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Published: Wednesday, June 03, 2026
image: Rachel Graham and Pearl Slattery wear the Legacy of Determination jersey at Bluebell FC ‘Legacy of Determination’ aims to secure formal recognition for the first-ever official women’s international football match held in Ireland Press...
Published: Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Community Development WorkerThe Community Development Worker will work to build and support the membership base of the Women's Council. S/he will contribute to the policy work of the NWCI, ensuring its relevance to women in Ireland, and will work...
Published: Monday, May 09, 2011
What are NWCI motions?NWCI Annual General Meeting will take place 23rd June 2011, DublinAt the Annual General Meeting of the NWCI members are invited to put motions before the members for voting.We would encourage members to put forward motions...
Published: Sunday, May 08, 2011
Countess Markievicz School, Saturday 4th June 2011 -April 6, 2011'If women remain on the margins of society, we only have marginal opportunities for making marginal change', Maria Torres, Adult Literacy teacher, EquadorConcerned about the declining numbers of women in public and political...
Longford Women's LinkLongford Women's Link (LWL) is an organisation focused on identifying and addressing key inequalities that prevent women in Longford achieving their full social and economic potential. LWL provides training and education opportunities for women, using the Women's Community...
The Marie Keating's annual cervical cancer awareness campaign will once again be rolled out in May. The aim of the campaign is to promote early detection and to dispel some of the myths surrounding cervical cancer and cervical screening in...
Published: Wednesday, May 04, 2011
Around 150 Home Helps took to the streets of Dublin on Tuesday (26th April) to voice their concern at the "veil of secrecy" surrounding the on-going tender process for home helps by the Health Service Executive (HSE).Chanting "Fair Play for...
NWCI are pleased to announce our Members Meeting called "Women in the Media NOT" will take place on the 14th May in Clarion Hotel. The day will include presentations and a panel discussion from well-known and well-established women from all...
Published: Thursday, April 28, 2011
Gareth Peirce, the London solicitor who fought for the release of the Birmingham Six, Guildford Four, Maguire Family and Judith Ward, all wrongly convicted of IRA bombings in Britain in the 1970s, will give the Law Society's Annual Human Rights...
6 April - 26 June 2001, Irish Museum of Modern Art, New Galleries.Whatever you think of Frida Kahlo (1907-1954), you cannot deny her colourful and rich embrace of life, politics, science, psychology and art. Here was a woman very much alive and...
Published: Tuesday, April 19, 2011
International Labour Organisation (ILO) Convention on Decent Work for Domestic Workers 2011On 1 March DWAG (Domestic Workers Action Group) launched a campaign calling on the Irish Government to commit to supporting an ILO Convention on Decent Work for Domestic Workers. Last...
CABINET HAS discussed the ossibility of amending Ireland's abortion laws, according to inister of State for Disability, Equality and Mental Health, Kathleen Lynch.Ms Lynch yesterday launched a new report which called for the immediate enactment of legislation "to clarify...
Recently appointed Gender Equality Minister Kathleen Lynch launched an exciting initiative in Longford this evening which will provide gender specific mentoring for 15 budding entrepreneurs from Counties Longford and Westmeath.Click here to read the Merrionstreet.ie article in full.
Published: Monday, April 18, 2011
The Tain - Is enough as good as a feast?This year is dedicated to exploring the contemporary relevance of the wisdom of the ancient myths.This Year's Summer School Takes Place: 6 July - 10 July 2011Guest Poet: Mary O'MalleyClick here...
Published: Wednesday, April 13, 2011
The Irish Council of Civil Liberties and the Irish Penal Reform Trust have produced a Submission to the Committee to the First Periodic Review of Ireland under the United Nations Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment...
Good news for women in their 50s -- the health risks related to hormone replacement therapy with oestrogen, aimed at treating menopause symptoms, might go away after women stop the treatments, according to a study. Click here to read the...
Published: Monday, April 11, 2011
France's controversial ban on certain kinds of Muslim veils took effect on Monday, 11th April, 2011.Consequently, French police arrested two women outside Notre Dame just hours after. Police claimed the women were arrested for taking part in an unauthorized protest...
Published: Sunday, April 10, 2011
Briefing Paper: Turn off the Red LightCampaign to criminalise the purchase of sex and stop the demand for trafficked and prostituted women and girls in IrelandFebruary 2, 2011The Immigrant Council of Ireland (ICI) is an independent human rights organisation. We advocate...
Published: Tuesday, April 05, 2011
The WTC are still in need of participants for the Women's Mini Marathonon June 6th. Please confirm your participation with us and, crucially,you must submit your entry form and fee directly to the Flora Women'sMini Marathon by APRIL 27TH!! ...
'Joking about raping women is never funny and the Garda Commissioner must act immediately to show that the appalling attitudes displayed by members of the force are unacceptable and will not be tolerated,'said Susan McKay, chief executive of the...
Published: Monday, March 21, 2011
New on Banúlacht's websiteOn March 1st last, Banúlacht launched the Mná Sasa manifesto: a grassroots feminist manifesto developed by Irish and Tanzanian participants in the Banúlacht - Kivulini ExChange programme. For more information about the Manifesto, and...
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