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Women and children walk for a month before reaching food

Published: Thursday, July 21, 2011

For Somali women and children fleeing conflict and the worst drought in over 60 years means risking their lives. They walk through the desert with nothing but the clothes on their backs for as long as a month to get to...

One third of women experience a crisis Pregnancy

Published: Thursday, July 21, 2011

The NWCI welcomes the publication of 'Pregnancy at Work: A National Survey, by the Crisis Pregnancy Agency and the Equality Authority. The Survey provides valuable data and information on women's experience in paid work during and after pregnancy. The Survey...

NWCI welcomes the appointment of Susan Denham

Published: Tuesday, July 19, 2011

The National Womens Council of Ireland warmly welcomes the appointment of the Honourable Susan Gageby Denham as the next Chief Justice of Ireland. This will make her the first woman to hold the position and the 11th Chief Justice in...

The Kathleen Lynn National Children’s Hospital Campaign

Published: Monday, July 18, 2011

The National Womens Council of Ireland are happy to announce our support for the Kathleen Lynn National Children's Hospital Campaign as organised by Marie Mulholland and Tom Stokes.In light of all of her influential and wonderful work in helping...

Case study: Dealing with local government’s gender imbalance

Published: Sunday, July 17, 2011

The issue of gender imbalance is not just limited to the boardrooms of private companies; there is also substantial evidence of an imbalance in favour of men across local government. In order to address the under-representation of women in management...

EU quotas on cards if boards don’t recruit women

Published: Sunday, July 17, 2011

Viviane Reding the EU's gender equality commissioner, warned last week that Europe will suffer if it does not promote more women to top positions because of a shortage of talent across an ageing continent.Click here to read the full...

Women of Northern Ireland told to pad barefoot back to the kitchen

Published: Sunday, July 17, 2011

'The model of society being held up for women is: "go back to the home, pick up the unpaid caring role that we, the governments, cannot cover and we will focus on incentivising your husband to support you".(The Northern...

UK government considers giving women right to know about violent men

Published: Sunday, July 17, 2011

A campaign to give UK women the right to know if their partners have a history of violence was launched today.Hazel Blears, former Home Office minister, is leading the proposal, Clare's Law, named after Clare Wood who was murdered...

Column: Abortion is a reality in Ireland – now we need to legislate for it

Published: Thursday, July 14, 2011

IN 2010, A TOTAL of 4,402 women travelled from Ireland to Britain for abortion - 12 women every day.Since abortion was legalised in Britain in 1967, more than 140,000 Irish women have had abortions abroad. Irish law on abortion is the most restrictive in...

Solo verdict by female judge makes legal history

Published: Thursday, July 14, 2011

Caroline English, a London judge, has made legal history by becoming the first to deliver a verdict on her own after discharging a jury.Under the 2003 Criminal Justice Act, judges may continue a trial on their own if satisfied the...

Academic sexism is creating a strong subject divide

Published: Thursday, July 14, 2011

Women - Universities and ZombiesThe higher education system is under attack; this much we know. Scratch beneath the surface and the story is even more apocalyptic, especially if you are a woman, or friends with one, or just someone who...

NWCI welcomes response to the Cloynes Report

Published: Thursday, July 14, 2011

The National Womens Council of Ireland calls for further action from the Justice Minister Alan Shatter and Minister for Children and Youth Affairs Frances Fitzgerald after the response to the publication of Cloynes Report. The promised referendum will include the...

Kenny condemns Vatican response to allegations

Published: Wednesday, July 13, 2011

The Vatican's approach to clerical abuse inquiries in Ireland has been branded a disgrace by the Taoiseach today.In the wake of the report into the Catholic Church's response to allegations of abuse in the diocese of Cloyne, Enda Kenny...

Calls for more transparency in Magdalene investigation

Published: Wednesday, July 13, 2011

CONCERNS have been raised that the terms of reference for the inter-departmental committee to investigate state interaction with the Magdalene Laundries have yet to be made public.The Justice for Magdalenes (JFM) group has written to Justice Minister Alan Shatter...

Bill would impose jail for female genital mutilation

Published: Wednesday, July 13, 2011

LEGISLATION TO prevent female genital mutilation "is the first step to ensuring this practice does not take hold in Ireland", Minister for Health Dr James Reilly has told the Dáil. Introducing the Bill, he described the practice of the...

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