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Key achievements for women’s equality and NWCI in 2017

Published: Wednesday, December 20, 2017

2017 was full of trials and triumphs for women’s equality. As always, we are grateful to our members and supporters for all their help in advancing the issues important to women in Irish society. Here are just some examples...

‘It Stops Now’ – ESHTE Project Update

Published: Monday, December 18, 2017

‘It Stops Now’ Workshops at Femfest 2017 25th November 2017 We were delighted to host two ‘It Stops Now’ workshops at this year’s NWCI Femfest event held in Liberty Hall on the 25th November. We...

Breakthrough for women’s health at the Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment

Published: Wednesday, December 13, 2017

The National Womem's Council of Ireland (NWCI) welcomes the decision of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment today to recommend a repeal of the Eighth Amendment from the Constitution and the introduction of legislation that would allow...

NWCI expresses concern that introduction of paid parental leave could be delayed

Published: Monday, December 11, 2017

The National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) is seriously concerned at media reports that Ireland is seeking to delay EU law to introduce paid parental leave. Orla O'Connor, Director of NWCI said, "Urgent clarification...

#MeToo - Our legal system must work for women affected by men’s violence

Published: Friday, December 08, 2017

All forms of violence against women must be criminalised and appropriately punished to ensure women have access to justice. This is the message from a half-day conference being held by the Irish Observatory on Violence Against Women in Dublin today. ...

#EveryWoman Cork: Caring for #EveryWoman’s health needs

Published: Thursday, November 30, 2017

Three times Olympian Derval O’Rourke today joined the National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) at the regional launch of Every Woman -Affordable, accessible healthcare options for women...

You can’t be what you can’t see

Published: Saturday, November 25, 2017

An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar will open #FemFest, the National Women’s Council of Ireland’s (NWCI) third annual conference for young women, by young women, in Liberty Hall today. Joined by a panel of speakers...

If we do nothing, the Gender Pay Gap will increase

Published: Thursday, November 23, 2017

Women from the Arts and Media will come together at NWCI’s event #NoSmallChange – Closing the Gender Pay Gap in the Media and in the Arts in the Mansion House today where NWCI will launch its Action Plan...

Caring for #EveryWoman’s health needs

Published: Thursday, November 16, 2017

The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) today launched Every Woman - Affordable, accessible healthcare options for women and girls in Ireland. The Every Woman model is based on extensive consultations with NWCI...

European context demonstrates how Ireland can work toward a better reproductive healthcare system for women

Published: Wednesday, November 08, 2017

As discussions at the Oireachtas Committee focus on Ireland’s abortion laws as an outlier in Europe, the National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) today said Ireland needs to work toward a healthcare system that provides for...

NWCI calls on the Gate Theatre to initiate an independent investigation

Published: Monday, November 06, 2017

The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) today called on the Gate Theatre to commission an independent investigation into the conduct and behaviour of Michael Colgan whilst employed as CEO, and related governance issues. Orla O’Connor,...

Women must not be forced to disclose rape to access healthcare services

Published: Wednesday, October 25, 2017

Following the latest meeting of the Oireachtas Committee, the National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) today said that no woman should be forced to disclose or report rape in order to access healthcare services. Orla O’Connor,...

NWCI welcomes Oireachtas Committee proposal not to retain Eighth Amendment in full

Published: Wednesday, October 18, 2017

In response to the Joint Oireachtas Committee voting for a proposal not to retain the Eighth Amendment in full, Orla O’Connor, Director of the National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) said, “We welcome the broad...

More Action Needed to Increase Women’s Representation in Politics in Ireland

Published: Tuesday, October 17, 2017

The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) today responded to the publication of a new report by Council of Europe’s Gender Equality Commission, which shows that Ireland is below the European average when it comes to...

Social Welfare Bill must reverse 2012 changes to pension bands

Published: Monday, October 16, 2017

The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI), Age Action and the Irish County Women’s Association (ICA) today called for the Social Welfare Bill to reverse 2012 changes to pension bands. The Dáil will debate the...

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