Published: Tuesday, March 15, 2022
With just two weeks to go to the close of the public consultation[1] on Ireland’s abortion law, the Abortion Working Group – comprising over 20 civil society organisations and healthcare providers, led by the National Women...read more
Published: Saturday, March 05, 2022
Women from across Ireland gather to demand leadership and action on women’s equality NWC holds No Woman Left Behind rally to mark International Women’s Day Press Release 5th March 2022 Today, women from across Ireland, from trade...read more
Published: Thursday, February 17, 2022
Press Release - 17 February 2022 The National Women’s Council (NWC) All- island Women’s Forum today met in Enniskillen where women from all across the Ireland of Ireland discussed the importance of women’s voices in peacebuilding,...read more
Published: Wednesday, January 26, 2022
The National Women’s Council (NWC) has today welcomed the appointment of an independent Chair to lead the Abortion Review Orla O’Connor, Director of NWC said, “We welcome the appointment of an Independent Chair, and...read more
Published: Tuesday, January 25, 2022
In response to Amnesty International’s report on prostitution in Ireland released today, the National Women’s Council (NWC) said that violence against women is an inherent part of prostitution, and that sexual consent cannot be purchased. ...read more
Published: Wednesday, January 19, 2022
NWC calls for political action ahead of Dáil statements The National Women’s Council (NWC) has called for meaningful change to ensure a massive culture shift in violence against women in advance of the ...read more
Published: Friday, January 14, 2022
The National Women’s Council (NWC) has said the nationwide outpouring of grief and anger following the killing of Ashling Murphy must be a watershed moment in ending men’s violence against women. This was said in advance...read more
Published: Friday, December 10, 2021
The National Women’s Council (NWC) today called for an integrated approach to tackle men’s violence against women, with one Government Department having overall responsibility and accountability for tackling gender-based violence and delivering the supports that women...read more
Published: Wednesday, December 08, 2021
Following the discussion at the Oireachtas Health Committee, the Abortion Working Group, chaired by the National Women’s Council (NWC) calls on Minster for Health, Stephen Donnelly, to immediately announce an independent chair, supported by an expert advisory group,...read more
Published: Wednesday, December 08, 2021
The National Women’s Council (NWC) today called on the Government to increase its efforts to tackle sexual harassment and violence on campus. NWC highlighted the importance of resourcing and supporting a holistic approach that addresses the needs of...read more
Published: Monday, November 29, 2021
‘The entire system is set up for coping, not thriving… to access supports you have to be barely coping’ – disabled woman ‘Going in my early 20s and saying to a doctor sex is painful and...read more
Published: Thursday, November 18, 2021
The Abortion Working Group, chaired by the National Women’s Council (NWC), has written to Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly, to express our serious concern over the confusing and contradictory messages regarding the legally mandated abortion review This Review...read more
Published: Wednesday, November 10, 2021
The National Women’s Council (NWC) today (Wednesday, 10th November) launched the preliminary findings of its analysis of Budget 2022 from a women’s equality perspective. While welcoming some positive measures for women in Budget 2022, NWC called for much...read more
Published: Tuesday, November 09, 2021
Ahead of the Oireachtas debate on the motion to establish a Joint Committee on Gender Equality today (9th November 2021), civil society organisations have welcomed the setting up of this Committee and called on it to implement the recommendations of...read more
Published: Wednesday, November 03, 2021
Responding to the publication of the report from the Forum on a Family-Friendly and Inclusive Parliament presented to the Ceann Comhairle Seán Ó Fearghaíl TD today, the National Women’s Council (NWC) welcomed the report as a...read more
