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Abortion Working Group calls on Minister for Health to take immediate action on Abortion Review

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...

Urgent structural reforms for women and equality still missing in Budget 2022

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...

Civil Society organisations call for referendum on care, women and family in the Constitution

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...

NWC welcomes report on a Family-Friendly and Inclusive Parliament

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...

Budget 2022: Some positive measures for women but no transformative change – NWC

Published: Tuesday, October 12, 2021

Responding to Budget 2022 today, the National Women’s Council (NWC) welcomed some positive announcements that will improve women’s lives but is disappointed to see no clear transformative investment to tackle structural inequalities experienced by women and increase...

NWC welcomes milestone on free contraception and dedicated funding for women’s health

Published: Tuesday, October 12, 2021

Responding to Budget 2022, the National Women’s Council (NWC) today welcomed the announcements on the phased roll out of free contraception, action on period poverty and the dedicated funding for women’s health. Orla O’Connor, Director...

Pension Commission fails to address deep inequalities for women in pension system

Published: Thursday, October 07, 2021

In an initial response to the publication of the Commission on Pensions report, the National Women’s Council (NWC) today noted that the Commission acknowledged the need for further gender and equality proofing of future decisions, but are disappointed...

Feeding the Future - healthy babies are the country’s future wealth and they need government support

Published: Friday, October 01, 2021

National Women’s Council and Baby Feeding Law Group Ireland call on government to prioritise infant and maternal health in Budget 2022 The National Women’s Council (NWC) and Baby Feeding Law Group Ireland (BFLGI) call on the government...

Women call for pension justice ahead of Budget 2022

Published: Friday, October 01, 2021

“We're not sitting in our corner knitting” - Women call for pension justice ahead of Budget 2022 NWC launches #PensionJustice campaign for an adequate income for all in older age “I know many, many people,...

NWC are seeking a researcher to develop a Toolkit to support family friendly Local Authorities

Published: Thursday, September 30, 2021

NATIONAL WOMENS COUNCIL INVITATION TO TENDER NWC are seeking a researcher to develop a Toolkit to support family friendly and inclusive Local Authorities: making the role of Local Councillor sustainable and attractive Research will be carried out to examine the...

Justice Minister Naomi Long and Minister of Justice Heather Humphreys join All-island Women’s Forum

Published: Thursday, September 30, 2021

Ministers for Justice, Heather Humphreys and Naomi Long, joined the All-island Women's Forum today (Thursday, 30th September) for a partially livestreamed session to discuss threats to security for women in public life. The forum heard statements from those...

National Women’s Council calls for investment in childcare ahead of Budget 2022

Published: Monday, September 27, 2021

Launching its new digital campaign #CareEconomy and Pre-Budget Submission 2022 today (Monday, 27th September), the National Women’s Council (NWC) called on the Government to invest in vital public services and social infrastructure, in particular a public, not for profit...

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