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Category: Press Releases
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: Thursday, November 16, 2017
The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) today launched Every Woman - Affordable, accessible healthcare options for women and girls in Ireland. The Every Woman model is based on extensive consultations with NWCI...
Published: Wednesday, November 08, 2017
As discussions at the Oireachtas Committee focus on Ireland’s abortion laws as an outlier in Europe, the National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) today said Ireland needs to work toward a healthcare system that provides for...
Published: Monday, November 06, 2017
The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) today called on the Gate Theatre to commission an independent investigation into the conduct and behaviour of Michael Colgan whilst employed as CEO, and related governance issues. Orla O’Connor,...
Published: Wednesday, October 25, 2017
Following the latest meeting of the Oireachtas Committee, the National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) today said that no woman should be forced to disclose or report rape in order to access healthcare services. Orla O’Connor,...
Published: Wednesday, October 18, 2017
In response to the Joint Oireachtas Committee voting for a proposal not to retain the Eighth Amendment in full, Orla O’Connor, Director of the National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) said, “We welcome the broad...
Published: Tuesday, October 17, 2017
The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) today responded to the publication of a new report by Council of Europe’s Gender Equality Commission, which shows that Ireland is below the European average when it comes to...
Published: Monday, October 16, 2017
The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI), Age Action and the Irish County Women’s Association (ICA) today called for the Social Welfare Bill to reverse 2012 changes to pension bands. The Dáil will debate the...
Published: Tuesday, October 10, 2017
NWCI today welcomed Budget 2018’s increased investment in childcare and pensions, but it cautioned that broadening women’s access to pensions and increasing the affordability of childcare would have put more money in women’s pockets. Childcare ...
Published: Friday, October 06, 2017
The National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) today welcomed the publication of the final report of the Budgetary Oversight Committee, which recommends assessing the gender impact of Budget 2018, as well as working with NWCI toward a gender budgeting statement...
The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) today expressed its disappointment at the news that Dil Wickremasinghe’s Global Village on Newstalk had been cancelled. Orla O’Connor, Director of NWCI said, “Dil Wickremasinghe has...
Published: Thursday, October 05, 2017
NWCI is pleased to announce the publication of the first ESHTE Project Report, A Review of Data on Prevalence of Sexual Violence and Harassment of Women Students in Higher Education in the EU. The report provides an overview of...
Published: Wednesday, October 04, 2017
The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) today welcomed the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC)’s presentation to the Oireachtas Committee calling for the Government to remove the Eighth Amendment entirely, and legislate for access...
Published: Tuesday, October 03, 2017
The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) today welcomed the announcement by Minister Doherty that the Government would extend the current 26 week period of State paid maternity leave offered to mothers in cases of premature birth, and the...
NWCI developed two resources on campaigning for pension equality for women, following engagement over many years with women negatively impacted by the pensions system, and a series of workshops earlier this year with women in Kerry and Cork affected by...
Published: Friday, September 29, 2017
The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) is calling on the public to support the most important March for Choice yet. Orla O’Connor, NWCI Director, said, “NWCI and many of our 180 member organisations will be...
The last five months have been very busy and we are delighted to announce that five New Groups Members have joined NWCI: The Shona Project helps young Irish girls through all the challenges associated with growing up in Ireland today....
Published: Wednesday, September 27, 2017
The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) today welcomed An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar’s announcement of a referendum on the Eighth Amendment in May / June of next year, and called for a reasoned debate in the lead...
The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) yesterday launched its 2018 Pre Budget Submission, “Value for Money and Money for Values”, calling on the Government to tackle the deep inequalities women face in the pension system and...
Published: Friday, September 22, 2017
Commenting on the news that George Hook has stepped down, the National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) said today that Newstalk must still take measures to counter the negative impact of George Hook’s victim blaming, and...
Published: Thursday, September 21, 2017
In the lead-up to Budget 2018, the National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) today launched a report which sets out for government how it can follow through on its commitments to tackle inequality with national finances. At an...
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