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1. Minister for Small Business launches mentoring programme for female entrepreneurs
Excerpt: …Minister for Small Business, John Perry T.D., has today (Tuesday), formally launched the National Mentoring Programme for Female Entrepreneurs. The programme is an initiative led by Galway Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the four Chambers of Commerce in Dublin, Cork, Waterford and Sligo. The Mentoring Programme is geared towards…
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2. Libyan women react to lack of representation in new governement
Excerpt: …Libyan women are speaking out against the National Transitional Council (NTC) for recruiting too many Islamists and too few women.The NTC has appointed only one woman and there are none in ministerial positions."I criticise the absence of women in this council," said Samia Shamaq, who yesterday arranged a meeting on…
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3. Recession negatively affects UK women’s family planning
Excerpt: …One quarter of women are postponing pregnancy or opting not to conceive because of the added financial burden, according to a Red Magazine survey published today.The survey indicates that out of more than 2,500 women between the ages of 30 and 45, one in 10 is delaying pregnancy plans and…
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4. Mary Robinson Discusses the Role of Climate Justice in Protecting the Most Vulnerable
Excerpt: …On Monday, 5th September, Aga Wiesyk, NWCI Membership Development Officer represented the National Women's Council of Ireland during Mary Robinson's discussion on the mission of her new Foundation organised by The Institute of International and European Affairs (IIEA) where she pointed out climate change is a serious threat from developed…
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5. A two day training course on recognising and responding to women experiencing domestic violence
Excerpt: …"Domestic violence: It's everyone's business" A two day training course on recognising and responding to women experiencing domestic violence.Full details attached or on our website. http://www.domesticviolence.ie/Autumn programmes 2011Sligo Markree Castle 28th and 29th September Time: 9.45 -- 4.30 each day or Carrick on Shannon, Bush Hotel 5th and 6th October…
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6. DVAS wish to recruit new members for our management committee
Excerpt: …Our roleDomestic Violence Advocacy Service, Sligo, Leitrim and West Cavan [DVAS], are a non-governmental organisation that provide services to women experiencing domestic violence. Our role is to maximise women and children's safety through providing a range of services to women at risk of ongoing violence, abuse and re-victimisation. These services…
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7. Speakeasy - A training programme providing parent with skills around relationships and sexuality
Excerpt: …Speakeasy is a training program designed to provide parents with an opportunity to develop skills, knowledge and confidence in talking to their children about relationships and sexuality. The programme is being delivered by the Irish Family Planning Association in partnership with One FamilyWhen: Starting on 15th September Where: 2 Lower…
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8. One Family are looking for an Engagement Mentor
Excerpt: …One Family welfare to work services facilitates a bridging process is to make possible career progressions of lone parents into education, skill development and employment. The focus will be on engagement mentoring and coaching to progress according to their career action plan. One Family are now seeking an engagement mentor.The…
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9. Incredible strength of rape victims in eastern Congo
Excerpt: …Every hour in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo, 48 women are raped - around 1,100 a day (see WVoN coverage).And many women have lost husbands and families to the ongoing violence in the country.To be a woman in Congo today means suffering, as one woman says.But…
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10. Inquest into Manchester mother’s murder reopened
Excerpt: …A coroner has reopened an inquiry into the death of a Manchester mother who had warned police that her husband would kill her.Sabina Akhtar,26, was stabbed to death by her taxi driver husband Malik Mannan just four days after he was released without charge for previously attacking her.Mannan, 36, had…
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11. Where were the mainstream media during the women’s revolution?
Excerpt: …Lindsey Hilsum of Channel 4 News would like to know where the women were in the Libyan revolution.She has identified their presence in Egypt, Tunisia and Bahrain, but not in this particular instance of the Arab spring.Well, back in February they were among the dead when Libyan forces opened fire…
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12. Battered women to tell their stories via e-mail
Excerpt: …Victims of domestic violence - often too frightened to tell anyone about their suffering - are to get their own e-mail forum.Victims of domestic violence - often too frightened to tell anyone about their suffering - are to get their own e-mail forum.The first online chatroom linking abused women, allowing…
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13. Huge increase in women and children seeking domestic violence services
Excerpt: …THREE TIMES MORE women and children in Ireland are homeless because of domestic violence since last year, according to a new study.The domestic violence charity Sonas Housing has reported a 163 per cent increase in the use of its services in 2010, owing partly to the opening of two new…
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14. Ruhama launch 2010 Statistics Report
Excerpt: …Ruhama have launched their 2010 Statistic Report.An audio file of the testimony "an escort's story" will shortly be available on their website www.ruhama.ie.Click here to read the report in full.
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15. Launch of Photo Exhibition MIGRANT WOMEN TRANSFORMING IRELAND
Excerpt: …AkiDwA, the African and Migrant Women's Network, in association with Dublin City Council Invites you to the launch of photo exhibition MIGRANT WOMEN TRANSFORMING IRELANDDate: 12 September 2011Time: 11 am-1pmVenue: Exchange Dublin, Exchange Street Upper, Temple Bar, Dublin 2While integration is always a challenge for ethnic minorities, the current economic…
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Excerpt: …Launch of an organisation/inauguration of African women is diasporia initiativeSpecial Guest Speakers will include Dr. Maura Adshead, Uiniversity of Limerick, Liz Price, Limerick Women's Network and Salome Mbugua, Akidwa. The Event Facilitator is Eidin Nishe, University of Limerick.Admission is free but reservation is necessary as places are limited.Date: 27th AugustVenue:…
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Excerpt: …SIPTU are pleased to announce a series of regional forums entitled "Building a Strong Union Voice & Defending the Community Sector". The purpose of these forums is to discuss the current and imminent threats facing the community sector and how we can best unite to protect our projects, jobs and…
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18. AkiDwA: New employment initiative for migrant women continuing
Excerpt: …DOOR TO WORK - REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!AkiDwA's pilot work experience programme, launched in January 2011, has been successfully completed. AkiDwA, network of migrant women living in Ireland, is running the work experience programme again and registration for the next programme is now open. Door to Work brings employers and migrant…
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19. Dublin Nollywood Film Festival Premiers Two Films
Excerpt: …Dublin Nollywood Film Festival are pleased to announce the premier of The Mirror Boy and The Impostor.Date: 22nd SeptemberVenue: Screen Cinema, Townsend Street.To buy tickets, contact 087 0966 766/01 671 3639 or mail nollywood@dublin.ie. Tickets cost €10 and are also available on the door.Click here to see the poster.
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Excerpt: …AkiDwA would like to cordially invite you to attend their 10th Anniversary Fundraising and Recognition Dinner on the 23rd of September 2011, to be held at the Gresham Hotel, O'Connell Street, Dublin 1.Akina Dada wa Africa (AkiDwA- Swahili for sisterhood), was established in August 2001 by a group of African…
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