Published: Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Former Committee Chair, Ivana Bacik TD, and members of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality today (Wednesday, 27th September 2023) joined five civil society organisations outside Leinster...read more
Published: Wednesday, September 20, 2023
A coalition of five civil society organisations including the National Women’s Council (NWC), Treoir, One Family, Family Carers Ireland and SIPTU today (20th September) welcomed the support from the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (Congress) for the referendum...read more
Published: Tuesday, September 19, 2023
“The joy of finding out I was pregnant quickly turned to panic.” - Parents have joined the National Women’s Council in calling for a public, affordable model of childcare
Parents across the island will today take...read more
Published: Thursday, September 14, 2023
Minister Eamon Ryan launches joint initiative from National Women’s Council and Community Work Ireland
Women and marginalised communities must be at the centre of actions to address the climate emergency, according to a new group formed...read more
Published: Thursday, September 14, 2023
Women and marginalised communities must be at the centre of actions to address the climate emergency, according to a new group formed to campaign for Feminist Community Climate Justice. The campaign was launched today by Minister for the Environment, Climate,...read more
Published: Thursday, September 07, 2023
A coalition of five civil society organisations, including the National Women’s Council (NWC), Treoir, One Family, Family Carers Ireland and SIPTU, today (7th September) called on the Government to publish the wording for the announced referendum on...read more
Published: Tuesday, September 05, 2023
NWC publishes “The Women’s Budget” with 10 Key Asks to improve women’s lives
The National Women’s Council (NWC) has called for a public childcare model ahead of Budget 2024. The organisation says public, not-for-profit,...read more
Published: Wednesday, August 23, 2023
A coalition of organisations has written an open letter to the Taoiseach saying time is needed for a national conversation on the Family, Care, and Gender Equality referendum
If the family, care and gender equality referendum is to go ahead...read more
Published: Wednesday, July 19, 2023
The National Women’s Council voices their support for the Irish team as they face off against Australia in their opening match this Thursday
NWC has said the Irish team’s qualification for the World Cup is a...read more
Published: Tuesday, July 18, 2023
At today’s Department of Social Protection’s annual Pre-Budget Forum (19th July 2023), The National Women’s Council called on Government to tackle gender inequalities by benchmarking social protection rates and investing in public services in Budget 2024.
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Published: Tuesday, July 18, 2023
‘Feminist Communities for Climate Justice’, a joint project between the National Women’s Council and Community Work Ireland, are inviting tender proposals for Baseline Research which will build on the review of literature and policy already undertaken...read more
Published: Thursday, July 13, 2023
The National Women’s Council (NWC) today calls on government to address shortfalls in their implementation of the National Strategy for Women and Girls (NSWG) and to set out a timeframe for the publication of a new strategy. The...read more
Published: Thursday, July 06, 2023
The commemorations of the Good Friday Agreement have been dominated by men, with little consideration given to the various communities who paid the highest price in the conflict, such as working-class communities, women, and young people. That’s according...read more
Published: Tuesday, June 27, 2023
On the anniversary of the publication of the Zero Tolerance Strategy on Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence, the National Women’s Council says the implementation of the strategy must be prioritised in Budget 2024
Today (Wednesday) it is a year...read more
Published: Tuesday, June 20, 2023
A new report has found that many groups of women – including women in Direct Provision, women in abusive relationships, and low-income women – face significant barriers in accessing mental health services. The research, published by the National Women&rsquo...read more
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