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Protect Women’s Equality in Budget 2013

Published: Sunday, October 07, 2012

Protect Women's Equality in Budget 2013 On the occasion of its seminar 'Bearing the Brunt? Women and the Recession' today, the National Women's Council calls on the Government to protect women's equality in Budget 2013 and put equality at the centre of...

Bearing the Brunt? Women and the Recession

Published: Sunday, October 07, 2012

Experts from Ireland and Iceland came together at our seminar "Bearing the Brunt? Women and the Recession" on 8th October 2012 to highlight the different impact of the recession on women.Presentations of the speakersDr Ursula Barry and Dr Pauline Conroy:...

Focusing on Cuts hits Women harder

Published: Wednesday, October 03, 2012

In the run up to Budget experts from Ireland and Iceland will come together at the Seminar 'Bearing the Brunt: Women and the Recession', on Monday, 8th October, to highlight the different impact of the recession on women.  The seminar...

Cuts to child benefit expected despite strong opposition

Published: Monday, October 01, 2012

This story first appeared in the Irish Times, Tue, Oct 02, 2012MARY MINIHAN THE GOVERNMENT is set to press ahead with cuts in child benefit rates despite strong protests from Opposition politicians and social justice groups. A proposal for a two-tiered...

Women’s Council: Child benefit cuts would be ‘devastating’

Published: Monday, October 01, 2012

This article was first published on Breakingnews.ie on 1 October 2012 The National Women's Council is calling for a report recommending a massive cut to child benefit to be published in full.The Children's Minister has tried to allay fears about...

Calls for clear clarification on proposed child benefit cuts

Published: Monday, October 01, 2012

The article was first published on clare.fm, 1 October 2012 The National Women's Council is calling for a report recommending a massive cut to child benefit to be published in full. The Children's Minister has tried to allay fears about the...

Minister says no decisions on child benefit for Budget 2013

Published: Monday, October 01, 2012

This article was first published on Newstalk.ie on 1 October 2012 The Minister for Children says no decisions have been made on whether or not to cut child benefit in the December Budget.It is reported that an advisory group has...

Women’s Council: Child benefit cuts would be ‘devastating’

Published: Monday, October 01, 2012

This article was first published in The Irish Examiner, 1 October 2012 The National Women's Council is calling for a report recommending a massive cut to child benefit to be published in full.The Children's Minister has tried to allay fears about...

Orla O’Connor speaking on The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Published: Monday, October 01, 2012

Orla O'Connor speaking on The Last Word with Matt Cooper on proposals to cut child benefit and taxing maternity benefit. The Last Word with Matt Cooper, Monday, 1 October 2012

New Proposals To Cut Child Benefit Are Outrageous

Published: Sunday, September 30, 2012

The National Women's Council of Ireland calls on Minister Burton to provide clarity with regard to new proposals to cut Child Benefit and to make publicly available the Report on Child Income Supports of the Tax and Welfare Advisory Group...

National Women’s Council Appoints New Director

Published: Thursday, September 27, 2012

The National Women's Council of Ireland has appointed Orla O'Connor, former Head of Policy, as the new Director. She will be taking over her new role at the NWCI with immediate effect. In accepting the post Ms O'Connor stated:"I...

Women in Ireland cannot wait any longer

Published: Wednesday, September 26, 2012

On Global Day for Action for Access to Safe and Legal Abortion, Friday, 28th September, the NWCI calls on the Irish government to make publicly available the findings of the Expert Group and to introduce legislation for the constitutional right...

A Constitution for All Women - Members and Friends Meeting

Published: Monday, September 24, 2012

Members and Friends from across the country came together at our Members and Friends Meeting in Cork on the 24th September to learn more about the Constitutional Convention and discuss NWCI's involvement in the process. At the meeting NWCI launched...

Constitution is sexist, exclusive and reductionist

Published: Thursday, September 20, 2012

This article was first published in The Irish Examiner, Friday, September 21, 2012By Orla O'ConnorA new Constitution should embody our society's values and equality in particular, and women have most to gain, writes Orla O'ConnorIN 1936, while formulating a new constitution, Éamon...

Don’t Be Afraid to Call if you are Afraid of Someone Close

Published: Thursday, September 20, 2012

Women's Aid marks the 20th year of its National Freephone Helpline by launching its new 'Don't Be Afraid' national public awareness advertising campaign. The campaign encourages women living with domestic abuse to speak up and to call the Women's Aid...

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