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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: Thursday, November 29, 2012
Press Release, 30 November 2012Children are not the cause of this recession but they are paying for itAs we approach Budget 2013, the National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) and PACUB (Protest against Cuts to Child Benefit) are making a final joint...
Published: Monday, November 26, 2012
The NWCI today welcomes the long awaited publication of the report of the Expert Group on abortion and in particular the recommendation that legislation is the most appropriate way to give effect to the X case.Orla O Connor, Director...
Published: Sunday, November 25, 2012
Women's Aid has produced a brilliant new awareness raising video which you can log into via Facebook for a personalised interaction. You can also watch the video without using Facebook. The video is a way you can support and show...
Published: Thursday, November 22, 2012
The planned changes to the social welfare system in the upcoming budget will lock women in a triple burden of care, domestic work and precarious employment if their needs are not addressed, a new report by the National Women's Council...
More than 16,000 people participated in our online e-mail campaign Legislate for X since its start at the beginning of November. More than 68,000 e-mails were sent to TDs from all constituencies urging them to make legislation for X a government priority....
The Women's Human Rights Alliance (WHRA) is planning a half day conference on Realising Women's Right to Health in Ireland to highlight UN and global standards on the right to health that are particularly applicable to realising women's right to...
The Criminal Justice (Female Genital Mutilation) Act 2012 came into force on 20 September 2012. With support from the HSE, NWCI member AkiDwA is undertaking several step to raise awareness and to ensure women and girls are fully protected. As part of this...
The Migrant Rights Centre Ireland is currently running a campaign calling on Minister Richard Bruton to sign the ILOÂ Convention 189 on Decent Work for Domestic Workers before 12 December, a global day of action.Domestic work is one of the largest...
Equality and innovation go hand in hand. Innovation is as relevant to equality as to business. Equality NGOs are reaching new audiences, employing new technologies and finding new solutions to longstanding equality challenges. Sports and arts organisations are becoming equality...
To mark International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, the Irish Feminist Network and Sonas Housing will hold a screening of critically acclaimed Spanish movie, Take My Eyes. The award winning film is a nuanced and thoughtful depiction...
The European Women's Lobby, of which the NWCI is a member organisation, is currently running a campaign calling on European Commission President Barroso to establish a European Year to End Violence against Women and Girls.To date, the EU has...
Published: Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Press Release, 22 November 2012Making Jobs work for Women The planned changes to the social welfare system in the upcoming budget will lock women in a triple burden of care, domestic work and precarious employment if their needs are not addressed,...
Published: Sunday, November 18, 2012
A new report  by the NWCI and the HSE will change the way the HSE delivers its services to women and men. The report Equal but Different: A Framework for Integrating Gender Equality in Health Service Policy, Planning and Service...
Published: Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Over 55,000 emails were sent to TDs asking them to make legislation for X a government priority with over 45,000 being sent out yesterday alone. Â The emails were sent by more than 13,000 people in Ireland who participated in National Women's Council of...
Published: Tuesday, November 13, 2012
A new report will change the way the HSE delivers its services to women and men. The report Equal but Different: A Framework for Integrating Gender Equality in Health Service Policy, Planning and Service Delivery is the result of a...
Speaking at the Launch of the NWCI and HSE Report 'Equal but Different: A framework for integrating gender equality in Health Service Executive Policy, Planning and Service Delivery' today , Orla O'Connor, Director of the National Women's Council said:'We are...
The National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) today welcomed the decision by the European Commission to propose legislation which aims to increase the number of women on corporate Boards. However, the NWCI warned that the legislation lacks an accountability mechanism.Â...
Published: Thursday, November 08, 2012
Over 150 activists, policy officers and senior decision makers, including elected representatives from across the island of Ireland came together at Hannas House conference on 5 November 2012 to discuss how UN SCR 1325 could be implemented on the island of Ireland. The resolution...
Published: Tuesday, November 06, 2012
One Family is currently recruiting for the following positionsCommunications ManagerCounselling Support Worker Administration Supervisor The closing date for these positions is Monday, 19 November, noon.In addition, One Family is currently looking for aCommunications and Marekting Assistant (must be eligible for...
Published: Monday, November 05, 2012
Four out of every five women calling a women's crisis domestic violence service in Dublin are turned away because the service is already full, according to findings from Sonas Housing's 2011 annual review.The review, launched by Minister Jan O'Sullivan on 31...
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