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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, April 23, 2012
Dublin, 24 April 2012 - The three organisations behind the 7 Is Too Young campaign have said that they continue to have grave concerns about changes to the One Parent Family Payment as set out in Section 4 of the Social Welfare and Pensions...
Three out of four GPs are in favour of "limited abortion" becoming legal in Ireland, while medical opinion on whether travelling abroad for the procedure risks a woman's health is now split 40:60.The findings are contained in a survey on...
Independent Senator Rónán Mullen has described as ""inaccurate and misleading" reports on his recent conversation with a group of women who spoke to Oireachtas members on their experiences of travelling for abortion due to fatal foetal abnormalities.Senator...
Published: Thursday, April 19, 2012
FOUNDATION TRAINING GROUP ANALYSIS ANNOUNCING AN OPEN EVENING Thursday April 19th 6.00pm - 8.00pm. This IIGA Open Evening offers you an opportunity to find out more about the training courses in Group Analysis taking place in The School of Psychotherapy...
24th May, 2012'The Jobs Challenge - the Local and Regional response'Date: Thursday 24th May, 2012Registration: 9.00 amVenue: Newpark Hotel, KilkennyAdmission: Free of Charge, booking is essential as places are limitedThe Annual Conference will be formally opened by Mr. John Perry, T...
Job Vacancies:Sonas Housing Association provides support, housing and refuge to women and their children who are homeless due to domestic violence in a number of sites in the Dublin area.We are currently recruiting for the following positions:1) Children...
IPRT is delighted to announce that we are co-hosting three regional seminars in Limerick (1st May), Dublin (2nd May) and Cork (8th May) focusing on: prisoner rights; the rights and needs of children of imprisoned parents; and information for families...
Saturday April 28th Liberty Hall (Registration 10 am)A one day school providing an opportunity to discuss human rights approaches to achieve the fundamental freedoms and entitlements that contribute to the development of a Good Society.The School takes a human...
Nominations now open2012 marks the 38th People of the Year Awards, organised by Rehab, and which will be presented live by Gráinne Seoige on RTÉ One on Saturday 15th September. They are your chance to honour people who change...
Adoption Rights Alliance (ARA) which advocates for equal human and civil rights for those affected by Ireland's system of forced, secret adoption today strongly condemned comments made by Michelle Mulherin FG TD, during the Dáil debate on an abortion...
The second annual Countess Markievicz School will take place on 12th May 2012 in The Teachers Club, Parnell Square, Dublin. The Annual Markievicz Lecture will discuss First Wave Feminism. This year the School proposes to explore the position of women in...
The NWCI welcomes the tabling of legislation on abortion to give effect to the X case in the Dail this evening by Clare Daly TD by way of the Medical Treatment (Termination of Pregnancy in Case of Risk to Life...
OPEN, Barnardos and the National Women's Council of Ireland have welcomed Minister for Social Protection, Joan Burton's, acknowledgment that lone parents should not lose the One Parent Family Payment when their youngest child reaches the age of 7 unless a comprehensive...
When: 10am - 5pm, Saturday, May 19thWhere: Sean O'Casey Community Centre, Dublin 3 (map)Why: To assess where the feminist movement is today, what its future holds, and what we can learn from the pastFacebook Event link hereThe IFN invites you...
Published: Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Published: Tuesday, April 17, 2012
MEMBERS OF the Oireachtas will be invited to discuss issues related to abortion at an event organised by the National Women's Council of Ireland in Leinster House this afternoon.A spokeswoman for the council said the politicians would be able...
Women forced to have an abortion abroad because their unborn baby had abnormalities will tell politicians today that the law is cruel, unfair, and needs to change.Four women have gone public on their situation to highlight what they believe...
Passing the Social Welfare Bill in its current format will push more one-parent families into poverty. OPEN, Barnardos and the National Women's Council of Ireland have expressed serious concerns that proposed changes to the One Parent Family Payment in the...
Published: Monday, April 16, 2012
THE PHOTOGRAPH OF the four calm, young women on this page tells us little of what had gone before. They were tired and under stress. Three had been in tears. One had taken a 5am train from the south into...
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