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Published: Thursday, November 13, 2025
The National Women’s Council (NWC) today (13th November) welcomed the report of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs, and Migration which was released today as part of Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the...
Published: Wednesday, November 09, 2022
The National Women’s Council has written to the Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly urging him to publish Marie O’Shea’s review of the abortion legislation by the end of November. In the letter, NWC commends...
Published: Tuesday, October 25, 2022
The National Women’s Council (NWC) today (25th October 2022) called on the Government to deliver on a new era for women’s reproductive healthcare and adopt a holistic approach to women’s needs across her lifespan. ...
Published: Friday, October 14, 2022
The National Women's Council (NWC) and Minister Heather Humphreys will today bring together women from across the island to mark the International Day of Rural Women. NWC will call for the government’s Rural Development Policy – Our...
Published: Monday, October 03, 2022
The National Women’s Council releases gender analysis of Budget 2023, says that commitments to childcare and healthcare are welcome but marginalised women and women in poverty may be left behind As a feminist organisation, NWC recognises that...
Published: Friday, September 30, 2022
National Women’s Council welcomes Dublin Declaration on Domestic Violence The National Women’s Council has strongly welcomed the adoption of the ‘Dublin Declaration’ on domestic violence, which targets the systemic causes of gender-based...
Published: Wednesday, September 21, 2022
The National Women’s Council today publishes the findings of a collaborative study between NWC and UCD’s Sexual Exploitation Research Programme (SERP) which explores attitudes to the sexual exploitation of women and girls in the commercial sex...
Published: Wednesday, September 14, 2022
The National Women's Council (NWC) today -14 September- launches a toolkit for local authorities on how to encourage women into local government and support them to stay. The toolkit will be launched by Minister of State for Planning...
Published: Tuesday, September 13, 2022
Women’s Council welcomes free contraception; calls for extension of scheme Universal free contraception is due to be rolled out for 17-25 year-old women from tomorrow Press Release 13 September 2022 The National Women’s...
Published: Thursday, September 08, 2022
Women from across the island urge British and Irish governments to centre women’s voices in peacebuilding Taoiseach Micheál Martin to launch the report of the NWC All-Island Women’s Forum Press Release EMBARGO TO 00:01 on 8...
Published: Tuesday, August 02, 2022
Press Release, 2 August 2022 Ahead of the launch of its Pre-Budget Submission for Budget 2023, the National Women’s Council (NWC) called on the Government to tackle the cost of living crisis for women through investment in public services...
Published: Thursday, June 16, 2022
In response to a press release that we received ahead of our Annual General Meeting on the 9th June 2022 stating that an organisation called 'The Countess' "will be staging an action at the AGM of the...
Published: Wednesday, June 15, 2022
We condemn the ongoing misrepresentation of our position on the use of the word ‘woman’ in legislation and policy. We believe the attempts to misrepresent our position on this are a deliberate attempt to create a false and...
Published: Wednesday, April 27, 2022
The Director of the National Women’s Council of Ireland, Orla O’Connor, presents to the Oireachtas Health Committee on the ongoing issues for women and pregnant people who need abortions in Ireland. NWC said there are...
Published: Monday, April 04, 2022
This is an exciting time for the National Women’s Council (NWC). Change is happening for women in Ireland, and we would like you to be part of that. If you are passionate about feminism and women’s...
Published: Wednesday, March 16, 2022
Published: Friday, March 04, 2022
The National Women's Council is standing in solidarity with the women and people effected by the war in Ukraine. In April 2022, NWC, alongside a number of civil society organisations, working locally and nationally, co-signed a letter...
Published: Thursday, February 17, 2022
Check against delivery Speech by President Michael D. Higgins “Women’s Voices in Peacebuilding: The Unfinished Work of the Peace Process” All-Island Women's Forum Conference 17th February 2022, Enniskillen A chairde, I am delighted to be...
Published: Monday, February 14, 2022
Deadline extended to midnight, Sunday, 27th February This is an exciting time for the National Women’s Council (NWC). Change is happening for women in Ireland, and we would like you to be part of that. If you...
Published: Friday, February 04, 2022
NWC is currently recruiting for a Membership and Engagement Support Officer This is an exciting time for NWC. Change is happening for women in Ireland, and we would like you to be part of that. If you have a background...
Published: Tuesday, January 11, 2022
This is an exciting time for National Women’s Council (NWC). Change is happening for women in Ireland, and we would like you to be part of that. If you have a background in Administration and are an excellent...
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