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Published: Thursday, November 21, 2024
The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWC) and Women for Election are calling on general election candidates to commit to increasing women’s representation in the next Dáil term. NWC have highlighted 10 key asks for...
Published: Tuesday, April 19, 2011
International Labour Organisation (ILO) Convention on Decent Work for Domestic Workers 2011On 1 March DWAG (Domestic Workers Action Group) launched a campaign calling on the Irish Government to commit to supporting an ILO Convention on Decent Work for Domestic Workers. Last...
CABINET HAS discussed the ossibility of amending Ireland's abortion laws, according to inister of State for Disability, Equality and Mental Health, Kathleen Lynch.Ms Lynch yesterday launched a new report which called for the immediate enactment of legislation "to clarify...
Recently appointed Gender Equality Minister Kathleen Lynch launched an exciting initiative in Longford this evening which will provide gender specific mentoring for 15 budding entrepreneurs from Counties Longford and Westmeath.Click here to read the Merrionstreet.ie article in full.
Published: Monday, April 18, 2011
The Tain - Is enough as good as a feast?This year is dedicated to exploring the contemporary relevance of the wisdom of the ancient myths.This Year's Summer School Takes Place: 6 July - 10 July 2011Guest Poet: Mary O'MalleyClick here...
Published: Wednesday, April 13, 2011
The Irish Council of Civil Liberties and the Irish Penal Reform Trust have produced a Submission to the Committee to the First Periodic Review of Ireland under the United Nations Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment...
Good news for women in their 50s -- the health risks related to hormone replacement therapy with oestrogen, aimed at treating menopause symptoms, might go away after women stop the treatments, according to a study. Click here to read the...
Published: Monday, April 11, 2011
France's controversial ban on certain kinds of Muslim veils took effect on Monday, 11th April, 2011.Consequently, French police arrested two women outside Notre Dame just hours after. Police claimed the women were arrested for taking part in an unauthorized protest...
Published: Sunday, April 10, 2011
Briefing Paper: Turn off the Red LightCampaign to criminalise the purchase of sex and stop the demand for trafficked and prostituted women and girls in IrelandFebruary 2, 2011The Immigrant Council of Ireland (ICI) is an independent human rights organisation. We advocate...
Published: Tuesday, April 05, 2011
The WTC are still in need of participants for the Women's Mini Marathonon June 6th. Please confirm your participation with us and, crucially,you must submit your entry form and fee directly to the Flora Women'sMini Marathon by APRIL 27TH!! ...
'Joking about raping women is never funny and the Garda Commissioner must act immediately to show that the appalling attitudes displayed by members of the force are unacceptable and will not be tolerated,'said Susan McKay, chief executive of the...
Published: Monday, March 21, 2011
New on Banúlacht's websiteOn March 1st last, Banúlacht launched the Mná Sasa manifesto: a grassroots feminist manifesto developed by Irish and Tanzanian participants in the Banúlacht - Kivulini ExChange programme. For more information about the Manifesto, and...
Published: Tuesday, March 15, 2011
General Information about the CensusHow does the census take place?A census form is delivered to every household in Ireland by a census enumerator who will call back after the census to collect the completed form. The head of every...
Published: Thursday, March 10, 2011
The following article was written by NWCI CEO Susan McKay and appears in today's Irish Times.The shafting of Joan Burton proves it. We have gender apartheid in Irish politics. The country is once again to be run by Irish...
Published: Tuesday, March 01, 2011
Claiming our Future CampaignThis is a critical moment in our campaign to ensure that more women are elected to the Dail.We now know what happens when only one candidate in six is a woman - we get a new...
Published: Sunday, February 27, 2011
www.theotherhalf.ie To Whom it may concernI wish to advise you of the launch of 'The Other Half' on the 23rd November 2010. The Other Half is an alliance of men's and women's national networks working together to end men's...
Published: Wednesday, February 23, 2011
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Claiming our Future has launched a petition to put more women into the Dáil.The National Women's Council welcomes this initiative by Claiming our Future, in which we are involved, and we urge all of our members and supporters...
Published: Monday, February 14, 2011
The NWCI and Longford Women's Link are hosting a Members Meeting on 17th February, 2011 on the topic of "Women and Politics" in the Family Centre, Longford. It promises to be an exciting meeting with a presentation from the Longford Women's...
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