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Published: Friday, July 24, 2026
The National Women's Council (NWC) has welcomed the publication of the first Local Democracy Taskforce - Government Implementation Plan as an important step towards strengthening local democracy, bringing greater decision-making powers to local government and supporting elected representatives to...
Published: Monday, June 16, 2014
We work to develop the community and voluntary sector (the not-for-profit sector) by strengthening boards and management committees. Boardmatch does this primarily through: Our free online matching service which matches professional onto the Boards of charities. Our annual core training...
Our recent event, "So Tell Me Why We Still Need Feminism" brought a huge gathering of women and men together to explore why we still feminism today. Apart from our wonderful speakers, we also had a great selection of exhibitors...
Published: Friday, June 13, 2014
Four social justice organisations are calling on the Government to meet international best practice requirements in the proposed ‘Commission of Investigation’ and are urging the inclusion of the Magdalene Laundries and County Homes together with all Mother and...
Published: Thursday, June 12, 2014
National Women’s Council of Ireland has today raised concerns regarding the lack of gender balance on the banking inquiry, prompting questions about the commitment to gender equality in politics. Louise Glennon, Women in Politics and Decision Making Officer...
Published: Tuesday, June 10, 2014
National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) today welcomes Minister Flanagan’s statement that a full Commission of Inquiry will be established to deal with the abusive practices which occurred in Mother and Baby Homes. Rachel Doyle, Head...
Published: Monday, June 09, 2014
National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) today called on the government to initiate a fully independent judicial inquiry into the care system in mother and baby homes, the extremely high infant mortality rates and the burial of children...
Published: Thursday, May 22, 2014
NWCI were privileged to meet the lawyer Fadwa Barghouti through Noreen Byrne of the Palestine Solidarity group on the 8th May 2014 before her presentation to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade. Her husband Marwan Barghouti has been...
Published: Tuesday, May 20, 2014
National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) today condemned the temporary closure of Mid-West Rape Crisis centre and said that amid huge demand, sexual violence services must be restored to sustainable levels. Orla O’Connor, Director of National...
Published: Thursday, April 17, 2014
National Women’s Council of Ireland today welcomed the commitment to introduce a second pre-school year for all children as announced by Minister Frances Fitzgerald at the launch of ‘Better Outcomes: Brighter Future: the National Policy Framework...
Published: Monday, April 14, 2014
A massive thanks to all our supports we met during International Women's Week! From the launch of A Parliament of All Talents: Building a Women Friendly Oireachtas, to our Soapbox on O'Connell St, to all the events in...
Voters got the opportunity to meet with and discuss issues relating to gender with local and European election candidates in Dublin and Cork at our "Women Rising" cafe style events. For far too long Ireland has been known for...
National Women's Council of Ireland attended a ceremony on April 2 2014 where monument was unveiled to the 222 children who died at a Protestant children’s home and were buried in unmarked graves. While the Department of Justice offered bethany...
NWCI's youth initiative, The Y-Factor and the USI teamed up for the first ever national student Gender Conference. The event kickstarted International Women's Week for NWCI and The Y Factor in Gaway, bringing together student to discuss modules...
Did you know that generally women and men have different experiences of cardiovascular health in treatment, diagnosis and health outcomes? Gender stereotyping and a lack of awareness of female symptoms (shoulder and abdominal pain rather than severe chest pain)...
Published: Monday, March 31, 2014
National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) today held a seminar to spotlight the different needs faced by men and women when it comes to health service planning and delivery and called on the HSE to adopt gender mainstreaming...
Published: Wednesday, March 26, 2014
At the launch of our “Women Rising” Manifesto today, National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) are bringing together candidates and voters to discuss the issues that matter for women at a Local and European level, in...
Published: Wednesday, March 19, 2014
One year on from Taoiseach Enda Kenny’s apology to Magdalene survivors and his acknowledgement of State involvement in the incarceration of the women, National Women’s Council of Ireland calls on the State to deliver on its...
Published: Tuesday, March 11, 2014
NWCI are in favour of - Paternity or Partner Leave of 2 weeks with potential to rise to one month in the future. - This should be in addition to the existing 26 weeks Maternity Leave. - We are also in...
Published: Friday, March 07, 2014
This International Women’s Day, Saturday the 8th of March, National Women’s Council of Ireland intend to replicate the fire and passion of earlier feminists with a pop up Soap Box in O’Connell Street,...
Published: Thursday, March 06, 2014
Our Support The Equality Plan (STEP) text fundraiser is being run to help generate funds for our 'Women Rising' campaign. For far too long Ireland has been known for the lack of gender equality in its political decision...
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