Published: Friday, October 14, 2022
The National Women's Council (NWC) and Minister Heather Humphreys will today bring together women from across the island to mark the International Day of Rural Women. NWC will call for the government’s Rural Development Policy – Our...read more
Published: Monday, October 03, 2022
The National Women’s Council releases gender analysis of Budget 2023, says that commitments to childcare and healthcare are welcome but marginalised women and women in poverty may be left behind As a feminist organisation, NWC recognises that...read more
Published: Friday, September 30, 2022
National Women’s Council welcomes Dublin Declaration on Domestic Violence The National Women’s Council has strongly welcomed the adoption of the ‘Dublin Declaration’ on domestic violence, which targets the systemic causes of gender-based...read more
Published: Tuesday, September 27, 2022
The National Women’s Council (NWC) today welcomed many positives in Budget 2023, including structural investment in childcare to reduce childcare costs, women’s health and the cost of education. Investments in essential public services help to reduce costs...read more
Published: Tuesday, September 27, 2022
The National Women’s Council welcomes dedicated women’s health budget as part of Budget 2023 In response to today’s health Budget announcement, the National Women’s Council (NWC) strongly welcomed the extension of the free...read more
Published: Wednesday, September 21, 2022
The National Women’s Council today publishes the findings of a collaborative study between NWC and UCD’s Sexual Exploitation Research Programme (SERP) which explores attitudes to the sexual exploitation of women and girls in the commercial sex...read more
Published: Wednesday, September 14, 2022
The National Women's Council (NWC) today -14 September- launches a toolkit for local authorities on how to encourage women into local government and support them to stay. The toolkit will be launched by Minister of State for Planning...read more
Published: Tuesday, September 13, 2022
Women’s Council welcomes free contraception; calls for extension of scheme Universal free contraception is due to be rolled out for 17-25 year-old women from tomorrow Press Release 13 September 2022 The National Women’s...read more
Published: Thursday, September 08, 2022
Women from across the island urge British and Irish governments to centre women’s voices in peacebuilding Taoiseach Micheál Martin to launch the report of the NWC All-Island Women’s Forum Press Release EMBARGO TO 00:01 on 8...read more
Published: Tuesday, August 02, 2022
Press Release, 2 August 2022 Ahead of the launch of its Pre-Budget Submission for Budget 2023, the National Women’s Council (NWC) called on the Government to tackle the cost of living crisis for women through investment in public services...read more
Published: Tuesday, July 12, 2022
The National Women’s Council (NWC) today (12 July 2022) strongly welcomed the publication of the Unplanned Pregnancy Support and Abortion Care (UnPAC) Study which will form an integral part of the ongoing review of the operation of the (Termination of...read more
Published: Thursday, July 07, 2022
National Women’s Council calls on Government to support Deputy Higgins’ Private Members’ Bill on Board Gender Quotas For Immediate release – Thursday 7th July 2022 Today (July 7th) the National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWC)...read more
Published: Tuesday, June 28, 2022
Today (Tuesday, 28th June 2022), Beyond Exploitation, Ireland’s civil society campaign to end sexual exploitation in Ireland, welcomed the ground-breaking recognition of prostitution and sexual exploitation as a form of violence against women in the newly published Third National...read more
Published: Tuesday, June 28, 2022
The National Women’s Council (NWC) today (28th June 2022) strongly welcomed the Third National Strategy on Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence as the most significant strategy for women and women’s equality. Responding to the publication of the...read more
Published: Tuesday, June 21, 2022
New statistics released today (21st June 2022) by the UK government show 775 Irish residents have been forced to travel for abortion care since the abortion legislation was introduced in Ireland.[1] In total, 206 Irish residents were forced to travel in 2021 an increase...read more
