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Proposal to tax child benefit - outrageous and sickening!!

Published: Sunday, September 15, 2002

'The National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) is astonished and appalled that the Government is considering taxing Child Benefit' declared Ms Joanna McMinn, NWCI Director. 'It is both cynical and sickening to target children as a means of bringing the...

NWCI adds its voice in protest against Operation Hyphen

Published: Monday, August 05, 2002

The National Women's Council of Ireland, which represents over 150 diverse women's groups and organizations in Ireland, wishes to add its voice in protest against Operation Hyphen which was carried out recently by the National Immigration Bureau in conjunction with the...

Launch of ‘Survivors of Symphysiotomy’ (SOS)

Published: Thursday, May 09, 2002

'Symphysiotomy was an operation performed on women during childbirth in Ireland by Catholic doctors during the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. It resulted in permanently widening the pelvis in women who might normally require repeated Caesarean sections, so they could continue...

NWCI supports Traveller organisations!

Published: Wednesday, May 01, 2002

'The National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) fully supports the Traveller organisations in protesting about the recent legislation, which has criminalised trespass' declared Joanna McMinn, NWCI Director, who was speaking at the protest in Dublin today. 'This development will worsen...

Women angry about poverty!! Conference vows to make it an election issue!!

Published: Monday, April 29, 2002

'Women are still at higher risk of poverty than men and it is unbelievable that the position of women in Irish society has deteriorated since 1994' stated Orla O'Connor, Policy Analyst with the National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI). Ms...

Fewer women candidates in this election But we could elect 33 women to the next Dáil!!

Published: Monday, April 22, 2002

Launch of NWCI election leaflet, Shelbourne Hotel, Dublin'Despite Ireland's economic growth, women are still being left behind' declared Gráinne Healy, Chairwoman of the National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI). 'The NWCI is committed to ensuring that election candidates take...

Traveller rights further restricted. Government amendments make a mockery of social partnership

Published: Wednesday, March 27, 2002

'The National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) is outraged at the measures pushed through the Dáil yesterday giving more powers to the local authorities to evict Travellers with nowhere to go and to criminalise trespass' stated Joanna MC Minn,...

Let More Women into Irish Politics!!

Published: Thursday, March 07, 2002

International Women's Day Meeting and Debate, Government Buildings, DublinMuintearas, an Togra Oideachas Gaeltachta, Ballymun Women's Resource Centre, Longford Women's Centre, Cork Women's Poetry Circle and The National Women's Council of IrelandChair: Olivia O'LearyLaunch by John O'Donoghue TD, Minister for Justice...

The Protection of Human Life in Pregnancy Bill and Referendum Launch of NWCI VOTE NO leaflet and cam

Published: Monday, February 11, 2002

Thursday 21 February 2002, Shelbourne Hotel, Dublin 'The proposed bill and referendum are an attack on the lives, health and welfare of women' declared Ms. Gráinne Healy, Chairwoman of the National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI)'There is widespread confusion about...

People with disabilities - entitled to rights.

Published: Wednesday, February 06, 2002

'The National Women's Council of Ireland is outragedthat the Disability Bill, 2001 Bill does not succeed in establishing rights for disabled people in Ireland' declared Ms. Joanna McMinn, NWCI Director. She went on to explain that a letter from the Forum...

VOTE NO - SAYS NWCI

Published: Friday, February 01, 2002

The Protection of Human Life in Pregnancy Bill and Referendum 'There is unanimous opposition to the forthcoming referendum from the affiliates of the National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI)' declared Ms. Gráinne Healy, Chairwoman of the NWCI. Ms....

From the Table at Bonn to the Summit in Brussels, Afghan Women Lead the Way FIF

Published: Tuesday, December 04, 2001

Fifty Afghan Women Leaders to gather at historical 'Afghan Women's Summit' in Brussels December 4-5In response to the request from women of Afghanistan for support and solidarity, the European Women's Lobby, Equality Now, V-Day, the Center for Strategic Initiatives...

Violence against women: challenging the anti-woman backlash!

Published: Sunday, November 25, 2001

Launch of: Violence Against Women: An Issue of GenderRoyal Dublin Hotel, Dublin'The NWCI, as the representative voice of women in Ireland deplores the wave of anti-woman misinformation being disseminated through certain media columns and by so-called men's groups' stated Mary...

‘Framing the Future’ : An integrated strategy to support women’s community and voluntary organisatio

Published: Sunday, November 18, 2001

Gráinne Healy, National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) Chairwoman, thanked Mary Wallace TD,Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, for launching the Framing the Future Report. She also thanked the other speakers and went on to explain that...

Launch of NWCI Pre-Budget Submission We’re still waiting…for women to get a fair share!!!

Published: Monday, November 05, 2001

'We want this budget to move women out of poverty and put more money their pockets' stated Gráinne Healy, Chairwoman of the National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI). 'Women are the largest group of those who have been excluded...

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