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Government must deliver on new era for women’s reproductive healthcare

Published: Tuesday, October 25, 2022

The National Women’s Council (NWC) today (25th October 2022) called on the Government to deliver on a new era for women’s reproductive healthcare and adopt a holistic approach to women’s needs across her lifespan. ...

Women changemakers from rural communities gather for national conference

Published: Friday, October 14, 2022

The National Women's Council (NWC) and Minister Heather Humphreys will today bring together women from across the island to mark the International Day of Rural Women. NWC will call for the government’s Rural Development Policy – Our...

Long term, Budget 2023 will not protect women from poverty and inequality

Published: Monday, October 03, 2022

The National Women’s Council releases gender analysis of Budget 2023, says that commitments to childcare and healthcare are welcome but marginalised women and women in poverty may be left behind As a feminist organisation, NWC recognises that...

National Women’s Council welcomes Dublin Declaration on Domestic Violence

Published: Friday, September 30, 2022

National Women’s Council welcomes Dublin Declaration on Domestic Violence The National Women’s Council has strongly welcomed the adoption of the ‘Dublin Declaration’ on domestic violence, which targets the systemic causes of gender-based...

Budget 2023: Childcare measures hailed as breakthrough for women’s equality

Published: Tuesday, September 27, 2022

The National Women’s Council (NWC) today welcomed many positives in Budget 2023, including structural investment in childcare to reduce childcare costs, women’s health and the cost of education. Investments in essential public services help to reduce costs...

Budget 2023: Extension of free contraception and publicly funded IVF significant and welcome measure

Published: Tuesday, September 27, 2022

The National Women’s Council welcomes dedicated women’s health budget as part of Budget 2023 In response to today’s health Budget announcement, the National Women’s Council (NWC) strongly welcomed the extension of the free...

NWC launches research on attitudes to sexual exploitation amongst women’s advocates

Published: Wednesday, September 21, 2022

The National Women’s Council today publishes the findings of a collaborative study between NWC and UCD’s Sexual Exploitation Research Programme (SERP) which explores attitudes to the sexual exploitation of women and girls in the commercial sex...

Call for family-friendly policies to encourage women into local government

Published: Wednesday, September 14, 2022

The National Women's Council (NWC) today -14 September- launches a toolkit for local authorities on how to encourage women into local government and support them to stay. The toolkit will be launched by Minister of State for Planning...

Women’s Council welcomes free contraception; calls for extension of scheme

Published: Tuesday, September 13, 2022

Women’s Council welcomes free contraception; calls for extension of scheme Universal free contraception is due to be rolled out for 17-25 year-old women from tomorrow Press Release 13 September 2022 The National Women’s...

Women from across the island urge governments to centre women’s voices in peacebuilding

Published: Thursday, September 08, 2022

Women from across the island urge British and Irish governments to centre women’s voices in peacebuilding Taoiseach Micheál Martin to launch the report of the NWC All-Island Women’s Forum Press Release EMBARGO TO 00:01 on 8...

Government must increase social welfare rates to support women and lone parents

Published: Tuesday, August 02, 2022

Press Release, 2 August 2022 Ahead of the launch of its Pre-Budget Submission for Budget 2023, the National Women’s Council (NWC) called on the Government to tackle the cost of living crisis for women through investment in public services...

Legal barriers must be addressed in abortion review

Published: Tuesday, July 12, 2022

The National Women’s Council (NWC) today (12 July 2022) strongly welcomed the publication of the Unplanned Pregnancy Support and Abortion Care (UnPAC) Study which will form an integral part of the ongoing review of the operation of the (Termination of...

Government must introduce legislation for Gender Quotas on Boards

Published: Thursday, July 07, 2022

National Women’s Council calls on Government to support Deputy Higgins’ Private Members’ Bill on Board Gender Quotas For Immediate release – Thursday 7th July 2022 Today (July 7th) the National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWC)...

Beyond Exploitation welcomes recognition of prostitution as a form of violence against women

Published: Tuesday, June 28, 2022

Today (Tuesday, 28th June 2022), Beyond Exploitation, Ireland’s civil society campaign to end sexual exploitation in Ireland, welcomed the ground-breaking recognition of prostitution and sexual exploitation as a form of violence against women in the newly published Third National...

National Women’s Council welcomes most significant strategy for women’s equality