Marriage Equality is looking for couples and families for a new media campaign

Published: Thursday, March 03, 2011

Later this year, Marriage Equality is launching a new campaign, called " Just Love ". We'll be featuring photos of couples and families, with the tagline " Just Love " on billboards, campaign materials and our website. We are building on the success of...

Traveller Education DVD Launch

Published: Wednesday, March 02, 2011

March 21 11.30am, Pavee Point Travellers' Centre, 46 North Great Charles Street, Dublin 1Join us on International Day against Racism as we launch our latest DVD resource on education.The DVD will be launched by Professor Tom Collins, President, NUI MaynoothPavee Parents:...

More women in politics - Tell your Labour TDs now

Published: Tuesday, March 01, 2011

Claiming our Future CampaignThis is a critical moment in our campaign to ensure that more women are elected to the Dail.We now know what happens when only one candidate in six is a woman - we get a new...

NWCI calls on new government to commit to increasing women’s participation in politics

Published: Sunday, February 27, 2011

The following article written by Susan McKay, chief executive of the National Women's Council of Ireland, appears in today's Daily Mail. An image from the election campaign. Beautiful, smart Miriam O'Callaghan perched on a barstool interviewing a circle made up...

www.theotherhalf.ie

Published: Sunday, February 27, 2011

www.theotherhalf.ie To Whom it may concernI wish to advise you of the launch of 'The Other Half' on the 23rd November 2010. The Other Half is an alliance of men's and women's national networks working together to end men's...

UN CERD Echoes ENAR Ireland concerns that racism has fallen off the political agenda in Ireland

Published: Sunday, February 27, 2011

Members, please find below a brief note on the CERD Hearing. Members shall receive a full report of ENAR Ireland participation at the CERD Hearing in Geneva 22-23 February including in the NGO Formal Presentation to the CERD Committee and...

REVIEW OF SERVICE PROVISION FOR WOMEN INVOLVED IN PROSTITUTION IN DUBLIN 24

Published: Thursday, February 24, 2011

SPEECH BY NATIONAL WOMEN'S COUNCIL CHIEF EXECUTIVE SUSAN MCKAY, AT LAUNCH OF THE "REVIEW OF SERVICE PROVISION FOR WOMEN INVOLVED IN PROSTITUTION IN DUBLIN 2422 FEBRUARY 2011When Gardai interviewed the women they found when they raided brothels run by Carlow man...

100 YEARS OF INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY ON 8 MARCH 2011

Published: Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Important Notice for Women over 30

Published: Saturday, February 19, 2011

Door to Work

Published: Thursday, February 17, 2011

Justice for Magdalenes - Election 2011 Campaign

Published: Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Justice for Magdalenes is calling on the next Irish government to do the following:Issue an official apology from the Irish State and the Catholic ChurchEstablish a distinct redress scheme for Magdalene survivorsImmediately adopt the IHRC recommendation to establish a...

Women still must jump too many hurdles to win in politics

Published: Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Opinion piece from Breda O'Brien in The Irish Times, Saturday 12th February"Political parties have a big influence on how many women's names appear on ballot papers.'FIANNA FÁIL? I would rather stick pins in my eyes. You are...

Sign the Petition: Put More Women in the Dáil

Published: Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Claiming our Future has launched a petition to put more women into the Dáil.The National Women's Council welcomes this initiative by Claiming our Future, in which we are involved, and we urge all of our members and supporters...

Members Meeting on 17th February

Published: Monday, February 14, 2011

The NWCI and Longford Women's Link are hosting a Members Meeting on 17th February, 2011 on the topic of "Women and Politics" in the Family Centre, Longford. It promises to be an exciting meeting with a presentation from the Longford Women's...

AIMS Ireland - Twenty reasons to amend Sections 24 and 40

Published: Sunday, February 13, 2011

1. The Bill fails to reflect modern midwifery legislation in countries such as Canada and New Zealand.2. If Section 24 is passed as drafted, then midwifery will be the only health care profession in Ireland without the ability to govern itself.3. Midwives...