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Published: Wednesday, April 07, 2021
We have made a submission on the initial state report under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) based on the views and perspectives of disabled women and our group members. Disabled women encounter and...
Published: Friday, March 26, 2021
The National One Parent Family Alliance, of which NWC is a member, has published its joint position on child maintenance as part of the Child Maintenance Review Group's consultation. We are calling for a Statutory Maintenance Agency or equivalent mechanism...
Published: Tuesday, March 02, 2021
NWC welcomes the invitation to contribute to the Family Justice Oversight Group Phase 1 Consultation. As family law is one of the most pressing and critical issues for the women we work with, we would like to highlight some of the...
Published: Monday, February 22, 2021
Ireland’s allocation of EU funding under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RFF) will be €853m for 2021/2022. NWC calls for funding to be allocated to Deliver Universal Basic Services in care, health and housing; a fairer tax system so that...
Published: Wednesday, February 17, 2021
NWC was invited to make a submission to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children, Disability, Equality and Integration on the General Scheme of the Parent’s Leave and Benefit (Amendment) Bill. Our submission calls for the additional three weeks Parent's...
Published: Wednesday, November 11, 2020
NWC sets out our proposals to ensure that the National Economic Plan takes account of the needs of women in Ireland and is capable of driving an equal recovery, including investing in the care economy, decent pay and workers rights,...
Published: Tuesday, October 27, 2020
This submission sets out what NWC believes should be the priorities for the Dept of Employment Affairs and Social Protection for the next 3 years - gender and equality proofing, ensuring active labour market policy works for women, promoting decent work,...
Published: Monday, October 19, 2020
The Department of Rural and Community Development is currently preparing a new Statement of Strategy to cover the period 2021-2023. NWC has made a submission outlining our recommendations for consideration by the Department. This important document will set out the...
Published: Friday, September 25, 2020
Joint NGO submission submission on lone parents and COVID, calling for measures that can be taken now to prevent a rise in unemployment among lone parents, a deepening of child poverty and gender inequality, and a rise in family homelessness.
Published: Wednesday, July 29, 2020
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...
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...
Published: Tuesday, December 17, 2019
NWCI submission on a legal framework for abortion in Northern Ireland calling for woman-centred and inclusive legislation which facilitates universal access to safe, legal and local abortion care services.
Published: Tuesday, September 24, 2019
Published: Tuesday, August 06, 2019
NWCI submission on access to contraception calling for the development of a contraception scheme which provides the most effective and appropriate methods of contraception free-of-charge to all women and men who wish to avail of them.
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