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Published: Friday, November 15, 2024
Gender Quota leads to record number of women running in General Election 2024 Ahead of the close of nominations for the General Election tomorrow (16th November), the National Women’s Council (NWC) today (15th November) welcomed the record number of...
Published: Thursday, November 10, 2011
Due to the expanding numbers of friends on our facebook profile, we are in the proccess of moving all our activity onto our new facebook page. Be sure to have a look at it and like us!!!Click here to...
Date: Tuesday 22 NovemberTime: 6.30-8.30pmPlace: EU House, Dawson Street, Dublin 2This meeting will look at how the introduction of gender quotas might impact the political landscape in Ireland, what changes (if any) political parties will have to make, and whether...
Published: Wednesday, November 09, 2011
This week's clip from Amnesty addresses women's issues in Saudi Arabia. Although women are supposedly allowed to vote in the next municipal election the 'guardian' system could easily prevent them from doing so because women need their guardian's permission to...
In a rusting filing cabinet I have thousands of letters. I don't know why I keep them. Some are lovely, some funny, but most are hate mail. A letter addressed to "Suzzanne [sic] Moore, Stupid Woman Columnist" can still reach...
Slapper, tart, floozy -- there are any number of derogatory words for women that could earn someone a stinging jaw. Until now, though, 'Mademoiselle' was unlikely to be one of them.Coming from a Frenchman, the retro term is likely...
Eóin Murray, the "Where are the Women" Project Co-ordinator, spoke on the subject of gender qoutas with Joanna Tuffy on the Right Hook, Wednesday 9th November.The project, co-ordinated by Eóin, is aimed at getting more women into...
Please support Friends of the Women's Therapy Centre Ladies Lunch fundraiser on International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. It will take place at the very elegant Cruzzo Restaurant at Malahide Marina on November 25th with a Guest...
Published: Tuesday, November 08, 2011
This year Longford Women's Link have entered the video they used as part of last year's 16 Days of Action Opposing Violence Against Women. It's a video asking people to stop and think about domestic violence. Please support it by voting...
Feminist Open Forum Panel Discussion Thursday December 8th 2011 at 7.30pm The Ireland Institute (near Trinity Hotel), Pearse Street, Dublinwith Sinead Pentony, Head of Policy, TASC Orla O'Connor, Head of Policy, National Women's Council of Ireland Sara Burke, Journalist, health policy...
Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family..... (Article 25: The United Nations universal declaration of human rights) The Seven Towers Residents Group works in the New Lodge...
Published: Sunday, November 06, 2011
Crude insults, aggressive threats and unstinting ridicule: it's business as usual in the world of website news commentary - at least for the women who regularly contribute to the national debate.The frequency of the violent online invective - or ...
Today's young women still face a fight for equality with men, writes Judy King.'Embrace the F-word.'' It's probably not the phrase students, parents and teachers expect to hear from a former principal and guest speaker at their year 12...
Demonstrators gathered in Earls Court, west London, as the Miss World contest returned for its 60th anniversary show.The event is still watched by an estimated one billion people around the world, involving women from 113 countries.Kat Banyard, founder of...
Colombia has been ravaged by an armed conflict lasting for almost 50 years.Paramilitary and guerrilla groups, drug traffickers and corrupt police have been trying to silence, by any means necessary, those journalists unwilling to be bribed to look the other...
Published: Thursday, November 03, 2011
Do you know of an organisation in your area which delivers education for adults and which you think deserves some recognition? Then why not nominate them for an AONTAS STAR Award?The awards initiative is open to any organisation involved...
Head of Policy Orla O'Connor and Head of Outreach and Support Rachel Doyle were invited to address Deputy Alex White T.D. and the members of the Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform in regards to our Pre-Budget...
9th December 2011, Thomond Park, Limerick.This conference will promote feminist movement building, women's human rights and solidarity between women locally and globally. The conference will explore feminist activism and women's demands for greater voice, presence and influence at local, national...
President elect Michael D Higgins has a long and distinguished track record of supporting women's rights as he showed in his responses to the NWCI's questionnaire in advance of the election. Click here to read his response to our questionnaire...
The National University of Ireland, Maynooth, the Community Workers' Cooperative and CEBSD, the European Community Development Network are pleased to announce the international Conference, Community Work and Community Development In 2011: Global Issues, European Challenges and Irish Dimensions on Wednesday November 1...
Last Wednesday, 26th October, the IFPA hosted the launch of the UNFPA flagship report, State of World's Population. The theme for 2011 was People and Possibilities in a World of 7 Billion.Click here to read more including the IFPA press release,...
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