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Published: Wednesday, December 18, 2024
Alliance of over 40 organisations reminds newly elected TDs of their election promises 18th December 2024 Under the slogan ‘All we want for Christmas is public childcare’, the campaign alliance, Together for Public, gathered outside Leinster House today (Wednesday, 18th...
Published: Thursday, December 01, 2011
This year for the first time, Dublin Move is taking part in the 16 Days of Action on Violence Against Women. Our White Ribbon launch takes place on Thursday December 8 in Carmichael House, Nth Brunswick Street, Dublin 7 from 11.30am to 1pm ...
Project Co-ordinator - The "Y" FactorThe person appointed will establish and co-ordinate 'The Y Factor' project. This is an innovative and ambitious new project which aims to empower young women and men to analyse and take action on gender inequalities...
Democracy: the countdown has begunMinister Phil Hogan is about to publish legislation for gender quotas for candidates. The legislation currently excludes the local elections. Please take action to tell Minister Hogan that the local elections are crucial for increasing women's...
The National Women's Council of Ireland is proud to play a part in the launch of the Irish National Action Plan on UN Resolution 1325. It is a fine plan, and it has already been welcomed by African women in Ireland...
Women have been turning out in force in the early days of Egypt's parliamentary elections this week, some queuing for as long as seven or eight hours to cast their vote. But there are mounting concerns that the first election...
Mary Makukula was serially abused by her husband for decades. In 2008, his blows were hard enough to knock out her two front teeth.Mary's neighbours, who had closed their eyes and ears to the abuse for years, could no longer...
This assurance was given by the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government Phil Hogan T.D. at a meeting with the National Women's Council of Ireland. The legislation will come into effect at the next general election in 2016...
Human rights groups such as Tanggol Bayi and the Kasimbayan Women's Collective, protested at the Department of Justice in Manila yesterday, to seek justice for the victims of human rights violations.The groups marked International Women Human Rights Defenders Day...
The continuing lack of equality between men and women is the root cause of incidents of domestic and gender related violence, a conference on fighting domestic violence has been told.Council of Europe (CoE) Deputy Secretary-General Maud de Boer-Buquiccio said: ...
Published: Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Click on the link below to see the real shocking truth behind Man Flu. Viewer discretion is advised as some people may find some of the images and stories disturbing...The Truth about Man Flu
An award winning journalist has made a 50 minute documentary showing what life is like for Syrian women living in a male-dominated society.Lina Alabed's documentary recently premiered at the third annual Doha Tribeca Film Festival in Qatar. It centres on...
As several countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) elect bodies to write new constitutions, women are looking to expand their rights through legislation.TUNISIA'S newly elected constituent assembly has begun a year-long process of writing a new...
STAFF at West Limerick Resources in Abbeyfeale and Newcastle West, along with local women's support services, family resource centres, student groups and other community organisations are to raise awareness of domestic violence by joining this year's 16 Days of Action campaign...
Activists take steps to reduce male dominance - but critics say more is needed to stop women being 'patronised and policed'At a gathering of Occupy Wall Street activists at a public space in New York on Monday, one young woman...
Published: Sunday, November 27, 2011
SUPPORTING women and children raped and tortured during conflict will be the heart of Ireland's foreign policy, Tanaiste Eamon Gilmore vowed today.The country will champion the cause of those who faced gender-based violence in war zones and developing countries,...
Members of the European Anti-Poverty Network (EAPN) have cautiously welcomed media reports on the findings of the review of the Joint Labour Committee (JLC) process for setting the minimum wage in certain low paid sectors.The EAPN's 2020 Ireland Europe Working...
In 2001, when I was 28, I broke up with my boyfriend. Allan and I had been together for three years, and there was no good reason to end things. He was (and remains) an exceptional person, intelligent, good-looking, loyal, kind. My...
Support for women and children raped and tortured during conflict will be the focus of a new foreign policy initiative, Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore said today.The Government's new national action plan on women, peace and security aims to increase...
Over the last year thousands of young women have been on their first demonstrations.Some were protesting against rising tuition fees. Some were striking against attacks on their pensions.Many others were taking to the streets on the Slutwalks, Million...
Every year, two million women are added to the 101 million missing women worldwide.Female infanticide, sex selective abortions, rape, domestic violence, acid attacks, bride burning, widow discrimination, trafficking, female genital mutilation, honour killings and forced prostitution are just some of...
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