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One million signatures needed to improve access to abortion in the EU

Published: Wednesday, April 24, 2024

The National Women’s Council is partnering on a historic European Initiative to gather 1 million signatures in support of improving abortion access across the EU. Orla O’Connor, NWC director said: “Across Europe, more than 20 million women...

NWC welcomes launch of the Department of Health’s Women’s Health Action Plan

Published: Thursday, April 18, 2024

National Women’s Council says new Plan must respond to the health needs of marginalised women The new Women’s Health Action Plan, launched today by the Department of Health, pledges further investment to expand and develop new...

Invitation to Tender: Evaluation of the Feminist Communities for Climate Justice (FCCJ) project.

Published: Thursday, April 18, 2024

EXTENDED DEADLINE: The National Women’s Council (NWC) and Community Work Ireland (CWI) are seeking a suitably qualified evaluator(s) to undertake the evaluation of the Feminist Communities for Climate Justice (FCCJ) project. About The Project Women and marginalised...

Government must urgently implement the findings of the Abortion Review

Published: Monday, April 15, 2024

Civil society groups, frontline services, advocacy organisations, academics and doctors have written to government to demand urgent action The National Women’s Council (NWC), along with civil society groups, frontline services, advocacy organisations, academics and doctors, have written ...

New report shows Ireland’s climate policy is failing women and marginalised communities

Published: Wednesday, April 10, 2024

Feminist Communities for Climate Justice examined current climate policy and identified a number of critical gaps for women and marginalised people The first report in Ireland to ever examine how current climate policy is impacting women and other marginalised groups...

Run the Dublin Marathon for NWC

Published: Wednesday, March 20, 2024

Fancy running, walking or dancing the Dublin Marathon in aid of the National Women's Council? All funds you raise will go directly toward our work on women-centred healthcare, economic equality and ending gender-based violence. This year's...

National Women’s Council is deeply disappointed by no vote in family and care referendums

Published: Saturday, March 09, 2024

The National Women’s Council (NWC) today expressed its deep disappointment about the clear no vote in both the family and care referendums. While the reasons for this are complex, the result is a clear wakeup call that...

Campaigners Form Giant Heart in Call for a YesYes vote on Friday

Published: Tuesday, March 05, 2024

Participants say these referendums are a necessary next step on the road to equality Supporters of a YesYes vote have come together in a final call on the electorate to vote YesYes on Friday. They say the votes...

Women re-enact 1937 protests about Article 41.2

Published: Tuesday, March 05, 2024

“The feminists are getting angry and are moving into action. They seem stung by the suggestion that the normal place for a woman is the home.”  -John Charles McQuaid memo to DeValera, undated.   Women gathered outside...

Vote Yes Yes on 8th March and take the next step on our journey to equality

Published: Sunday, March 03, 2024

Responding to today’s Sunday Independent Poll, four of the lead civil society organisations calling for a Yes Yes vote in the upcoming referendums, including the National Women’s Council, Treoir, One Family and Family Carers Ireland, said...

Join our team: Leadership Officer

Published: Thursday, February 29, 2024

NWC is hiring a Leadership Officer to develop and deliver NWC’s policy, advocacy and campaigns work on Women’s Leadership on an All-Island basis in line with our Strategic Plan. 2024 will be a very exciting year with...

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...

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