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Gender quotas needed for local elections in Northern Ireland

Published: Wednesday, May 17, 2023

Women represent half of the electorate in the north but make up only 32% of candidates across all local authorities The National Women’s Council is calling for the implementation of gender quotas for future local government elections in Northern...

Socially engaged artist residency to celebrate 50 years of National Women’s Council

Published: Monday, May 15, 2023

Create and The National Women’s Council (NWC) are delighted to announce artist and activist Grace Dyas as the recipient of an Artist Residency Award. 2023 marks the 50th anniversary of NWC, the leading representative organisation for women and...

Launch of Family-Friendly Toolkit in Wicklow to Boost Women’s Representation in Local Government

Published: Monday, May 08, 2023

Politics continues to be dominated by men: just 34% of councilors in Wicklow are women.   The National Women’s Council (NWC) has launched their Family-Friendly toolkit in Wicklow, a resource for local authorities to assist women and those with...

Join our Team: Violence Against Women Officer

Published: Thursday, May 04, 2023

NWC is hiring a Violence against women (VAW) Officer is to support our goals in ending gender-based violence and exploitation in line with the NWC Strategic Plan 2021-2024: No Woman Left Behind. This role will include policy analysis, campaigning and...

Join our team: Women’s Health Officer

Published: Thursday, May 04, 2023

NWC is hiring a Women’s Health Officer who will play a key role in developing and delivering NWC’s policy, advocacy and campaigns work on women’s health in line with our Strategic Plan 2021-2024: 'No...

Referendum is historic opportunity for women’s equality

Published: Wednesday, May 03, 2023

At a May Day event on Wednesday evening, the National Women’s Council will say recognition of care is critical for workplace equality   The National Women’s Council (NWC) says that while there are significant  ...

Call to action for survivors in the three justice systems – criminal, civil and child protection

Published: Tuesday, May 02, 2023

The Minister for Justice Simon Harris has today welcomed the launch of a significant report by the National Women’s Council (NWC), highlighting the urgent need for reforms across the justice system for survivors reporting domestic and sexual abuse....

O’Shea Abortion Review must be catalyst for system change: NWC

Published: Wednesday, April 26, 2023

The National Women’s Council (NWC) has warmly welcomed Marie O’Shea’s review of the abortion system, and stated that the report must act as a catalyst for system change so that every woman who needs...

Minister Simon Harris launches Towards a Zero Tolerance Approach - A new Good Practice Guide

Published: Wednesday, April 26, 2023

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science and Minister for Justice, Simon Harris TD, today (26th April 2023) launched Towards a Zero Tolerance Approach: A Good Practice Guide. Developed by the National Women’s Council, the Good...

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,...

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