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Published: Thursday, November 21, 2024
The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWC) and Women for Election are calling on general election candidates to commit to increasing women’s representation in the next Dáil term. NWC have highlighted 10 key asks for...
Published: Wednesday, October 06, 2010
Pregnant women are to be offered the seasonal flu vaccine free for the first time this winter as experts say the swine flu virus remains a threat.Healthy pregnant women and new mothers up to six weeks after giving birth...
For more than a year, Pakistan's Domestic Violence (Prevention and Protection) Bill has languished in legislative limbo, awaiting political resuscitation. The National Assembly passed the bill on August 4, 2009, but the Senate failed to do so within three months mandated by...
"Women are very insightful on how to run a city, ensure its improvement and cleanliness and take care of supporting women, children and families, through cultural centers, parks, and social projects."iKNOW Politics: Ms. Janet Mikhael, you are the first...
The song, One True Step, is a story of women who have been through breast cancer. But the message is true of any huge life challenge. When the path isn't easy or clear, even the smallest step makes a difference....
Published: Tuesday, October 05, 2010
Madam, - I write on behalf of a group of women who met on Sunday, September 26th to share our thoughts and feelings on the position of women in the Catholic church today. We believe the time has now come...
I just thought that before I started I'd tell you about Chloe. She's the same age as many of you and, like you, she has definite political views. Yesterday she waded in to the Cementgate controversy, defending Joe McNamara after...
Published: Monday, October 04, 2010
It wasn't just men being stupid and irresponsible during the Celtic Tiger years, says Pat Fitzpatrick, and if it wasn't for male testosterone levels we would all still be living in cavesHow long before we see a gender-studies course in...
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Enhancing Gender Justice and Ending Discrimination against Women Critical to Achieving the MDGsUNIFEM (part of UN Women) released an excerpt from the forthcoming2010-2011 edition of its flagship publication, Progress of the World's Women, in time for the UN Summit...
Statement by Mary White - Minister of state with responsibility for Equality, Integration and Human Rights.43 projects across Ireland to receive funding of up to €50,000 eachMinister of State for Equality, Integration and Human Rights Mary White has announced that she...
Published: Thursday, September 30, 2010
Switzerland women have for the first time taken control of the reins of power in this Alpine country that denied any females the vote until 1971. One Swiss canton, Appenzell Inner-Rhodes, continued to bar women from local elections until 1990, making Switzerland...
Thanks to the support from SIPTU and Dublin City Council, the ActNow campaign has been able to spread its core messages on a 15 metre high banner in the city centre.Dublin City Council notes that1. World leaders, including the then...
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1997- President Mary McAleese, Ireland She was Professor of Law and 1993-97 Pro-chancellor of University of Belfast. The eldest of nine children, she grew up in Northern Ireland and her family was one of many adversely affected by the conflict....
Published: Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Domestic Workers Action Group invites you to its second Annual General Meeting & Fundraising Gala Dinner Saturday 13 November 2010 Gresham Hotel Ballroom, O'Connell Street, Dublin 1 Wine Reception 6pm Sharp DWAG performance, live band and raffle Tables: €450 (ten people), Individual tickets: €50Group...
Hi all,You might be interested in an interesting article by Michael Taft on TASC websiteIt includes a reference to the Community Platform campaign '4steps2recovery'Invest, tax and restore spending cuts: Challenging the deflationary orthodoxy http://www.progressive-economy.ie/2010/09...
http://www.france24.com/en/20100923-michelle-bachelet-united-nations-chile The NWCI commented on the above piece on the France 24 Website. http://www.unwomen.org/2010/09/video-michelle-bachelet-speaks-to-the-press-at-the-spokepersons-noon-briefing http://www.unwomen.org/2010/09/video-former-chilean-president-tapped-to-lead-new-un-entity-on-womens-empowerment
A feeling of outrage pervaded the atmosphere at the Community Employers Sector Forum seminar which took place on 15th September in Liberty Hall Dublin.Members from the voluntary sector along with representatives from IMPACT, Siptu and ICTU came together to...
Published: Monday, September 27, 2010
UCC Women's Studies in conjunction with the Political Studies Association of Ireland (PSAI) presented the one day conference 'Moving in from the Margins: Women's political representation in Ireland' Speech by Susan McKay, CEO National Women'sCouncil Of Ireland at the conference,...
Published: Thursday, September 23, 2010
Women in Action - Active Genders: Interdisciplinary Gender and Feminist Postgraduate Conference National University of Ireland, GalwayCALL FOR PARTICIPATIONSibéal is pleased to announce its 2010 postgraduate conference on the theme of 'Women in Action'. The conference will take place on...
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