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Published: Tuesday, November 26, 2024
National Women’s Council and Women’s Aid Federation NI launch new report examining the issue of domestic violence across the island 26 November Today (26 November) the National Women’s Council (NWC) and Women’s Aid...
Published: Monday, August 06, 2012
Minister launches new competitive feasibility fund The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Mr Richard Bruton TD, today [Tuesday] announced the establishment by Enterprise Ireland of a €250K Competitive Feasibility Fund aimed at stimulating high potential business start-ups by female...
Published: Wednesday, August 01, 2012
The Equality Authority has launched an Equality Small Grants Fund which will provide grants of up to €4,000 for equality-focused actions.National and local NGOs working on one or more of the nine equality grounds (gender, civil status, family status, age,...
Published: Wednesday, July 25, 2012
When? - Sunday August 12th at 3pmWhere? - Meet at City Hall, top of Parliament Street, Dublin - marching to the Department of Justice.Civil Partnership is NOT equality.We ask you, your friends, your family and your co-workers to...
DÁIL QUESTIONS addressed to the Minister for Justice and Equality (Mr. Shatter) by Deputy Mick Wallace for WRITTEN on Tuesday, 17th July, 2012. * 513. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when the Government will publish its next report to...
Published: Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Today marks the day when the Expert Group on abortion would have released its report on how to implement the judgement of the European Court of Human Rights in the case of A, B and C v Ireland. The Expert...
Published: Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Child Benefit is critical for families to support the costs of raising children. Now more than ever low and middle income families are relying on Child Benefit as an essential part of household budgets, stated Orla O'Connor, Acting CEO National...
Published: Monday, July 09, 2012
The National Women's Council of Ireland and the Irish Cancer Society held a very successful seminar on Women and Smoking - Time to Face the Crisis in Dublin last Wednesday 04 July 2012 which was well attended by health professionals, women's organisations...
Published: Tuesday, July 03, 2012
Female smoking in Ireland reaches crisis point as 'Big Tobacco' targets Irish women and girlsIrish Cancer Society hosts conference to address women and smoking problemWednesday, 4th July 2012: At a conference in Dublin today the Irish Cancer Society will highlight how...
Published: Tuesday, June 12, 2012
The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE)[1] is organising a call for applications with a view to establishing a reserve list for Temporary Agents for the post of Head of Operations.The registration of applications will begin on 5 June 2012 and...
Published: Tuesday, June 05, 2012
Thursday 14th June 2012 Gresham Hotel, O'Connell Street, Dublin 1 AGENDA10:30 Registration11:00 Welcome Address - Clare Treacy, Chairperson11.10 Keynote Speakers - Frances Fitzgerald TD Minister for Children and Youth Affairs11.30 Adoption of the Meeting Procedures11.35 Introduction of Tellers11.40 Adoption of 2011 AGM Minutes11.45...
Published: Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Press ReleaseThe National Women's Council of Ireland today called on the government to legislate for quotas to increase the number of women on corporate Boards, before an EU directive forces us to.Commenting, at the end of the EU consultation,...
THE GOVERNMENT has failed to implement a key recommendation by the UN Committee Against Torture to set up an inquiry into the "inhuman and degrading" treatment of thousands of women and girls in the Magdalene laundries during the last century,...
Published: Monday, May 28, 2012
Press StatementChild Benefit is critical for families to support the costs of raising children. Now more than ever low and middle income families are relying on Child Benefit as an essential part of household budgets, stated Orla O'Connor, Acting CEO...
Published: Thursday, May 24, 2012
UCD School of Social Justice is offering bursaries to five students entering the Masters/Graduate Diploma in Women, Gender and Society or Equality Studies. Social Justice Bursaries will be awarded to students who are experiencing financial or other disadvantage. The...
One year on from Ireland' s inaugural examination before the United Nations (UN) Committee against Torture, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) is delighted to announce that Ms. Felice Gaer, Vice-Chair of the UN Committee against Torture,* will join...
Ashling Hotel, Parkgate Street, Dublin 8Wednesday, 4th July 2012Save the DateThe Irish Cancer Society and the National Women's Council of Ireland are delighted to announce a seminar on the growing crisis of women and smoking.The number of smoking related...
AkiDwA is a non-profit Organisation that works on Integration & battling racism, discrimination and stereotyping especially among migrant women. We are hosting a Cultural fashion show event which will be showcasing ethnic inspired clothing from African origin both from local...
Rape Crisis Network Ireland (RCNI) Press Release 23rd May 2012The time for Pre-trial Hearings has come and will be of great significance to rape victims Rape Crisis Network Ireland welcomes the Government's Legislative Programme inclusion of a Criminal Procedure Bill:...
Published: Monday, May 21, 2012
The Irish Feminist Network holds its first conference in Dublin this weekend. ANTHEA McTEIRNAN explains why she'll be going along1 You like being a woman. No, you are not a masochist. Reading this roll-call (role call?) of nasties may make...
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