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Category: Press Releases
Published: Wednesday, December 18, 2024
Alliance of over 40 organisations reminds newly elected TDs of their election promises 18th December 2024 Under the slogan ‘All we want for Christmas is public childcare’, the campaign alliance, Together for Public, gathered outside Leinster House today (Wednesday, 18th...
Published: Saturday, March 09, 2024
The National Women’s Council (NWC) today expressed its deep disappointment about the clear no vote in both the family and care referendums. While the reasons for this are complex, the result is a clear wakeup call that...
Published: Tuesday, March 05, 2024
Participants say these referendums are a necessary next step on the road to equality Supporters of a YesYes vote have come together in a final call on the electorate to vote YesYes on Friday. They say the votes...
“The feminists are getting angry and are moving into action. They seem stung by the suggestion that the normal place for a woman is the home.” -John Charles McQuaid memo to DeValera, undated. Women gathered outside...
Published: Sunday, March 03, 2024
Responding to today’s Sunday Independent Poll, four of the lead civil society organisations calling for a Yes Yes vote in the upcoming referendums, including the National Women’s Council, Treoir, One Family and Family Carers Ireland, said...
Published: Sunday, February 25, 2024
No scope for complacency - Yes Yes campaigners emphasises importance of votes on the 8th March Press Release, 25th February 2024 – For immediate release Responding to the latest Sunday Business Post poll in relation to...
Published: Tuesday, February 06, 2024
Care – who provides care, how they are supported, and the impact it has on their lives – is a climate issue which has been overlooked, say feminists and communities. New research shows that care – paid and unpaid –...
Published: Wednesday, January 24, 2024
#VoteYESYES – for family, for women, for equality National Women’s Council launches their Referendum Campaign calling for a Yes vote on March 8th 2024 Thursday 25th January 2024 The National Women’s Council (NWC) today launched its referendum campaign...
Published: Tuesday, December 19, 2023
50 years on from the overturning of the ban on contraception, the National Women’s Council commends May McGee’s bravery and perseverance in taking her case to the Supreme Court Today marks 50 years since May McGee and her...
Published: Monday, November 27, 2023
NWC is calling for mandatory relationships and sexuality education along with supports for teachers and schools to deliver the curriculum accurately Violence against women is at epidemic levels in Ireland, and prevention is key to eliminating it, according to the...
Published: Friday, November 17, 2023
NWC says women and children are bearing the brunt of the conflict, calls on Irish government to do everything in its power to broker a ceasefire, and humanitarian aid The National Women’s Council (NWC) echoes several UN agencies,...
Published: Monday, November 13, 2023
Ahead of the anniversary of Vicky Phelan’s death on 14 November, the National Women’s Council (NWC) sends our deepest sympathies to her family at this time. We are also calling on government to honour her memory by...
The National Women’s Council (NWC) has said the report from the Council of Europe’s expert committee on tackling violence against women, GREVIO, is very welcome, as violence against women in the country is at epidemic levels....
Published: Wednesday, November 08, 2023
Mental health difficulties in the perinatal period are common, with 1 in 5 women reporting this experience in pregnancy or in the first year after birth. At a roundtable of key stakeholders today, the National Women’s Council (NWC) reiterated its...
Published: Wednesday, November 01, 2023
The National Women’s Council (NWC) has strongly welcomed the introduction of tougher sentences for violence against women, alongside the introduction of non-fatal strangulation and stalking as new and standalone offences, respectively. The maximum sentence for assault causing harm...
Violence against women is at epidemic levels in Ireland. And as the cost of living crisis persists, it continues to cause greater harm to women. Over the next two days in Dundalk, women from all communities on the island will...
Published: Monday, October 16, 2023
The National Women’s Council says barriers such as the 3-day wait; criminalisation; geographical gaps; and the 12-week limit must be removed Ahead of a meeting of the Joint Oireachtas Health Committee examining the abortion review, the National Women...
Published: Tuesday, October 03, 2023
A delegation from a coalition of civil society organisations, including the National Women’s Council, One Family, Treoir, Family Carers Ireland and SIPTU, today (Tuesday, 3rd October 2023) met with representatives of the Irish Women’s Parliamentary Caucus to...
The National Women’s Council warmly welcomes, as reported in the media today, that Minister Stephen Donnelly proposes to make oral contraception available over the counter in pharmacies. This proposal, along with the free contraception scheme, are very welcome...
Published: Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Press Release for 28 September 28 September is International Safe Abortion Day and the National Women’s Council has reiterated our call for abortion to be available to everyone who needs it across Ireland. Earlier this year, an independent review...
Former Committee Chair, Ivana Bacik TD, and members of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality today (Wednesday, 27th September 2023) joined five civil society organisations outside Leinster...
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