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1325: Women Count for Peace

Published: Monday, December 09, 2013

United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 (UNSCR 1325) which focuses on Women, Peace and Security was adopted in 2000 after the Security Council heard the experiences and perspectives of women from conflict zones for the first time in a Security Council...

“Violence Against Women: An Issue of Gender,” Minister Frances Fitzgerald launches new publication.

Published: Wednesday, December 04, 2013

At the launch and publication of “Violence Against Women: An Issue of Gender: Highlighting the Role of Gender in Analysis and Response” today, the Irish Observatory on Violence Against Women, chaired by National Women’s Council of...

Government must make commitment to get more women on boards

Published: Wednesday, November 20, 2013

National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) today welcomes the news that the EU Parliament voted overwhelmingly in favour of gender quotas for publicly listed boards and calls for a response from the Irish government regarding what action they...

NWCI supports women with fatal foetal abnormalities taking a case to United Nations for their fundamental human rights

Published: Wednesday, November 13, 2013

At the Terminations for Medical Reasons press conference today, National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) issues support for the three women who are filing petitions with the United Nations Human Rights Committee, after being forced to travel to...

Survey further highlights need for investment in Early Years Strategy

Published: Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Following the confirmation in the Irish Independent/ Today FM Behaviour and Attitudes Survey  that one in four couples feel they are too poor to start a family, National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) is renewing calls for...

Join NWCI for protest against cuts to Maternity Benefit

Published: Thursday, October 24, 2013

This Friday, October 25, the NWCI will be joining a protest against cuts to Maternity Benefit, at 1pm outside Leinster House. The cut to Maternity Benefit is an attack on women and families. All statutory maternity benefit rates have been standardised...

National Women’s Council of Ireland issues support for on strike Wallis workers

Published: Thursday, October 24, 2013

National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) issued support for the mainly female Wallis workers on strike, following management refusal to compensate workers for loss of earnings and to meet previously agreed terms and conditions. At a time when...

“Your Health Matters” Campaign Launched

Published: Thursday, October 24, 2013

To celebrate International Day of the Girl, on 11th October 2013, The Y Factor, NWCI's youth initiative, launched Your Health Matters, a health information campaign run by and for young women that aims to build positive attitudes to young women...

National Women’s Council of Ireland issues support for Wallis workers

Published: Tuesday, October 22, 2013

National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) today issued support for the mainly female Wallis workers on strike, following management refusal to compensate workers for loss of earnings and to meet previously agreed terms and conditions. Orla O&rsquo...

NWCI highlights the important measures in Budget 2014

Published: Tuesday, October 22, 2013

As with the previous austerity Budgets, with Budget 2014, the devil is in the detail. See below a first analysis of some of the key measures. Maternity Benefit Maternity benefit was standardised as €230 a week, meaning a de-facto reduction of 32...

Still, We Work Exhibition “gives value to the work women do”

Published: Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Still We Work, NWCI's Legacy Project, runs at the Gallery of Photography, Dublin, until October 26th. It will be at the 126 Gallery, Galway, from November 9th to 24th. The exhibition was opened by Aine Lawlor on Friday October 18th...

Only a month left to nominate your project for the 2014 AONTAS STAR Awards.

Published: Monday, October 21, 2013

The call for nominations for the 2014 STAR Awards are open. The STAR Awards are about recognising and celebrating the invaluable collaborative work undertaken by adult learning initiatives in our communities. In the current climate it's even more important that...

Women’s Aid ‘One in Five Women’ 16 Days Campaign

Published: Monday, October 21, 2013

Women’s Aid One in Five Women Campaign marking the international 16 Days of Action takes place from 25 November-10 December. The annual Women's Aid 'One in Five Women' 16 Days Campaign brings over 100 community organisations together to show solidarity with...

Cut to maternity benefit is anti-women and anti-families

Published: Tuesday, October 15, 2013

In response to the announcement of Budget 2014, Orla O’Connor, Director of National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) said, Maternity Benefit “Standardising maternity benefit at 230 Euros per week is absolutely anti-women and anti-families as it means...

Open letter to protect spaces for civil society

Published: Monday, October 14, 2013

On October 8th, NWCI and other civil society organisations responded to a proposal to restrict civil society spaces in an open letter. Dear Ceann Comhairle, Reports have reached our organisations that the Dáil Committee on Procedure and Privileges,...

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