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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

Published: Wednesday, November 01, 2023

Violence against women is at epidemic levels in Ireland. And as the cost of living crisis persists, it continues to cause greater harm to women. Over the next two days in Dundalk, women from all communities on the island will...

Feminist Communities for Climate Justice: Community Work in a Changing Ireland Certificate

Published: Tuesday, October 24, 2023

Do you care about climate justice issues impacting communities, especially marginalised groups within those communities? Do you want to learn more about basic climate science information and how to communicate it to impacted communities you work with? Do you want...

Everyone who needs an abortion must be able to access it: NWC

Published: Tuesday, October 17, 2023

Ahead of a meeting of the Joint Oireachtas Health Committee examining the abortion review, the National Women’s Council has said no woman should be forced to travel abroad for abortion. The Committee is due to hear testimony from...

Everyone who needs an abortion must be able to access it: NWC

Published: Monday, October 16, 2023

The National Women’s Council says barriers such as the 3-day wait; criminalisation; geographical gaps; and the 12-week limit must be removed Ahead of a meeting of the Joint Oireachtas Health Committee examining the abortion review, the National Women...

Cuts to childcare costs very welcome, but one-off payments not enough to protect women from poverty

Published: Tuesday, October 10, 2023

 In response to Budget 2024, the National Women’s Council (NWC) today (10th October) strongly welcomed a number of positive measures for women, including the childcare package and ...

Upcoming referendum is opportunity to advance women’s rights and equality

Published: Tuesday, October 03, 2023

A delegation from a coalition of civil society organisations, including the National Women’s Council, One Family, Treoir, Family Carers Ireland and SIPTU, today (Tuesday, 3rd October 2023) met with representatives of the Irish Women’s Parliamentary Caucus to...

NWC welcomes proposal to make oral contraception available over the counter

Published: Tuesday, October 03, 2023

The National Women’s Council warmly welcomes, as reported in the media today, that Minister Stephen Donnelly proposes to make oral contraception available over the counter in pharmacies. This proposal, along with the free contraception scheme, are very welcome...

On Safe Abortion Day, NWC calls for abortion to be available to everyone who needs it

Published: Wednesday, September 27, 2023

Press Release for 28 September   28 September is International Safe Abortion Day and the National Women’s Council has reiterated our call for abortion to be available to everyone who needs it across Ireland. Earlier this year, an independent review...

Oireachtas members join call for publication of wording for the upcoming equality referendum

Published: Wednesday, September 27, 2023

Former Committee Chair, Ivana Bacik TD, and members of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality today (Wednesday, 27th September 2023) joined five civil society organisations outside Leinster...

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