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Community and Voluntary Pillar of Social Partnership meeting with Minister for Finance and Minister

Published: Thursday, October 27, 2011

The Community and Voluntary Pillar of Social Partnership, of which NWCI is a member, had a meeting this week with the Minister for Finance Mr. Michael Noonan and Mr. Brendan Howlin, Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. The NWCI used...

Prime Time looks at domestic abuse with NWCI CEO, Susan McKay

Published: Thursday, October 27, 2011

Edel McAllister reports on the difficulties that victims of domestic abuse are encountering when seeking refuge from violent relationships. Speaking on the show was Kathleen Lynch Minister of State, Department of Health and Department of Justice, Equality & Defence with...

IBM breaks new ground by selecting its first female chief

Published: Thursday, October 27, 2011

IBM global sales chief Virginia Rometty will take over as CEO from Sam Palmisano in January, becoming one of the most powerful women in business and technology today.In taking the helm of the storied industry icon, she makes it...

First woman to take up post of DPP

Published: Tuesday, October 25, 2011

THE NEXT Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) will be Claire Loftus, who succeeds James Hamilton after his retirement on November 7th after 12 years in the position.Ms Loftus was educated in University College Dublin, and qualified as a solicitor in 1992....

Population Milestone of 7 Billion is a Call to Action for Investment in Equality, says UNFPA Report

Published: Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Last Wednesday, 26th October, the IFPA hosted the launch of the UNFPA flagship report, State of World's Population. The theme for 2011 was People and Possibilities in a World of 7 Billion.Press Release from the Irish Family Planning Association- Governments that...

OWN Fundraiser Fashion Show

Published: Tuesday, October 25, 2011

The Older Women's Network is a nonprofit organization which works for the concerns of women over 55 by helping to get their voices heard in legislation and in the community. Unfortunately, with the recent cut backs out funding has been cut....

Our generation needs to reclaim feminism

Published: Monday, October 24, 2011

A few years ago, Germaine Greer appeared on Never Mind The Buzzcocks. The feminist sat opposite the pop starlet Gabriella Cilmi, aged 17 at the time. "What do you think of feminism?," Simon Amstell asked Cilmi. Cilmi's response was to giggle,...

Women feel the heat as 33% are sole breadwinners

Published: Monday, October 24, 2011

THE increasing pressure on women to juggle family and work is highlighted in a new study which shows that more than a third of working women are the sole breadwinners in their household.The 2011 Pfizer Health Index, published yesterday, also...

The NWCI are delighted to offer our congratulations to Katie Taylor, five time winner of the Europea

Published: Sunday, October 23, 2011

There was much joy at the weekend in Rotterdam as Ireland's own Katie Taylor fought her way to achieve her fifth European Senior title in a row.Taylor won the title after an intense match against Russia's Sofya Ochigava and...

Complaints system needed for prisoners, says inspector

Published: Sunday, October 23, 2011

A FAIR and transparent system for complaints within the prisons is necessary, according to the Inspector of Prisons.Judge Michael Reilly told the annual joint Law Society/Human Rights Commission human rights conference at the weekend that he had been...