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Referendum bill is historic step on road to safe, regulated abortion care

Published: Thursday, March 08, 2018

The decision by Cabinet to hold a referendum on the Eighth Amendment is a critical step forward on the road to providing safe, regulated abortion care to women who need it, according to the national civil society campaign to repeal...

NWCI responds to the appearance of Garda Síochana Analysis Unit at the Joint Oireachtas Committee

Published: Wednesday, March 07, 2018

NWCI responds to the appearance of the Garda Síochana Analysis Unit at the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice and Equality hearing on the review of homicide cases. The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) today responded...

#IWD2018: NWCI launches ‘It Stops Now’ website to tackle Sexual Violence + Harassment at Third Level

Published: Wednesday, March 07, 2018

Ahead of International Women’s Day, the National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) launched the ‘It Stops Now’ campaign website. ‘It Stops Now’ is a European wide project that aims to tackle sexual...

Supreme Court ruling provides ‘certainty & clarity’ for plans to hold referendum

Published: Wednesday, March 07, 2018

The three organisations leading the broad-based national civil society campaign to remove the Eighth Amendment from the Irish Constitution today welcomed the certainty and clarity provided by the Supreme Court ruling on the rights of the unborn. Orla O&rsquo...

As transport and travel services are cancelled and curtailed, it emphasises why we must remove the E

Published: Thursday, March 01, 2018

The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) today said that as transport and travel services are cancelled and curtailed it emphasises why we must remove the Eighth Amendment from the Constitution and recognise the need for abortion...

Gender budgeting should be the cornerstone of the budget process

Published: Tuesday, February 27, 2018

The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) today appeared before the Budgetary Oversight Committee, to provide an assessment on the Equality Budgeting piloting initiative led by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (DEPR). Eilís N...

Talking about Every Woman

Published: Thursday, February 22, 2018

After the successful launch of NWCI's Every Woman Healthcare Model - Accessible, affordable healthcare options for all women and girlsl last year, we have been busy over the last few weeks talking to as many people as possible...

Taking conversations on the Eighth Amendment to the streets of Cork

Published: Thursday, February 22, 2018

The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) will today hold an information stand on Patrick Street, Cork, alongside Rebels for Choice and the Cork Coalition to Repeal the Eighth Amendment. We want to talk to as many people...

Legislation before Cabinet an important step on the road to the May referendum

Published: Tuesday, February 20, 2018

As the Minister for Health brings draft legislation to Government, to hold a referendum to remove the Eighth Amendment from the Constitution, the National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) today welcomed the development as important step on...

Actions for a Fair State Pension

Published: Tuesday, February 20, 2018

On the 17th February NWCI, in collaboration with the Irish Country Womens Association, Pensioners for Equality, Active Retirement Ireland, Age Action and Forsa, held a press briefing to highlight the impact of the changes introduced to State Pension in 2012....

Rising to the challenge - addressing Ireland’s gender pay gap

Published: Tuesday, February 13, 2018

On Wednesday 10th January the Government held a National Symposium, "Rising to the challenge - addressing Ireland's gender pay gap". NWCI Director, Orla O’Connor, addressed the invitation-only event, jointly hosted by the Department of Business, Enterprise and...

Caring for #EveryWoman’s health needs

Published: Tuesday, February 06, 2018

The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) will be launching Every Woman - Affordable, accessible healthcare options for women and girls in Ireland in the Mick Lally Theatre in Galway today. The Every Woman model is based on...

We must end unregulated abortions in Ireland and ensure access to compassionate healthcare

Published: Monday, February 05, 2018

The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) today highlighted that a protected period of 12 weeks where a woman can access abortion if she needs to in consultation with her doctor will ensure that unregulated abortions will become regulated...

NWCI welcomes formal Cabinet commitment to hold a referendum on the Eighth Amendment

Published: Monday, January 29, 2018

NWCI welcomes the formal Government commitment today to hold a referendum on the Eighth Amendment and to draft legislation in line with the recommendations of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment. Eighth Amendment referendum Orla O’Connor,...

NWCI welcomes introduction of a new Homecaring Credit to the pension system

Published: Wednesday, January 24, 2018

The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) welcomes the introduction of a new Homecaring Credit to the pension system, announced by Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection Regina Doherty T.D. yesterday Orla O’Connor, Director...

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