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Published: Wednesday, December 18, 2024
Alliance of over 40 organisations reminds newly elected TDs of their election promises 18th December 2024 Under the slogan ‘All we want for Christmas is public childcare’, the campaign alliance, Together for Public, gathered outside Leinster House today (Wednesday, 18th...
Published: Wednesday, May 04, 2022
Preliminary data shows 21 women were admitted to psychiatric units in the postnatal period without their babies in 2021. To mark Maternal Mental Health Week (May 2nd – 8th), the National Women’s Council is calling for formal allocation of funding...
Published: Thursday, April 28, 2022
Press release – Thursday 28th April 2022 Online abuse of women in politics and public life is widespread and unrelenting and acts as a major barrier for women to both enter and remain in politics, posing a serious threat to our...
Published: Wednesday, April 27, 2022
The Director of the National Women’s Council of Ireland, Orla O’Connor, presents to the Oireachtas Health Committee on the ongoing issues for women and pregnant people who need abortions in Ireland. NWC said there are...
Published: Wednesday, April 06, 2022
The newly formed Alliance for Local Quotas, convened by the National Women’s Council (NWC), has welcomed the publication of the Electoral Reform Bill, which was discussed in the Dáil yesterday evening, and its provision for a...
Published: Monday, April 04, 2022
This is an exciting time for the National Women’s Council (NWC). Change is happening for women in Ireland, and we would like you to be part of that. If you are passionate about feminism and women’s...
Published: Thursday, March 31, 2022
Beyond Exploitation, Ireland’s civil society campaign for equality and freedom from sexual exploitation, has this week written to Minister Simon Coveney to express its growing concern at the very significant threat to the safety of women and children...
Published: Wednesday, March 16, 2022
Published: Tuesday, March 15, 2022
With just two weeks to go to the close of the public consultation[1] on Ireland’s abortion law, the Abortion Working Group – comprising over 20 civil society organisations and healthcare providers, led by the National Women...
Published: Saturday, March 05, 2022
Women from across Ireland gather to demand leadership and action on women’s equality NWC holds No Woman Left Behind rally to mark International Women’s Day Press Release 5th March 2022 Today, women from across Ireland, from trade...
Published: Friday, March 04, 2022
The National Women's Council is standing in solidarity with the women and people effected by the war in Ukraine. In April 2022, NWC, alongside a number of civil society organisations, working locally and nationally, co-signed a letter...
Published: Thursday, February 17, 2022
Check against delivery Speech by President Michael D. Higgins “Women’s Voices in Peacebuilding: The Unfinished Work of the Peace Process” All-Island Women's Forum Conference 17th February 2022, Enniskillen A chairde, I am delighted to be...
Press Release - 17 February 2022 The National Women’s Council (NWC) All- island Women’s Forum today met in Enniskillen where women from all across the Ireland of Ireland discussed the importance of women’s voices in peacebuilding,...
Published: Wednesday, February 16, 2022
The National Women’s Council is organising a protest rally to bring together women from across Ireland on the key issues women face. We believe this is a crucial time for the Government to listen to what women have...
Published: Monday, February 14, 2022
Deadline extended to midnight, Sunday, 27th February This is an exciting time for the National Women’s Council (NWC). Change is happening for women in Ireland, and we would like you to be part of that. If you...
Published: Friday, February 04, 2022
NWC is currently recruiting for a Membership and Engagement Support Officer This is an exciting time for NWC. Change is happening for women in Ireland, and we would like you to be part of that. If you have a background...
Published: Thursday, January 27, 2022
Responding to the findings of the national surveys of student and staff experiences of sexual violence and harassment in higher education, launched by Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris T.D. today, the National...
Published: Wednesday, January 26, 2022
The National Women’s Council (NWC) has today welcomed the appointment of an independent Chair to lead the Abortion Review Orla O’Connor, Director of NWC said, “We welcome the appointment of an Independent Chair, and...
Published: Tuesday, January 25, 2022
In response to Amnesty International’s report on prostitution in Ireland released today, the National Women’s Council (NWC) said that violence against women is an inherent part of prostitution, and that sexual consent cannot be purchased. ...
Published: Wednesday, January 19, 2022
NWC calls for political action ahead of Dáil statements The National Women’s Council (NWC) has called for meaningful change to ensure a massive culture shift in violence against women in advance of the ...
Published: Friday, January 14, 2022
The National Women’s Council (NWC) has said the nationwide outpouring of grief and anger following the killing of Ashling Murphy must be a watershed moment in ending men’s violence against women. This was said in advance...
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