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National Women’s Council welcomes abortion review

Published: Wednesday, April 26, 2023

The National Women’s Council (NWC) has welcomed Marie O’Shea’s report on Ireland’s abortion law, saying it paves the way for change. It is also welcome that this important independent review will go...

Loss of EU funding has devastating consequences for women’s sector in Northern Ireland

Published: Tuesday, April 25, 2023

Image: Nuala Toman of Disability NI address the NWC All-island Women's Forum The All-Island Women’s Forum met today in Monaghan for its second in person meeting of 2023. Today's session heard presentations from leading women’s...

NWC welcomes CSO publication of statistics on sexual violence, condemns high rate of violence

Published: Wednesday, April 19, 2023

It is 20 years since we have had accurate data on sexual violence in Ireland, and the figures show 1 in 2 women will experience sexual violence in their lifetime The National Women’s Council (NWC) strongly welcomes the new national...

NWC calls for stronger role for civil society and survivors in new Agency on DSGBV

Published: Monday, April 17, 2023

The National Women’s Council (NWC) will tell the Oireachtas Justice Committee tomorrow (Tuesday) that the government’s new statutory agency on domestic, sexual and gender-based violence (DSGBV) must include a strong role for survivors, for civil society,...

Join our team: Head of Development and Policy

Published: Tuesday, April 11, 2023

NWC has reopened applications for the role of Head of Development and Policy. The new deadline is midnight 7th May 2023. This person will support the overall strategic development of the organisation in line with the goals of...

Murder of Geila Ibram: We must focus on the perpetrators of violence against women

Published: Tuesday, April 11, 2023

Ruhama, SERP (Sexual Exploitation Research Programme) and the National Women’s Council are horrified and deeply saddened by the news of the violent attack and murder of Geila Ibram. We offer our deepest condolences and sympathies to her family,...

NWC welcomes establishment of Special Rapporteur on Racism, calls for end to Direct Provision

Published: Wednesday, March 22, 2023

The organisation said there was a welcome focus on ending systemic racism in the government’s new National Action Plan on Racism, but said this must include Direct Provision The National Women’s Council (NWC) has welcomed...

President Higgins and Mrs Sabina Higgins celebrate 50 years of the National Women’s Council

Published: Tuesday, March 14, 2023

President Michael D. Higgins and NWC Banloach Sabina Higgins today welcomed the current Executive Board and staff as well as former Chairpersons, Vice Chairpersons and Directors of the National Women’s Council (NWC) to Áras an Uachtará...

Join our Team: Women’s Economic Equality Co-Ordinator

Published: Thursday, March 09, 2023

NWC are recruiting for the role of Women's Economic Equality Co-Ordinator. We are looking for you to join the team based in Dublin. We work in a hybrid system of remote/in office/in person working. All staff must...

National Women’s Council strongly welcomes referendum on care, gender equality, and the family

Published: Wednesday, March 08, 2023

The National Women’s Council (NWC) strongly welcomes the announcement by An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar on International Women’s Day that a referendum on care, gender equality, and the family will be held in November. If passed, this...

Care is the crucial missing piece for women’s equality and broader society: NWC

Published: Tuesday, March 07, 2023

As people across the country celebrate women and women’s achievements, the National Women’s Council (NWC) has called on government to hold a referendum on Article 41.2. The organisation, which is 50 years in existence this year, says...

Open Call: Artist-in-Residency

Published: Wednesday, March 01, 2023

Are you an artist of any discipline, passionate about women's rights and equality? As part of our 50 Year Anniversary, we're delighted to be partnering with Create to offer an Artist-in-Residency programme at our offices in Smithfield. ...

40% Gender Quotas Pave the Way for Full Representation of Women: NWC

Published: Monday, February 27, 2023

The National Women’s Council has warmly welcomed the coming into force of 40% gender quotas for political parties running candidates for election to the Oireachtas. The Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Act 2012 introduced gender quotas into the Irish electoral system,...

International Women’s Day with NWC

Published: Wednesday, February 22, 2023

NWC will be celebrating IWD this year with a range of events in parternship with our member ogranisations. Read on for a flavour of what's happening to mark NWC's 50th IWD! March – Launch of...

National Women’s Council call on government to take action against racism

Published: Friday, February 17, 2023

The National Women’s Council (NWC) has said government must act to tackle the growing wave of racist violence facing the country, including by publishing and acting on the long-overdue National Action Plan on Racism. The call comes as...

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