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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: Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Margaret Sekaggya, UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders delivered her reports on Ireland and National Human Rights Institutions to the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva on 4th March 2013.Report on Ireland The Special Rapporteur on the situation of...
The Women's Museum of Ireland is a project that aims to promote the formal recognition of the role of women in Irish history as well as the role of Irish women abroad. The museum hopes to educate the public about...
On International Women's Day, the National Women's Council of Ireland marked its 40th anniversary at a co-hosted event with the European Union Representation in Ireland , entitled 'Irish Women- Then and Now: Celebrating 40 years of Women in Ireland.'NWCI's 40th anniversary...
On the occasion of the Lockout Centenary 1913 - 2013, the next Countess Markievicz School will look at Women in Poverty 1913 - 2013, Living Conditions Then and Now, Vision for the Future: Women's Perspectives. Keynote speaker Dr Pauline Conroy.What: Countess Markievicz School...
At its most recent meeting on 16/17 February, the Constitutional Convention made a series of recommendation to improve equality for women in Ireland. An overwhelming majority of the Convention members voted to accept recommendations made by the National Women's Council of...
The National Women's Council of Ireland welcomed the apology by Taoiseach Enda Kenny to the Magdalene women and called on the government to ensure an open, transparent and fair process of redress.Rachel Doyle, Head of Outreach, National Women's Council...
Published: Tuesday, March 12, 2013
To mark International Women's Day, the National Women's Council of Ireland and Doctors for Choice co-hosted a joint seminar on March 5, 2013 that gave a voice to the majority of doctors in Ireland who support a pro-choice position. In the seminar,...
To address men's violence against women and gender equality the Men's Development Network is presenting a conference with Michael Kaufman Director of the International White Ribbon Campaign, Greg Heylin Director of Cosc, Christian Veske of the European Institute for Gender...
The National Women's Council of Ireland was delighted to host a meeting on Women in Political Decision Making with Michelle Bachelet, Director of UN Women on 21st February 2013. The former President of Chili gave an inspiring insight into her experience...
Published: Monday, March 11, 2013
Published: Thursday, March 07, 2013
The History of International Women's DayInternational Women's Day (8th March) originated from the trade union movement in America in the early 20th century, particularly in the activism of the women who worked in the clothing industry 'sweatshops' of the time....
Published: Wednesday, March 06, 2013
National Women's Council marks 40th anniversary with invitation to women and men to join the campaign for women's rights and equality International Women's Day tomorrow, 8 March, will mark 40 years of women and women's organisations coming together in the National Women's...
Published: Monday, March 04, 2013
To mark International Women's Day, a joint seminar co-hosted by the National Women's Council of Ireland and Doctors for Choice will today give voice to the majority of doctors in Ireland who support a pro-choice position.Speaking on the occasion...
Published: Sunday, March 03, 2013
On the occasion of her attendance at Commission on the Status of Women at the United Nations, New York, 4 – 10 March 2013Minister of State Kathleen Lynch TD is leading the Irish delegation to the 57th United Nations Commission on the Status...
Published: Tuesday, February 26, 2013
On the occasion of Equal Pay Day tomorrow, 28 February 2013, the National Women's Council of Ireland and SIPTU are calling on the government to urgently tackle the gender pay gap and protect collective bargaining and wage setting mechanisms in low paid...
Published: Wednesday, February 20, 2013
On her visit to Dublin, Michelle Bachelet, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women today highlighted the need to promote a greater role for women in political decision making. Her remarks come on the occasion of a meeting...
Published: Tuesday, February 19, 2013
The National Women's Council of Ireland welcomes the apology by Taoiseach Enda Kenny to the Magdalene women and calls on the government to ensure an open, transparent and fair process of redress.Rachel Doyle, Head of Outreach, National Women's Council...
In response to the launch of the report of the Advisory Group on Tax and Social Welfare, the National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) welcomes the maintenance of a universal payment to all families but calls on the government to...
Published: Saturday, February 16, 2013
Voting in Dublin today the Constitutional Convention made a series of recommendations to improve equality for women in Ireland.An overwhelming majority of the Convention members voted to accept recommendations made by the National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) to...
Published: Thursday, February 14, 2013
The prostitution of women and girls constitutes a fundamental violation of women's human rights and a serious form of male violence against women. It is the view of the NWCI that prostitution is incompatible with equality for women. The NWCI...
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