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Gender should be a protected ground in Hate Crime Legislation

Published: Thursday, December 10, 2020

Marking the end of the 16 Days of Action on Gender Based Violence, violence against women organisations in Ireland called on the Government to include gender as a protected ground in the forthcoming Hate Crime legislation. The call was made at...

#NotJustInYourHead NWC launches new social media campaign on young women’s mental health

Published: Monday, December 07, 2020

NWC launches new social media campaign on young women’s mental health “”It’s not dramatic” “It’s not ‘attention-seeking’” ‘It’s not ‘just in your head...

National Women’s Council calls for better paid family leave and a Universal State Pension

Published: Friday, December 04, 2020

Ahead of its presentation to the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality which will be continuing the focus on the topic ‘Women and Work’ tomorrow, the National Women’s Council (NWC) today (4 December) highlighted the importance of...

#AllWomen – National Women’s Council launches new Campaign

Published: Thursday, December 03, 2020

To mark International Day for Persons with Disabilities today (3 December) the National Women’s Council (NWC) launched a new social media campaign #AllWomen – Disabled women in their own words. The campaign aims to provide a space for disabled...

#AllWomen Campaign - Disabled women in their own words

Published: Thursday, December 03, 2020

To mark International Day for Persons with Disabilities, 3rd December 2020, the National Women’s Council launched a new social media campaign #AllWomen – Disabled women in their own words. The campaign aims to provide a space for disabled women...

NWC Advocacy Update: Parental Leave

Published: Tuesday, December 01, 2020

NWC previously called for increased parental leave for Budget 2021 and even though an additional three weeks of paid Parent’s Leave was granted in October, we were disappointed that the extra leave was not available ...

National Women’s Council calls for gender to be a protected ground in Hate Crime legislation

Published: Wednesday, November 25, 2020

On International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, the National Women's Council write to Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee to ensure that gender is a protected ground in Hate Crime legislation. Read the full letter...

Important call for tender - National Strategy on Violence against Women

Published: Tuesday, November 24, 2020

The purpose of this request for tender (RFT) is to seek tenders for the Consultancy Expertise to Review the current Government Strategy on DSGBV and develop the Third National Strategy on Domestic, Sexual and Gender Based Violence. The three parties...

Government fails women affected by CervicalCheck scandal

Published: Tuesday, November 24, 2020

The National Women’s Council (NWC) today expressed its deep disappointment at the failure of the State to provide an acceptable, non-adversarial mechanism to seek justice for women affected by the CervicalCheck scandal. Orla O’Connor, Director of...

We are Recruiting for a Women’s Health Co-ordinator

Published: Friday, November 20, 2020

The National Women’s Council (NWC) is the leading national women’s membership organisation seeking equality for women. We represent 190-member groups from a diversity of backgrounds, sectors and locations. NWC is currently recruiting for a ...

National Women’s Council calls for Gender Pay Gap Legislation ahead of Citizens’ Assembly

Published: Friday, November 13, 2020

Ahead of its presentation to the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality which will be focusing on the topic ‘Women and Work’ tomorrow, the National Women’s Council (NWC) today (13th November) highlighted the importance of...

Women’s care during lockdown ‘constant and exhausting’

Published: Tuesday, November 10, 2020

“The emotional needs of both my daughter and my partner and my mother are constant and very exhausting.” “Before this it was a struggle but I was managing. Now, I am honestly at breaking point.” ...

National Women’s Council calls for gender perspective to be represented on Pension Commission

Published: Tuesday, November 03, 2020

In response to the announcement of the members of the newly established Pension Commission by the Government today, the National Women’s Council (NWC) has expressed its shock that there is no direct civil society gender perspective represented in...

National Women’s Council welcomes victim centred approach in O’Malley report implementation

Published: Wednesday, October 28, 2020

The National Women’s Council (NWC) today welcomed the focus on the experience of victims in the implementation of the O’Malley Report on protections for vulnerable witnesses in the investigation and prosecution of sexual offences cases as...

Women stand up against racism and discrimination in Ireland

Published: Wednesday, October 21, 2020

The National Women’s Council (NWC), the National Traveller Women’s Forum and AkiDwa today highlighted the impact of everyday racism on women and the need for us to build a society that respects and promotes diversity at...

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