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Launched in April 2010 at a major seminar on women's philanthropy in Dublin, The Women's Fund for Ireland fuels change in our communities by supporting the most innovative and positive solutions to the issues facing women in Ireland today.It's mission...

The Poor can’t pay. Protect the vulnerable

Published: Monday, October 18, 2010

A coalition of leading charities, community and voluntary groups, trade unions and academics today launched a new hard-hitting campaign which calls on all TD's to take a pledge to protect the most vulnerable in society from Budget cuts.The "Time...

Invest a little in deprived children and save a fortune on super-prison

Published: Monday, October 18, 2010

HOMELESSNESS. Poverty. Hunger. Cold. Fear. Isolation. Illness - both physical and mental.These are features of modern Ireland, whether we like it or not. They are symptoms - the most telling symptoms - of our failure to take advantage of...

NO to sexual violence against women in conflict and ask your government to make resolution 1325 a re

Published: Monday, October 18, 2010

Say NO - UNiTESay NO - UNiTE to End Violence against Women is a global call for action, launched in November 2009, on ending violence against women and girls. It is presented by UNIFEM as a contribution to advance the objectives...

The Poor can’t pay

Published: Monday, October 18, 2010

Release Date: Monday 18th October 2010Comments Made By Susan McKay, chief executive of the National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) at The Poor Can't Pay launch of Campaign to Demand that TDs Protect People on Lowest Incomes from Further CutsWe...

POLITICS OF PEACE - REALITIES - UN SECURITY COUNCIL RES 1325 AT 10 YEARS

Published: Wednesday, October 13, 2010

This year marks the 10th anniversary of a landmark piece of international law codifying the link between women, peace and security known as U.N. Security Council Resolution 1325 (2000). As a Security Council Resolution, it is by definition binding on member...

Women Need Greater Participation & Equality in Peacebuilding - UN Report

Published: Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Ten years after the adoption of a Security Council resolution calling for equal participation by women in post-conflict peacebuilding, much remains to be done to ensure they can play their part in shoring up peace, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says in...

Say hello to the new feminists

Published: Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Last month the Irish Feminist Network was launched in Dublin with the aim of destigmatising feminism and making it more relevant to a new generation. It was a success: 100 people attended, and its 22-year-old spokeswoman Madeline Hawke says the group,...

Tackling the Shadow Employer Role: Improving state/community sector employer relations

Published: Tuesday, October 12, 2010

The consultation is part of a project which aims to develop proposed rules of engagement between statutory funders and community sector employers, including boundaries, rights and responsibilities. The project has been established in response to growing evidence of inappropriate interventions...