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No scope for complacency - Yes Yes campaigners emphasises importance of votes on the 8th March

Published: Sunday, February 25, 2024

No scope for complacency - Yes Yes campaigners emphasises importance of votes on the 8th March Press Release, 25th February 2024 – For immediate release Responding to the latest Sunday Business Post poll in relation to...

Care and climate are linked, say feminists ahead of care referendum

Published: Tuesday, February 06, 2024

Care – who provides care, how they are supported, and the impact it has on their lives – is a climate issue which has been overlooked, say feminists and communities. New research shows that care – paid and unpaid –...

NWC launch #VoteYesYes Referendum Campaign

Published: Wednesday, January 24, 2024

#VoteYESYES – for family, for women, for equality National Women’s Council launches their Referendum Campaign calling for a Yes vote on March 8th 2024 Thursday 25th January 2024 The National Women’s Council (NWC) today launched its referendum campaign...

NWC mark 50 Years since May McGee won Landmark Contraception Case

Published: Tuesday, December 19, 2023

50 years on from the overturning of the ban on contraception, the National Women’s Council commends May McGee’s bravery and perseverance in taking her case to the Supreme Court Today marks 50 years since May McGee and her...

Invitation to Tender: ‘Beyond the Dáil’ Follow Up Research

Published: Thursday, December 14, 2023

The National Women's Council invite proposals to carry out research as a follow up to the 2019 publication of “Beyond the Dáil”, funded by the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government. This research will...

Call to centre survivors’ voices in response to gender-based violence

Published: Friday, December 08, 2023

Call comes as Irish Observatory on Violence Against Women publishes wide-ranging report looking at government performance on the Zero Tolerance Strategy Victim-survivors can be exposed to further unacceptable trauma and their experiences are not being sufficiently considered in the...

National Women’s Council welcomes referendum on the family, family care and ‘women in the home’

Published: Tuesday, December 05, 2023

The National Women’s Council (NWC) today (5 December 2023) welcomed the announcement of the referendum on family, family care, and ‘women in the home’ which will take place on 8th March 2024. We also welcome the referendum to extend...

Second level education key to eliminating violence against women, says National Women’s Council

Published: Monday, November 27, 2023

NWC is calling for mandatory relationships and sexuality education along with supports for teachers and schools to deliver the curriculum accurately Violence against women is at epidemic levels in Ireland, and prevention is key to eliminating it, according to the...

NWC strongly welcomes Oireachtas Health Committee proposals to change abortion law and practice

Published: Wednesday, November 22, 2023

Women are still travelling abroad for abortion care despite the repeal vote. So today the National Women’s Council (NWC) strongly welcomes media reports that the Oireachtas Health Committee is set to back the recommendations of Marie O&rsquo...

National Women’s Council calls for immediate ceasefire in Gaza

Published: Friday, November 17, 2023

NWC says women and children are bearing the brunt of the conflict, calls on Irish government to do everything in its power to broker a ceasefire, and humanitarian aid The National Women’s Council (NWC) echoes several UN agencies,...

NWC remembers Vicky Phelan, calls for healthcare system fit to honour her memory

Published: Monday, November 13, 2023

Ahead of the anniversary of Vicky Phelan’s death on 14 November, the National Women’s Council (NWC) sends our deepest sympathies to her family at this time. We are also calling on government to honour her memory by...

NWC welcomes first GREVIO report evaluating Ireland on violence against women

Published: Monday, November 13, 2023

The National Women’s Council (NWC) has said the report from the Council of Europe’s expert committee on tackling violence against women, GREVIO, is very welcome, as violence against women in the country is at epidemic levels....

NWC reiterates call for Mother and Baby Unit

Published: Wednesday, November 08, 2023

Mental health difficulties in the perinatal period are common, with 1 in 5 women reporting this experience in pregnancy or in the first year after birth. At a roundtable of key stakeholders today, the National Women’s Council (NWC) reiterated its...

Milestone Day: National Women’s Council welcomes stronger sentences for violence against women

Published: Wednesday, November 01, 2023

The National Women’s Council (NWC) has strongly welcomed the introduction of tougher sentences for violence against women, alongside the introduction of non-fatal strangulation and stalking as new and standalone offences, respectively. The maximum sentence for assault causing harm...

Violence against women and cost of living crises key concerns for women North and South