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Published: Friday, June 12, 2026
The National Women’s Council (NWC) is delighted to announce the election of Rebekah Connolly as its Chairperson for a two-year term until 2028. Anne Waithira Burke was elected as Deputy Chair. Connolly has been a board member of...
Published: Wednesday, June 02, 2010
May 31, 2010By Katherine ZoepfJIDDA -- Roughly two years ago, Rowdha Yousef began to notice a disturbing trend: Saudi women like herself were beginning to organize campaigns for greater personal freedoms. Suddenly, there were women asking for the right to drive,...
In June climate negotiators will reconvene in Bonn, Germany for an interim meeting to discuss the working text of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, or UNFCCC, the international treaty that aims to stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations in...
WOMEN LEADERS AT UN-HOSTED FORUM URGE JUST & PEACEFUL RESOLUTION OF ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN CONFLICTWomen leaders attending a United Nations-hosted conference in Madrid called for a just and peaceful resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, including an end to the three-year-old blockade of...
Published: Monday, May 31, 2010
By Michael Brennan Political Correspondent, The Independent Tuesday June 01 2010POLITICAL parties and campaign groups last night united in their condemnation of Israel in the wake of the commando attack that claimed the lives of at least nine Gaza-bound peace activists...
By MARIE O'HALLORAN The Irish Times - Tuesday, June 1, 2010Winners of the Vodafone Ireland Foundation's World of Difference campaign Mark Smith, Patrick Haslett, Benedicta Attoh and Mark ODoherty.A FORMER child bride, a professional rugby player turned solicitor, an out...
Published: Sunday, May 30, 2010
Israeli commandos descending from helicopters stormed the six-boat flotilla in the early hours , while it was in international waters about 40 miles (64km) from Gaza, where Israel has no jurisdiction. Israel's military assault on a humanitarian mission is further evidence of...
Published: Saturday, May 29, 2010
Proposed changes to the welfare system have been condemned as heartless and reprehensible beyond beliefBy Justine McCarthy, TimesOnline May 30 2010ANGER was growing among government backbenchers last night at proposals to cut welfare benefits for single mothers contained in legislation that...
"The proposed Social Welfare Bill will harm children and create a new generation of latch key kids," according to the CEO of the National women's Council, Susan McKay. "It will also force women to leave work and put their families...
Published: Thursday, May 27, 2010
Sixteen Muslim women living in Ireland, North and South, launched a collection of their personal stories in an exciting new publication from the National Women's Council of Ireland. The book was launched by Mary White TD, Minister for Equality, Human...
Published: Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Statement by Joan Burton TD Labour Spokesperson on FinanceSpeaking at the launch of the document by the National Womens' Council of Ireland, 'Making Our Voices Heard; the Story of Muslim Women in Ireland', Deputy Joan Burton said that "The critical...
PRESS RELEASESixteen Muslim women living in Ireland, North and South, will today [27/05/10] launch a collection of their personal stories in an exciting new publication from the National Women's Council of Ireland. The book is to be launched by Mary White...
Published: Sunday, May 23, 2010
Ray Murphy 1952 -2007 The Ray Murphy Memorial Bursary, which was established with initial support from The Atlantic Philanthropies, honours Ray Murphy's commitment to developing philanthropy, social finance and the wider non-profit sector in Ireland.The Bursary was launched by Clann...
The National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) is urging women to swap their 'Heels for Hammers' and join Habitat for Humanity (HFH) Ireland's Women's Build in Romania this October."The National Women's Council of Ireland is proud to support this...
Published: Thursday, May 20, 2010
Join us for Songs, Dance, Storytelling and Food. Tuesday 25th May 2010, 10am -- 2:30pm. Guest of Honour: Nigerian Ambassador to Ireland Dr Kemafo Nonyerem Chikwe. The Launch of AkiDwA's 'Information booklet on access to Employment and Education for Migrants'Elizabeth Waters...
Please join us for a public interview with Handel Wright, David Lam Chair of Multicultural Education and Director of the Centre for Culture, Identity and Education, University of British Columbia, Canada. Mica Nava, Professor of Cultural Studies and Co-director of...
The Social Inclusion Division and the Economic and Social Research Institute are inviting you to a half day seminar to look at poverty and deprivation in a European context. The seminar is part of the Irish programme for the European...
Conference held in Kilbarrack CDP13 March 2010Report by Anne GoodAbout 60 women of all ages, from community groups, women's organisations, political parties, trades unions and universities, as well as interested individuals, attended a major conference on the current national crisis on 13...
You are invited to a free conference Greening our Communities - Thurs 27 May 1.30 - 5pm at Cultivate @ The Greenhouse, 17 St Andrew Street, Dublin 2to introduce the new Green Communites Network set up by the DoE, EPA and An Taisce. The...
Hold the Date!Friday 26th November 2010The National Youth Council's annual conferencefor the youth sector for 2010 is'Dealers in Happiness'The role of youth workers in promoting positivemental health in young peopleatThe Emmaus Centre, Swords, Co. DublinNYCI's conference will examine the role...
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