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Category: Press Releases
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, October 15, 2013
In response to the announcement of Budget 2014, Orla O’Connor, Director of National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) said, Maternity Benefit “Standardising maternity benefit at 230 Euros per week is absolutely anti-women and anti-families as it means...
Published: Friday, October 11, 2013
To celebrate International Day of the Girl, today, The Y Factor, National Women’s Council of Ireland’s youth initiative, will launch Your Health Matters, a health information campaign run by and for young women that aims to...
Published: Monday, October 07, 2013
On the 30th Anniversary of signing the Eighth amendment into our Constitution, today, 12 women’s and civil society organisations released a joint statement highlighting the detrimental impact that Article 40.3.3 has on women in Ireland and announcing a national campaign...
Published: Wednesday, September 25, 2013
At today’s debate, “Keep or Abolish the Seanad – What impact on Women?” organised by National Women’s Council of Ireland, key speakers proposed arguments for and against the abolition of the Seanad from a...
Published: Thursday, September 12, 2013
Women and children have been mostly affected by austerity measures over the past years. National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) calls for a different policy direction in its presentation of its Pre-Budget Submission 2014 to the Joint Oireachtas...
Published: Tuesday, August 27, 2013
You don’t need to be told that it is 100 years since the Dublin Lock Out. But after a centenary of struggle by women in Ireland, we are asking the question – are women still locked out? Locked out...
Published: Wednesday, August 14, 2013
National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) calls on the government to protect women and children from further cuts in Budget 2014 and invest into crucial supports, such as childcare. Launching its Pre-Budget Submission 2014 today, Orla O’Connor, Director...
Published: Thursday, July 25, 2013
National Women’s Council of Ireland welcomes Minister Burton’s commitment not to cut child benefit in the forthcoming budget. Responding to media reports, Orla O’Connor, Director of NWCI said, “‘We welcome Minister Burton...
Published: Wednesday, July 24, 2013
Responding to Minister Alan Shatter’s statement yesterday that the Government will not provide a redress scheme for the survivors of the Bethany Home, Orla O’Connor, Director of National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) said, ...
Published: Tuesday, July 16, 2013
National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) calls on Senator David Norris to apologise immediately for his sexist comments towards Deputy Regina Doherty. Orla O’Connor, Director of NWCI said, “Senator Norris’ comments were sexist, personalised...
Published: Thursday, July 11, 2013
Video footage circulating on the Internet shows a male TD grabbing a female TD during a break in the debate on the Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill. Responding to the footage Eóin Murray, Coordinator of National Women...
Published: Wednesday, July 10, 2013
National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) welcomes this historic day when the Dáil will vote on the first piece of abortion legislation in Ireland. This is a clear acknowledgement in our laws that access to abortion...
Published: Wednesday, June 12, 2013
In response to the publication of the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013 last night Jacqueline Healy, National Women's Council of Ireland said,'Since the publication of the Heads of Bill in April, the NWCI and many other organisations raised...
Published: Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Celebrating 40 Years of Feminism in Galway Women in the West of Ireland meet today, in an event hosted by National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) to examine progress in women's rights since Ireland joined the EU 40 years ago in 1973, the...
Published: Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Group of organisations to raise common points and reservations regarding Protection of Life during Pregnancy BillFollowing the Oireachtas hearings with medical and legal experts on the Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill, a group of 11 organisations not represented at the...
Published: Thursday, May 09, 2013
Plus, Breaking News: RTE PRIME TIME programme on Bethany Home Monday 13 May 2013Alliance from across Irish Society calls for Justice for Bethany Home SurvivorsAn alliance of 49 NGOs, trade Unions and academics have called on the Taoiseach to address the unfair...
Published: Tuesday, April 30, 2013
In response to the publication of the Heads of the Bill on Protection of Life during Pregnancy, Orla O'Connor, Director of the National Women's Council of Ireland said,'We welcome that after 21 years of inaction, the government has finally proposed...
Published: Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Meeting today with key business women and thinkers the National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) called on the Irish government to act to get more women on boards and to prevent Ireland from falling behind other EU countries.Orla O'Connor,...
Published: Sunday, April 21, 2013
In response to the recent verdict of the inquest into the death of Savita Halappanavar Orla O'Connor, Director of the National Women's Council of Ireland said,'It is clear from the evidence given at the inquest that restrictive abortion laws...
Published: Thursday, April 18, 2013
The National Women's Council of Ireland welcomes changes to the draft Insolvency Guidelines and the reassurance that nobody will be asked to leave their employment due to high childcare costs. The NWCI cautions, however, that several of the guidelines still...
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