A Feminist Recovery Plan

Published: Monday, September 21, 2020

NWC's pre-budget submission makes the case for a feminist economic recovery plan to build a society that is better for both women and men - a plan that is based on public services, fair taxation, valuing the care economy, equality...

Submission to the Review of Part IV of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017

Published: Wednesday, September 16, 2020

Part IV of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017 and the Equality Model it has introduced to Ireland recognises prostitution and trafficking for sexual exploitation as a form of violence against women. Although NWC believes there has not been sufficient...

Women’s Community Sector Survey Results

Published: Tuesday, September 01, 2020

NWC and our members in the women's community sector came together at the beginning of Covid-19 to share information and to support each other. We conducted a survey of our members and friends in the women's community sector and received 42...

Submission to the Department of Justice on the Criminal Justice Sectoral Strategy

Published: Wednesday, August 19, 2020

The criminal justice system does not exist free of context, existing gendered stereotypes are still a pervasive force across all areas of the criminal justice system whether that be in the prevention, in investigation and arrest, the decision to prosecute,...

A Briefing on Women’s Mental Health in Ireland

Published: Tuesday, August 11, 2020

This document provides a briefing on women's mental health in Ireland. More information and statistics about women’s health can be found in the 2019 report ‘Women’s Health in Ireland - Evidence Base for the development of the Women’s...

Submission to DBEI on Guidance for Remote Working

Published: Thursday, August 06, 2020

A submission to the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation on their guidance for home working. The submission makes recommendations on work/life balance, women’s leadership and career development, childcare, health, violence against women and workers’ rights.

Submission on the Draft Strategic Policy Scheme 2019-2024 for Dublin City Council

Published: Wednesday, July 29, 2020

Health Reform Alliance briefing - New Programme for Government

Published: Monday, July 13, 2020

The Health Reform Alliance (of which NWCI is a member) developed a briefing for political parties during government negotiations, 'New Programme for Government – Implementing Universal Healthcare in a crisis'.

Celebrating new Voices for Change - Annual Report 2019

Published: Wednesday, June 10, 2020

Our Annual Report provides an overview of the highlights and main activities of NWCI in 2019.

NWCI writes to IHREC: Women returning from maternity leave excluded from Temporary Wage Scheme

Published: Thursday, May 14, 2020

A New Framework for Early Years and School Age Services

Published: Friday, May 01, 2020

Proposed by: Association of Childhood Professionals, Barnardos, BLÁTHÚ Steiner Early Childhood Association, Gaeloideachas, Irish Congress of Trade Unions, Men In Childcare, National Childhood Network, National Community Childcare Forum, National Women’s Council of Ireland, PLÉ: The Irish Association of...

COVID-19 NGO Group - Marginalised Groups and Promoting Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights

Published: Thursday, April 23, 2020

Prompted by the COVID-19 crisis, a group of over 20 NGOs, facilitated by Community Work Ireland, have been meeting online to share information on COVID-19 related issues and challenges and the responses needed to mitigate the consequences for the already marginalised...

Feminist Future: Programme for Government

Published: Wednesday, April 08, 2020

NWCI's Feminist Future Programme for Government document, calling on the new Government to significantly invest in public services and infrastructure to build on the response to COVID 19.

Submission to the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality

Published: Wednesday, March 11, 2020

Submission to the Citizens' Assembly on Gender Equality calling for key Constitutional and legislative action on care, economic equality and moving to a new economic model, participation in public and political life and violence against women.

Submission to the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport Sustainable Mobility Review

Published: Friday, February 28, 2020

As part of the Public consultation on the Department of Transport policies on public transport and active travel, NWCI and Dublin Cycling Campaign developed this submission. It also has feedback from our members West Clare Family Resource Centre, Longford Women's...