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Published: Thursday, November 21, 2024
The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWC) and Women for Election are calling on general election candidates to commit to increasing women’s representation in the next Dáil term. NWC have highlighted 10 key asks for...
Published: Thursday, October 14, 2010
Please accept our invitation to the launch of the new Master's (M.Phil.) programme in Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation at Trinity College Dublin at Belfast (the Irish School of Ecumenics) on Thursday 21 October 2010 from 4.45-6.00 p.m. at 683 Antrim Road,...
My name is Christine Gaffney. I am doing a PhD in Social Science about the experiences of women who 'come out' mid life, that is to say, women who identified as heterosexual until they were at least 27, and who came...
Published: Wednesday, October 13, 2010
This year marks the 10th anniversary of a landmark piece of international law codifying the link between women, peace and security known as U.N. Security Council Resolution 1325 (2000). As a Security Council Resolution, it is by definition binding on member...
Ten years after the adoption of a Security Council resolution calling for equal participation by women in post-conflict peacebuilding, much remains to be done to ensure they can play their part in shoring up peace, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says in...
Last month the Irish Feminist Network was launched in Dublin with the aim of destigmatising feminism and making it more relevant to a new generation. It was a success: 100 people attended, and its 22-year-old spokeswoman Madeline Hawke says the group,...
Published: Tuesday, October 12, 2010
The consultation is part of a project which aims to develop proposed rules of engagement between statutory funders and community sector employers, including boundaries, rights and responsibilities. The project has been established in response to growing evidence of inappropriate interventions...
Published: Wednesday, October 06, 2010
The Annual Conference of the Association for Criminal Justice Research & Development (ACJRD) Women in the Criminal Justice System will present many facets of the involvement of women at all levels of the Criminal Justice System in Ireland.Presentations from...
PRESS STATEMENT 04 October 2010Release of Social Justice Ireland's alternative BudgetCampaigners welcome support for overseas aid in alternative BudgetA coalition of 70 anti-poverty groups and NGOs today welcomed Social Justice Ireland's proposal to increase the overseas aid budget in its 2011 alternative Budget...
Enhancing Gender Justice and Ending Discrimination against Women Critical to Achieving the MDGsUNIFEM (part of UN Women) released an excerpt from the forthcoming2010-2011 edition of its flagship publication, Progress of the World's Women, in time for the UN Summit...
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- Thursday 14th October: Bloom Movement evening meeting to discuss global justice concerns in movement-building processes in Ireland (in advance of the Claiming our Future event on 30th Oct), Dublin- Saturday 23rd October: Afri & Kimmage DSC Hedge School www.afri...
As you may know Paula Clancy is stepping down as Director of TASC after almost 10 years in the role. TASC is now recruiting a new Director to oversee the organisation's next phase of development. If you are interested in this...
For more than a decade now it has been generally acknowledged that we need a landmark statute to govern migration into the State. Not many people disagreed with the former Minister Liz O'Donnell in the Fianna Fail/PD Government when...
Pregnant women are to be offered the seasonal flu vaccine free for the first time this winter as experts say the swine flu virus remains a threat.Healthy pregnant women and new mothers up to six weeks after giving birth...
For more than a year, Pakistan's Domestic Violence (Prevention and Protection) Bill has languished in legislative limbo, awaiting political resuscitation. The National Assembly passed the bill on August 4, 2009, but the Senate failed to do so within three months mandated by...
"Women are very insightful on how to run a city, ensure its improvement and cleanliness and take care of supporting women, children and families, through cultural centers, parks, and social projects."iKNOW Politics: Ms. Janet Mikhael, you are the first...
The song, One True Step, is a story of women who have been through breast cancer. But the message is true of any huge life challenge. When the path isn't easy or clear, even the smallest step makes a difference....
Published: Tuesday, October 05, 2010
Madam, - I write on behalf of a group of women who met on Sunday, September 26th to share our thoughts and feelings on the position of women in the Catholic church today. We believe the time has now come...
I just thought that before I started I'd tell you about Chloe. She's the same age as many of you and, like you, she has definite political views. Yesterday she waded in to the Cementgate controversy, defending Joe McNamara after...
Published: Monday, October 04, 2010
It wasn't just men being stupid and irresponsible during the Celtic Tiger years, says Pat Fitzpatrick, and if it wasn't for male testosterone levels we would all still be living in cavesHow long before we see a gender-studies course in...
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