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Women’s Aid are are recruiting for a Communications and Campaigns Assistant

Published: Monday, January 26, 2015

Women's Aid are are recruiting for a Communications and Campaigns Assistant (Part-time, temporary, 12 hours per week over 3 mornings, spread across the week including Mon or Tue, 6 month contract). Women’s Aid is currently seeking an individual with a...

IFPA Pearl of Wisdom Campaign

Published: Monday, January 26, 2015

Women can stop cervical cancer before it starts by availing of free smear tests. Each year, approximately 300 women are newly diagnosed with cervical cancer and over 90 lives are lost. However, well-organised screening programmes, such as CervicalCheck, have proven effective in...

Paid paternity and paid parental leave are crucial to share care work more equally

Published: Wednesday, January 21, 2015

In response to Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Minister of State for Equality’s, comments on RTE Prime Time yesterday, NWCI welcomes the government’s plan to introduce two weeks paid paternity leave but...

Advocacy and rights groups join in criticising government’s Magdalene Bill as unacceptable, unfair and full of broken promises to survivors.

Published: Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Justice for Magdalenes Research (JFMR), the National Women’s Council of Ireland, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties and Amnesty International (Ireland) today called on the government to honour the promise it made to Magdalene survivors in...

NWCI welcomes Government proposals to tackle childcare crisis

Published: Tuesday, January 13, 2015

In response to media reports, NWCI today welcomes new proposals to make childcare more affordable but urges the Government to take action immediately rather than setting up another cross-departmental committee. Orla O’Connor, Director of National Women’s...

NWCI welcomes Terms of Reference of Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby homes

Published: Friday, January 09, 2015

National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) today welcomes the Government announcement of the terms of reference of an Independent Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby homes from 1922-1998. Orla O'Connor, Director of NWCI said, ‘NWCI...

On Nollaig na mBan, NWCI publish our New Year’s Poll Results

Published: Tuesday, January 06, 2015

A massive thank you to the hundreds of people who participated in NWCI’s New Year’s Poll! Nollaig na mBan faoi mhaise daoibh – we hope you all have a fabulous Women’s Christmas! If you...

Decisions surrounding women’s health have no place in courts

Published: Thursday, December 18, 2014

In response to media reports that a pregnant woman is being kept on life supports machines against the wishes of her family, Orla O’Connor, Director of NWCI, said, “Our thoughts are with the woman’s family...

Dr Micheline Sheehy Skeffington’s three conditions for working with NUI Galway.

Published: Monday, December 08, 2014

The president of NUI Galway has invited Dr Micheline Sheehy Skeffington to help him put right the University’s shocking imbalance of women in senior posts. Dr Sheehy Skeffington would really welcome this possibility and feels she could contribute...

Women Shaping Europe: Resources

Published: Monday, December 01, 2014

Following on from Women Shaping Europe, please see the below presentations and resources. Click on the link to open each presentation: EAPN - Europe 2020 and the European Semester EIGE and the Gender Equality Index Alice Mary's Europe...

National Women’s Council of Ireland welcomes the appointment of Noirin O’Sullivan as Garda Commissioner

Published: Wednesday, November 26, 2014

National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) welcomes the appointment of Noirin O'Sullivan as the first woman to be appointed as Commissioner of An Garda Siochana. Orla O’Connor, Director of NWCI said 'Commissioner O'Sullivan's appointment...

Hard work and commitment needed to smash concrete ceiling

Published: Monday, November 24, 2014

National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) today welcomed the Equality Tribunal ruling in the case of Dr Micheline Sheehy Skeffington and says the ruling needs to prompt a conversation around changing predominantly male corporate culture. Orla O&rsquo...

James Reilly rejects survivors’ request to include Westbank and other Protestant institutions in proposed Mother & Baby homes inquiry

Published: Thursday, November 13, 2014

The Bethany Survivors' Campaign and Survivors of Protestant Children's Institutions met Wednesday 12 November 2014 with James Reilly TD Minister for Children and Youth Affairs Children's Minister James Reilly rejected a request from survivors to include the Westbank Orphanage and...

Safety and justice need to be at the heart of a thorough review into how violence against women is investigated

Published: Tuesday, November 11, 2014

National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) have responded with great concern to the publication of the Garda Inspectorate Report. NWCI have said that even a cursory glance at the findings has shown a glaring need for a thorough...

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