A Review of Data on the Prevalence of Sexual Violence and Harassment of Women Students in Higher Education Country Report- Ireland

Published: Thursday, October 05, 2017

The NWCI Ireland Country Report for the Review of Data on the Prevalence of Sexual Violence and Harassment of Women Students in Higher Education in the European Union. The report collates the most recently available Irish and EU data on...

A Review of Data on Prevalence of Sexual Violence and Harassment of Women Students in Higher Education in the European Union - Full Report

Published: Thursday, October 05, 2017

NWCI is very pleased to publish the first ESHTE project report, A Review of Data on the Prevalence of Sexual Violence and Harassment of Women Students in Higher Education in the European Union. The report provides an overview of EU...

Charter of Zero Tolerance on Violence Against Women

Published: Thursday, May 12, 2016

This Charter was developed by the National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI), with support from The Women’s Fund for Ireland at the Community Foundation for Ireland.

Hearing Women’s Voices?

Published: Tuesday, November 10, 2015

This study explores women's underrepresentation in current affairs radio programming at peak listening times in Ireland

Better Boards, Better Business, Better Society

Published: Tuesday, March 03, 2015

“Better Boards, Better Business, Better Society”, is the new National Women’s Council of Ireland handbook, which aims increase the number of women on boards in Ireland. The report contains four key recommendations aimed at increasing board diversity in Ireland,...

Through The Looking Glass

Published: Monday, November 17, 2014

Through The Looking Glass: A Guide To Empowering Young People to Become Advocates for Gender Equality

Gender Matters - Toolkit for Implementing Gender-mainstreaming in the Health Sector

Published: Monday, March 31, 2014

This toolkit provides the Health Service Executive (HSE) and the Department of Health and Children (DOHC) with a strategic and operational plan for uncovering and tackling gender inequalities and gender differences in health. This concerns women, men and specific sub-groups...

Gender Matters: Training Handbook

Published: Monday, March 31, 2014

Gender Matters: A user friendly guide to providing health services responsive to the needs of women and men

Published: Monday, March 31, 2014

Leading the Change for Women’s Equality

Published: Thursday, June 13, 2013

Abortion - Policy Position Paper of the National Women’s Council of Ireland

Published: Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Abortion is a significant contention in Irish society and one that remains unresolved. The NWCI acknowledges the entrenched social, religious and political views on both sides of the debate. Though recent events have brought abortion back into the public domain,...

Women and Smoking: Time to face the Crisis

Published: Monday, January 14, 2013

More women in Ireland are now dying from lung cancer than from breast cancer. Smoking is the leading preventable cause of lung cancer. Despite all that is known about the dangers of smoking, almost 1 in 3 women in Ireland smoke. Women...

Careless to Careful Activation - Making Activation work for Women

Published: Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Equal but Different: A Framework for Integrating Gender Equality in Health Service Policy, Planning

Published: Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Healthcare provision has so far been gender blind and this report aims to apply a much needed gender lens to healthcare services in Ireland.

2010 Women’s Charter

Published: Monday, January 17, 2011

ﾠBE A PART OF MAKING IRELAND MORE EQUAL!The economic downturn, radical changes in community and local development structures and massive cuts to women's groups and community projects are all having a serious impact on the lives of women and...