NWCI and West Clare Family Resource Centre highlight Rural Women and Eradication of Poverty
Published: Wednesday, October 16, 2019
Women from West Clare came together at a public gathering in Kilrush Library on the 15th October to call for better local services in the Kilrush area. The event was organised by the National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) and the West Clare Family Resource Centre to mark United National International Day for the Eradication of Poverty and the International Day of Rural Women. The theme chosen by the UN to celebrate 17 October 2019 is: “Acting together to empower children, their families and communities to end poverty.”
The theme of the International Day of Rural Women 2019 Theme is: Rural Women and Girls Building Climate Resilience
A local artist Martina Hynan worked with a group of women to discuss their own experiences of living in West Clare and Poverty. The group have now formed the West Clare Womens Collective. If you are interested in joining the group you can contact Mary O Donoghue, Coordinator of West Clare Family Resource Centre on mary@westclarefrc.ie
They will be campaigning for the following;
- Return of Shannon doc
- Outreach Maternity Service
- Affordable Childcare for All
- Return of Warfarin Clinic
- Bus Link with Clare Haven Services
- All Government Schemes to pay the Living Wage
- Travel Allowance for Employment and Education
This project was supported by the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection through its Public Awareness Funding to promote awareness of the UN International Day for the Eradication of Poverty.
