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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: Tuesday, December 15, 2015
Have your voice represented in the corridors of power, have your say and influence the agenda, meet like-minded men and women who are determined the pave the way for equality for generations to come! Whether it's for your feminist...
Published: Thursday, December 03, 2015
Young women from across Ireland will gather for a sold out #FemFest in Croke Park, Dublin this Friday, 4th December. #FemFest is a conference about young women and for young women (16 – 24 years) by the National Women’s Council...
Published: Wednesday, November 25, 2015
The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) and the National Collective of Community Based Women’s Groups are today holding a meeting with community groups from across the Midwest to discuss how women’s needs can...
Published: Monday, November 23, 2015
The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) was today in Geneva to highlight the issues that the UN Committee governing the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) needs to raise with the...
Introduction I thank the Committee for the opportunity to make this representation on behalf of the National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI). As the leading women’s organisation network in Ireland, representing 180 diverse member groups, NWCI are...
Published: Wednesday, November 11, 2015
NWCI is organising a series of workshops on Making Women Central to Local Government in Longford, Dublin and Limerick. These workshops are organised in cooperation with the National Collective of Community-based Women’s Networks along with, in Longford, Longford...
Published: Tuesday, November 10, 2015
Why are the majority of experts and guests on radio male? And why are women allocated shorter air time than their male counterparts? These questions and more are addressed in “Hearing Women’s Voices?” a study which...
Published: Thursday, November 05, 2015
Today, Ireland signed the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence, also known as Istanbul Convention. In response, Orla O’Connor, Director of the National Women’s Council of Ireland said, ...
In response to Budget 2016, NWCI welcomed positive movement on a number of key areas highlighted by our members, including childcare and decent work, but also stated that the proposed measures still miss the scale of the challenge for women. ...
Responding to the Government's publication of a 'Building for Recovery' plan, the government's capital investment plan, NWCI emphasised the importance of a joined up approach and strong social clauses. While investment in our national infrastructure is to be...
Our membership Development Officer Eilís Ní Chaithnía attended a conference in Brussels in October at which the Council of European Municipalities and Regions launched its final report a pilot project in which it developed indicators...
The first meeting of the Oversight Group who will monitor the implementation of Ireland’s Second National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security 2015-2018 took place in October. This Plan is part of Ireland’s obligations to...
After a long campaign by the National Women's Council of Ireland, our members and women throughout the country, Ireland has finally signed the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence, also known...
In October NWCI co-ordinated a submission as part of Women’s Human Rights Alliance (WHRA) to the UN Committee overseeing the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW). Ireland hasn’t reported...
Published: Tuesday, October 13, 2015
In response to Minister of Justice, Frances Fitzgerald’s speech on Budget 2016, Orla O’Connor, Director of the National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) said, “We welcome the increased allocation of funding to NWCI which...
In response to Budget 2016 today, the National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) welcomed positive movement on a number of key areas highlighted by our members, including childcare and decent work, but also stated that the proposed measures still...
Published: Monday, October 05, 2015
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Results of the “Looking Glass Survey” published today by the National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) and Ignite Research, show that while women have confidence in their ability to lead, body image insecurities are holding them...
Published: Wednesday, September 30, 2015
Responding to the Government's publication of a 'Building for Recovery' plan, the National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) today emphasised the importance of a joined up approach and strong social clauses. Speaking today, Alice-Mary Higgins Policy Officer...
Published: Wednesday, September 23, 2015
The National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) welcomes the publication today of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill that aims to strengthen our laws on tackling all forms of violence against women and girls, however is very concerned at...
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