NWCI welcomes 11 new group members
Published: Wednesday, October 16, 2019
NWCI would like to welcome 11 new groups to our membership.
Health
The Abortion Access Campaign West is a Galway based group initiative that has evolved out of the Local Together For Yes Group following repeal of the 8th Amendment. The group’s purpose is to ensure that the best possible legislation is enacted to provide high quality abortion and reproductive healthcare; to ensure the dissemination of information of abortion services and affordable access to the services with particular reference to the West of Ireland. https://aacwest.wordpress.com/
221+ Patient Cervical Support Group was established in August 2018 to provide confidential advice and support to the women and families directly affected by failures of the Cervical Check screening programme. The group is governed by the Irish Cancer Society, the Marie Keating Foundation, and the Irish Patients Association. The wide-ranging needs of members are addressed through quarterly member meetings, specialised workshops, access to a private online member portal, representation on various government steering committees, and through advocacy efforts. http://www.221plus.ie
The Sexual Exploitation Research Project (SERP) conducts independent feminist research on all forms of commercial sexual exploitation that creates useful knowledge for law and policy makers, practitioners, survivors, supporters and activists. Established in 2017 under the School of Social Policy, Social Work and Social Justice at UCD, SERP aims to strengthen the evidence base on current and emerging issues of sexual exploitation in Ireland, and beyond.
Leadership
Professional Women’s Network PWN Dublin is a city network of PWN Global an inclusive global network working towards gender balanced leadership and career development. It is made up of 30 city networks with over 4000 members. PWN Dublin provides up to seven events per annum and also a dedicated platform for members to engage with worldwide audience to learn, share and connect https://pwndublin.net/
Homelessness
Chrysalis is a community-based, harm reduction service that works with women living with problem substance use and homelessness in the Dublin 7 area. They provide a range of one-to-one and group supports including case management, keyworking, counselling and peer-led initiatives. https://chrysalisproject.ie/ https://www.facebook.com/chrysalisdrugcommunity/
Cork Simon Community works in solidarity with some of the most vulnerable women and men, young and old from all walks of life, who are homeless in Cork. They offer care, housing and support in people's journey back to independent or supported living. Cork Simon supports over 1,000 people annually - one fifth of whom are women are looking to improve services and supports for women turning to them for help. https://www.facebook.com/CorkSimon/ http://www.corksimon.ie
Merchant’s Quay Ireland MQI provides homelessness support services so no-one has to face homelessness or addiction alone, and where everyone has the support they need to reduce the harm caused by homelessness and addiction and to build a better life; an inclusive society where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. MQI wish to advocate and provide more services that are designed specifically towards women’s needs. http://www.mqi.ie
Violence Against Women
Amber Kilkenny Women’s Refuge CLG provide many services helping women and children affected by domestic violence and abusive relationships. They aim to empower women and children, of all cultures and backgrounds, to achieve their rights to live abuse-free lives by providing a safe, secure, and supportive environment. http://www.kilkennywomensrefuge.ie
Lifeline (Inishowen) provides a professional and confidential community response which offers support to woman and children in Inishowen who are experiencing or have experienced domestic abuse, physical, emotional, sexual, and financial abuse. http://LIFELINE
Community
St Catherine’s Community Services Centre is a registered charity and community and voluntary agency based in Carlow Town. The Centre delivers a wide range of services to communities, groups and individuals on a local, countywide and regional basis that are responsive to identified needs. St. Catherine’s use community development principles to build capacity within disadvantaged communities thereby empowering communities to identify and meet the needs in their areas and contribute to the development of policies locally and nationally to support this process. www.catherines.ie
The Kildare Feminist Network is a grassroots group working towards equality, autonomy, and choice for all people. Our feminism is radical, inclusive and intersectional and recognise that women at all levels of society struggle to be safe, to make themselves heard, and to be treated equally, but that women of colour, LGBTQIA+ women, working class women and other women from minority backgrounds experience these inequalities differently and more intensely. https://www.facebook.com/KildareFeministNetwork