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Ireland joins effort to end use of rape in war and to give women a voice in peace processes

Published: Wednesday, November 23, 2011

WOMEN'S COUNCIL CEO TO JOIN TANAISTE EAMON GILMORE AND MARY ROBINSON TO LAUNCH GOVERNMENT'S INTERNATIONAL ACTION PLAN ON WOMEN, PEACE AND SECURITY African women in Ireland have today welcomed the fact that Ireland will tomorrow [Friday] join an international effort...

Government breaks Child Benefit promise for women and children?

Published: Sunday, November 20, 2011

Press ReleaseThe intention to cut Child Benefit by at least €10 per month in Budget 2012, is deplorable stated Orla O'Connor, Head of Policy, National Women's Council of Ireland. Child Benefit has now been cut in three successive Budgets and it is...

An interview with Haneen Zoubi, a Palestinian member of the Israeli Parliament, the Knesset

Published: Sunday, November 20, 2011

This interview was supplied to the National Women's Council of Ireland by Noreen Byrne of Sadaka.Haneen Zoabi: Who are you calling feminist? (IOA, Israeli Occupation Archive) 25 March 2011It is possible to sum up Israel's relations with its Palestinian citizens...

Vacancy for Seconded National Experts with the European Institute for Gender Equality in Vilnius, Li

Published: Sunday, November 20, 2011

The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) is currently seeking to recruit appropriately qualified professionals as Seconded National Experts on Gender Mainstreaming (Tools & Methods). The place of work is Vilnius, Lithuania.If you think you would be interested please...

Will Budget 2012 mean €8 off dole payments or €10 off child benefit?

Published: Sunday, November 20, 2011

FINANCE Minister Michael Noonan today dismissed reports of a €10 cut in child benefit as speculation and said the government had not made final decisions on the Budget yet.The Budget, in two weeks time, would be pro-growth, pro-growth and fair...

Journalist Caitlin Moran: How to be feminist and funny

Published: Sunday, November 20, 2011

Journalist Caitlin Moran has bagged a clutch of awards for her witty takes on womanhood. She tells Julia Molony why she hated being a teen television presenter, the joys of having seven siblings and the perils of wearing the same...

Nobel Laureate to run in Myanmar Elections

Published: Sunday, November 20, 2011

Myanmar's most prominent dissident, the Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, will run in the upcoming parliamentary elections for the first time in 21 years, a senior official in her party has announced.The announcement comes three days after...

The NWCI is currently recruiting…...

Published: Thursday, November 17, 2011

The umbrella group for Ireland's women's groups is currently recruiting for the following positions:Project Co-ordinator - The "Y" Factor The person appointed will establish and co-ordinate 'The Y Factor' project. This is an innovative and ambitious new project which...

International Women for Change join the NWCI

Published: Thursday, November 17, 2011

And yet another member has joined us! Today we are saying hello to the International Women for Change from Dublin 8, a joint initiative between Irish and Immigrant Women, so please give them a warm welcome with your thumbs up! To...

A celebration of the life of Hilda Tweedy

Published: Thursday, November 17, 2011

To commemorate the centenary of her birth, the Tweedy Family, Arlen House Press, the Centre for Gender and Women's Studies, Trinity College Dublin, The National Archives and the Women's History Association of Ireland warmly invite you to A Celebration of...

Art for Marriage Equality

Published: Wednesday, November 16, 2011

The work of some of Ireland's leading artists will come under the hammer at an art auction fundraising event for Marriage Equality. Entitled "Art for Marriage Equality", the auction takes place on Saturday November 26th and features pieces from Anne...

Appointments to State Board

Published: Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Click here to get the webpage concerning how anyone can submit an expression of interest in being appointed to a State Board operating under the aegis of the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine and how this can be done.

50/50 Group have joined the NWCI

Published: Wednesday, November 16, 2011

We have a new Member! A warm welcome to the 50-50 Group who are doing important work on Gender Quotas. Please 'like' them to support their cause and have a look at their interesting BLOG to find out more about...

NWCI First Webinar for Members

Published: Wednesday, November 16, 2011

The NWCI is hosting its first webinar for members on Monday the 21st of November from 1.00pm to 1.50pm. The guest speaker will be Fiona Buckley (UCC & 50:50 group) who will speak on the topic of women in Irish politics...

A man in the Áras is not a loss for women, but a sign of equality at work

Published: Sunday, November 13, 2011

No woman felt diminished when one of the women candidates didn't make it on election day.Why? Because, these are the days when it's a given that a woman can be president, or anything else she wants to be, including...

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