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Full funding for maternity services must be red line in programme for government negotiations

Published: Wednesday, February 12, 2020

Following the publication of today’s HIQA report into maternity services in Ireland, the National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) has called on all newly elected politicians to make fully funding the maternity strategy a red line...

General Election 2020 heralds monumental Change - but no Breakthrough on Numbers of Women elected

Published: Monday, February 10, 2020

The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) today recognised the monumental change that General Election 2020 has heralded, breaking the two party system of Fine Gael and Fianna Fáíl. NWCI also described the General Election as...

Violence against women must be a red line issue in last week of GE2020

Published: Friday, January 31, 2020

The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) has today criticised political parties for not making ending violence against women a headline issue, and called for commentators to question parties on their policies to change Ireland&rsquo...

Who is your feminist Taoiseach?

Published: Sunday, January 26, 2020

As part of our #FemGen general election campaign, the National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) has asked party leaders from the main political parties to answer four key questions outlining their commitment to women’s equality. The...

#FemGen - High profile politicians sign up to NWCI’s manifesto

Published: Friday, January 24, 2020

The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) today said that 90 candidates across 35 constituencies have signed up to their Feminist Ireland manifesto, including Ministers Katherine Zappone and Josepha Madigan and party...

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...

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