Gambia: Women’s rights defenders...

Published: Thursday, October 28, 2010

Below is the press release about the appalling harassment of Isatou Touray, a Gambian activist on women's human rights, and her colleague Amie Bojang-Sissoho.Isatou is known to many women in the WHRA as she participated in the 2005 IWRAW training...

Rights and Recognition for Domestic...

Published: Thursday, October 28, 2010

Domestic worker organisations and trade unions have been battling to get domestic work onto the International Labour Organisation (ILO) agenda for the last 50 years. In 2008, the battle finally paid off and at present the negotiation process is well underway. But...

Fire Walking Event

Published: Thursday, October 28, 2010

Fire walking event on the 19th November in aid of Letterkenny Women's Centre.Click here for poster.... p.s Fire walkers needed and full training is provided.

Invitation to listen to 1 of the 100...

Published: Thursday, October 28, 2010

THE FUTURE FOR GAY AND LESBIAN IRELANDMarriage Equality and the National Lesbian and Gay Federation would like to invite you to listen to one of the hundred most influential people in the world as he asks 'what's next for Ireland's...

Tackling the Shadow Employer

Published: Thursday, October 28, 2010

The Community Sector Employer's Forum (CSEF) wants to hear the views of community organisations and is inviting managers and board members to participate in consultation groups. The consultation is part of a project which aims to develop proposed rules of...

A CHARTER FOR WOMEN’S EQUALITY

Published: Thursday, October 28, 2010

You are Invited toA National Roundtable DiscussiononBUILDING A CHARTER FOR WOMEN'S EQUALITYThursday November 11th 10.00am - 1.00pmEU House18 Dawson Street, Dublin 2The economic downturn, radical changes in community and local development structures and massive cuts to women's groups and community...

Receptionist Administrator required...

Published: Thursday, October 28, 2010

Receptionist Administrator required full-time, in AONTAS the National Adult Learning Organisation, Ranelagh Dublin 6. Three years administration experience essential. Excellent telephone manner, good IT skills, ability to work in a team and on own initiative is necessary. Closing date Tuesday 2nd...

Open Letter on Mental Health

Published: Wednesday, October 27, 2010

As you are only too well aware, our already out-dated Mental Health services are in danger of further cuts in the next budget. The facts are that Mental Health has already been cut unfairly and disproportionately. Spending is down 9.2 per...

Speech by Susan McKay at the Trauma...

Published: Monday, October 25, 2010

I'll start by reading you a short extract from a book I wrote in 1998. This is about a woman living in one of the toughest estates in North Belfast. It doesn't matter which side she came from - it could...

ICA exhibition opened to celebrate...

Published: Monday, October 25, 2010

A unique slice of history was unveiled at the County Museum in Clonmel last Thursday night when the exhibition ICA, Champions in our Community was launched.The exhibition features jewellery, fashion accessories, paintings and stunning black and white photos, along...

EU to vote on increasing paid maternity...

Published: Tuesday, October 19, 2010

By Ann Cahill Europe CorrespondentA PLAN to give women longer maternity leave on full pay is being fought by businesses in the EU.Women's groups are arguing the extra cost would be offset by more women returning to work after...

Women’s Fund

Published: Tuesday, October 19, 2010

 Launched in April 2010 at a major seminar on women's philanthropy in Dublin, The Women's Fund for Ireland fuels change in our communities by supporting the most innovative and positive solutions to the issues facing women in Ireland today.It's mission...

The Poor can’t pay. Protect the...

Published: Monday, October 18, 2010

A coalition of leading charities, community and voluntary groups, trade unions and academics today launched a new hard-hitting campaign which calls on all TD's to take a pledge to protect the most vulnerable in society from Budget cuts.The "Time...

Invest a little in deprived children and...

Published: Monday, October 18, 2010

HOMELESSNESS. Poverty. Hunger. Cold. Fear. Isolation. Illness - both physical and mental.These are features of modern Ireland, whether we like it or not. They are symptoms - the most telling symptoms - of our failure to take advantage of...

NO to sexual violence against women in...

Published: Monday, October 18, 2010

Say NO - UNiTESay NO - UNiTE to End Violence against Women is a global call for action, launched in November 2009, on ending violence against women and girls. It is presented by UNIFEM as a contribution to advance the objectives...

The Poor can’t pay

Published: Monday, October 18, 2010

Release Date: Monday 18th October 2010Comments Made By Susan McKay, chief executive of the National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) at The Poor Can't Pay launch of Campaign to Demand that TDs Protect People on Lowest Incomes from Further CutsWe...

Launch of RCNI Statistics 2009

Published: Thursday, October 14, 2010

Professor Diarmaid Ferriter to be guest speaker at the launch of the RCNI National Rape Crisis Statistics 2009, on the 16th of November, 11 am, Buswells Hotel, Dublin 1.

National Adult Literacy Agency (NALA)...

Published: Thursday, October 14, 2010

The programme and booking form for the upcoming NALA numeracy conference 'Count me in: Developing numeracy teaching and learning'.The aim of the event is to examine methods of building curriculum in numeracy and looking at diverse way for students...

African Writing Competition

Published: Thursday, October 14, 2010

AIMS Ireland Petition to Hold Proposed...

Published: Thursday, October 14, 2010

Irish Lobby Group, AIMS Ireland, has called on the Irish Government to Hold a Proposed Bill which denies Women the Right to Informed Choice in Childbirth and the Professional Autonomy of Midwives. Please join us in signing this petition in...