women’s Council (NWC) has called on government to hold a referendum on Article 41.2. The organisation, which is 50 years in existence this year, says...
Published: Wednesday, March 01, 2023
Are you an artist of any discipline, passionate about women's rights and equality? As part of our 50 Year Anniversary, we're delighted to be partnering with Create to offer an Artist-in-Residency programme at our offices in Smithfield. ...
Published: Monday, February 27, 2023
The National Women’s Council has warmly welcomed the coming into force of 40% gender quotas for political parties running candidates for election to the Oireachtas. The Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Act 2012 introduced gender quotas into the Irish electoral system,...
Published: Wednesday, February 22, 2023
NWC will be celebrating IWD this year with a range of events in parternship with our member ogranisations. Read on for a flavour of what's happening to mark NWC's 50th IWD! March – Launch of...
Published: Friday, February 17, 2023
The National Women’s Council (NWC) has said government must act to tackle the growing wave of racist violence facing the country, including by publishing and acting on the long-overdue National Action Plan on Racism. The call comes as...
Published: Tuesday, February 14, 2023
The issue is set to be raised during discussions on the Work Life Balance Bill in the Seanad Press Release for immediate release The National Women’s Council (NWC) today called on government and politicians to ensure...
Published: Thursday, February 02, 2023
With one week to go to the submission of the abortion review, the National Women’s Council (NWC) says key changes are urgently needed to provide adequate healthcare to women, and that clarity is required on the Government&rsquo...
Published: Sunday, January 29, 2023
A group of experts on violence against women is set to tour the country meeting government bodies, civil society, NGOs, and survivors. The GREVIO Committee is tasked by the Council of Europe with monitoring implementation of the Istanbul Convention on...
Published: Saturday, January 28, 2023
Hundreds of people are expected to gather this afternoon in Lurgan to remember Natalie McNally and to call for an end to violence against women. Natalie, who was pregnant with her first child, was murdered in her home in December...
Published: Wednesday, January 11, 2023
The National Women’s Council (NWC) has said that violence against women is epidemic and that government must take immediate steps to address it. Speaking ahead of the anniversary of Ashling Murphy’s murder, NWC Director Orla O...
Published: Monday, January 09, 2023
The National Women’s Council (NWC) says religious influence must be removed and better teacher training provided The National Women’s Council has called for SPHE (social, personal and health education) and RSE (relationships and sexuality education) to...
Published: Friday, January 06, 2023
Mrs Sabina Higgins today launched celebrations to mark 50 years since the National Women’s Council foundation in 1973, heralding the commencement of a year-long calendar of events which recognise women’s achievements and imagine a feminist future. In...
Published: Wednesday, January 04, 2023
NWC are recruiting for a Care Officer to join the team based in Dublin. The main aim and purpose of the Care Officer post is to develop and deliver NWC’s policy, research and public engagement work...
Published: Thursday, December 15, 2022
The National Women’s Council call on the Taoiseach and Tánaiste to publicly support the report of Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality, which has called for a referendum on gender equality, family, and care The National Women...
Published: Friday, December 09, 2022
NWC and Community Work Ireland are recruiting a Project Officer to work on a new joint project: “Building a Feminist Community Work Approach to Climate Action” Together, we’re aiming to develop a Feminist approach to...
NWC and Community Work Ireland are recruiting a Project Co-ordinator to implement a new joint project: “Building a Feminist Community Work Approach to Climate Action” Together, we’re aiming to develop a Feminist approach to Climate...
Published: Friday, December 02, 2022
The Irish Observatory on Violence Against Women will today launch a new report looking at the government’s plan to tackle domestic, sexual and gender-based violence. Both the Observatory and the government are reporting to the committee of experts...
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