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Highest percentage of women running ever, but only two women more standing than 2016

Published: Thursday, January 23, 2020

As nominations close for the 2020 General Election, the National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) today said that the bigger political parties will have a lot of work to do, when the gender quota rises to 40% in 2023. ...

#FemGen: Pre-election give aways provide no solutions, here are 10 ways to show long term commitment

Published: Tuesday, January 21, 2020

The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) today (Tuesday, 21 January 2020) launched their Feminist Ireland manifesto, saying pre-election give aways provide no solutions, and instead called on general election candidates to show their commitment to women...

Will the 33rd Dail have a record number of women elected?

Published: Wednesday, January 15, 2020

With the 2020 General Election set for Saturday February 8, the National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) today criticised the bigger political parties for not doing enough to ensure an increased number of women elected to the 33rd Dail. ...

NWCI Chairperson Ellen O’Malley Dunlop to step down for general election

Published: Tuesday, January 14, 2020

NWCI today announced Chairperson Ellen O’Malley Dunlop will step down, to allow her to run as a candidate for Fine Gael in Dublin South West in the general election. Sarah Benson, Deputy Chairperson will represent the role of...

NWCI pays tribute to Marian Finucane

Published: Friday, January 03, 2020

The National Women’s Council of Ireland mourns the loss of one of Ireland’s most respected and admired feminists. Ní fheicimid a leithéidí arís! Orla O’Connor, Director of NWCI...

New dates announced for free Employment Law Advice Clinic for Women

Published: Thursday, January 02, 2020

Experiencing difficulties at work? Need help? The National Women’s Council of Ireland and Community Law and Mediation are establishing a new free employment law advice clinic for women. The Clinic's mission is centred on ensuring...

Ireland still does not have the women-centred abortion service people voted for

Published: Thursday, December 19, 2019

As the first year of legal abortion provision for women in Ireland comes to a close, the Abortion Working Group, chaired by the National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) and made up of 23 groups working together to ensure...

Irish Observatory on Violence Against Women calls for Domestic Homicide Reviews

Published: Friday, December 06, 2019

The Irish Observatory on Violence Against Women, an independent network of 18 grassroots and national organisations, will hold an important seminar, this Friday 6 December 2019, with Garda Commissioner Drew Harris as a keynote speaker. The Observatory calls for Domestic Homicide Reviews to...

#FemFest: Young women cite mental health, reproductive health and sex ed as biggest feminist issues

Published: Tuesday, December 03, 2019

As counting for the by-elections gets underway, #FemFest, Ireland’s largest gathering of young women organised by the National Women’s Council of Ireland was held today (30.11.19) in Dublin. #FemFest heard how mental health, reproductive health...

Women’s Mental Health Network presents Gender Based Violence and Women’s Mental Health

Published: Monday, December 02, 2019

On the 29th November, 2019, the National Women's Council of Ireland with St Patrick's Mental Health Services hosted the fourth meeting of the Women's Mental Health Network. The event, entitled 'Gender Based Violence and Women's...

Women’s Mental Health Network highlights the devastating impact of gender-based violence on women’s

Published: Friday, November 29, 2019

Coinciding with the 16 Days of Action on Violence against Women, the Women’s Mental Health Network – a collaboration between St Patrick’s Mental Health Services and the National Women’s Council of Ireland - today hosts...

New data shows little improvement in poverty among lone parents

Published: Thursday, November 28, 2019

NWCI has called on Government to address the unacceptably high levels of poverty among lone parents in response to the publication of data by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) today (28.11.19) showing that 33.5 per cent of lone parents are at...

NWCI launch online campaign on women’s mental health

Published: Thursday, November 21, 2019

Women’s inequality should come with a mental health warning, say the National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) today as they launched a new online campaign on women’s mental health. Running over three days, the...

NWCI launches new research “Women Beyond the Dail: More Women in Local Government”

Published: Thursday, November 14, 2019

Women represent just 24% of councillors elected to local government in Ireland, and we need gender quotas implemented now to increase this by the next local elections in 2024. This is one of the key recommendations from new research launched today by...

Gender Pay Gap Information Bill must be a Government priority

Published: Wednesday, October 30, 2019

The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) and the Irish Congress of Trade Unions have today jointly called on the Government to commit to passing the Gender Pay Gap Information Bill before Christmas. Orla O’Connor, Director...

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