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Category: Press Releases
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: Wednesday, July 16, 2014
The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI), is very concerned about the Government’s commitment to the successful implementation of the gender quotas at the next General Election. NWCI have questioned the Taoiseach’s commitment to...
Published: Friday, June 13, 2014
Four social justice organisations are calling on the Government to meet international best practice requirements in the proposed ‘Commission of Investigation’ and are urging the inclusion of the Magdalene Laundries and County Homes together with all Mother and...
Published: Thursday, June 12, 2014
National Women’s Council of Ireland has today raised concerns regarding the lack of gender balance on the banking inquiry, prompting questions about the commitment to gender equality in politics. Louise Glennon, Women in Politics and Decision Making Officer...
Published: Tuesday, June 10, 2014
National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) today welcomes Minister Flanagan’s statement that a full Commission of Inquiry will be established to deal with the abusive practices which occurred in Mother and Baby Homes. Rachel Doyle, Head...
Published: Monday, June 09, 2014
National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) today called on the government to initiate a fully independent judicial inquiry into the care system in mother and baby homes, the extremely high infant mortality rates and the burial of children...
Published: Thursday, April 17, 2014
National Women’s Council of Ireland today welcomed the commitment to introduce a second pre-school year for all children as announced by Minister Frances Fitzgerald at the launch of ‘Better Outcomes: Brighter Future: the National Policy Framework...
Published: Monday, March 31, 2014
National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) today held a seminar to spotlight the different needs faced by men and women when it comes to health service planning and delivery and called on the HSE to adopt gender mainstreaming...
Published: Wednesday, March 26, 2014
At the launch of our “Women Rising” Manifesto today, National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) are bringing together candidates and voters to discuss the issues that matter for women at a Local and European level, in...
Published: Wednesday, March 19, 2014
One year on from Taoiseach Enda Kenny’s apology to Magdalene survivors and his acknowledgement of State involvement in the incarceration of the women, National Women’s Council of Ireland calls on the State to deliver on its...
Published: Friday, March 07, 2014
This International Women’s Day, Saturday the 8th of March, National Women’s Council of Ireland intend to replicate the fire and passion of earlier feminists with a pop up Soap Box in O’Connell Street,...
Published: Tuesday, March 04, 2014
“A Parliament of all Talents: Building a Women-friendly Oireachtas” will be launched today, Tuesday 4th of March, by National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI), with a call for the government to implement a number of...
Published: Tuesday, February 25, 2014
National Women’s Council of Ireland welcomes today’s news that Minister Frances Fitzgerald will, this year, facilitate a review of state investment to support parents who need childcare. Orla O’Connor, Director of National Women&rsquo...
Published: Tuesday, February 18, 2014
Published: Monday, January 06, 2014
Today on Nollaig Na mBan- a day when traditionally women sat back and let the men take over the housekeeping duties - the National Women’s Council of Ireland have asked government and society to look at 2014 as...
Published: Tuesday, December 10, 2013
NWCI urgently requests the Government reconsider its policy on the survivors of the Bethany Home. The Sinn Fein’s Private Member’s Motion, being tabled today, seeking apology and redress for surviving women and men of...
Dear Editor, We the undersigned are writing to you to express our deep concern at the situation of the survivors of the Bethany Home, Rathgar, Dublin. We are aware that Justice Minister Alan Shatter and Minister of State Kathleen...
Published: Wednesday, December 04, 2013
At the launch and publication of “Violence Against Women: An Issue of Gender: Highlighting the Role of Gender in Analysis and Response” today, the Irish Observatory on Violence Against Women, chaired by National Women’s Council of...
Published: Wednesday, November 20, 2013
National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) today welcomes the news that the EU Parliament voted overwhelmingly in favour of gender quotas for publicly listed boards and calls for a response from the Irish government regarding what action they...
Published: Tuesday, November 12, 2013
Following the confirmation in the Irish Independent/ Today FM Behaviour and Attitudes Survey that one in four couples feel they are too poor to start a family, National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) is renewing calls for...
Published: Tuesday, October 22, 2013
National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) today issued support for the mainly female Wallis workers on strike, following management refusal to compensate workers for loss of earnings and to meet previously agreed terms and conditions. Orla O&rsquo...
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