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Published: Thursday, May 12, 2022
In April 2022, The National Womens Council alongside a number of civil society organisations, working locally and nationally, so-signed a letter with detailed proposals to the Taoiseach. The letter and attached proposals expressed deep concerns about the overall lack of coordination...
Published: Wednesday, April 27, 2022
To tackle violence against women in politics (VAWIP), the National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWC) had developed a Social Media Toolkit detailing a clear pathway of actions for Irish political parties.
The Director of the National Women’s Council of Ireland, Orla O’Connor, presented to the Oireachtas Health Committee on the ongoing issues for women and pregnant people who need abortion care in Ireland.
Published: Thursday, April 21, 2022
The National Women’s Council submission to the Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport and Media on the need for a safe and respectful working environment in the arts.
Published: Thursday, March 31, 2022
National Women’s Council Submission to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality on the recommendations of the Citizens’ Assembly March 2022 NWC considers the recommendations to be ground-breaking, sending a strong and clear signal to Government and all decision makers...
Published: Wednesday, March 23, 2022
Women are more likely to be min wage or low paid workers. Our experiences are shaped by age, education, family status, being a Traveller or other ethnic minority, disability, migration status, LGBTI+ identity, or living in a rural area. We...
Published: Monday, March 14, 2022
The Abortion Working Group – comprising over 20 civil society organisations and healthcare providers, led by the National Women’s Council - has submitted a report to the public consultation of the 3-year review of the abortion law highlighting significant ongoing issues...
Published: Thursday, March 10, 2022
On March 10th, the National Women's Council gave their statement the Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality regarding recommendations 1-3 of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality. You can read that full statement with recommendations here.
Published: Tuesday, February 15, 2022
The public consultation to the 3-year Abortion Review is currently open until the 1st of April. We need as many submissions as possible highlighting the barriers to abortion if we’re going to improve abortion access for all women and...
Published: Friday, January 21, 2022
Published: Wednesday, January 19, 2022
It is widely accepted that the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated existing gender inequalities. Women took on more unpaid care and the sectors in which women work were disproportionately affected. The pandemic highlighted the male breadwinner model which still prevails in...
Published: Monday, December 20, 2021
Budget 2022 represents the first budget of Ireland's post-Covid 19 economic recovery. With borrowing costs currently low and tax receipts buoyant relative to recent projections, Ireland has space to implement ambitious policies aimed at tackling gender inequality and social injustices. However, progress...
Published: Monday, December 06, 2021
NWC's submission outlines our recommendations for reform of the Equality Acts Legislation
Published: Monday, November 29, 2021
This research, undertaken by the National Women's Council in partnership with Community Work Ireland, involved a series of radical listening workshops with particular groups of marginalised women who we know to have significant health needs, but who are at greater...
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