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BAI Code is a missed opportunity

Published: Monday, April 08, 2013

The National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) today expressed disappointment at the new Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) 'Code on Fairness, Objectivity and Impartiality in News and Current Affairs'. Speaking on behalf of the NWCI, Eóin Murray said,'Current...

Embedding Equality in Policy Making - Seminar

Published: Thursday, April 04, 2013

The Equality Budgeting Campaign invites you to a seminar on equality and policy-making. The seminar will look at how equality fares in current approaches to policy-making in Ireland, and will establish what lessons can be learnt from other jurisdictions. Crucially,...

Childcare is not a luxury

Published: Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Press Release, 27 March 2013The National Women's Council of Ireland calls on the government to make a clear a statement that childcare costs will remain outside of the proposed Insolvency Arrangements. Statements made by Minister for Transport, Leo Varadkar, in relation...

Suicide in Pregnancy is much rarer now ‘thanks to legal abortion’

Published: Thursday, March 21, 2013

Article by Dr Peadar O'Grady, Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist and member of Doctors for ChoiceIt is important in discussing the relevance of suicide in the current abortion debate that good medical practice does not come second place to legal...

Scandinavian Childcare: Making it Happen

Published: Tuesday, March 19, 2013

The National Women's Council of Ireland together with Barnardos, Open and Start Strong organised a seminar on "Scandinavian Childcare: Making it Happen", 5 March 2013. At the meeting the four organisations presented the key findings of a survey of parents on childcare...

Safe Ireland and Rape Crisis Network attend UN Commission on the Status of Women

Published: Thursday, March 14, 2013

The two National Networks on Violence Against Women, Safe Ireland and Rape Crisis Network Ireland, who represent over 55 frontline domestic and sexual violence services, attended the UN Commission on the Status of Women as part of the Irish delegation. The...

Abortion - The Lives and Health of Women

Published: Monday, March 11, 2013

To mark International Women's Day, the National Women's Council of Ireland and Doctors for Choice co-hosted a joint seminar on March 5, 2013 that gave a voice to the majority of doctors in Ireland who support a pro-choice position. In the seminar,...

Why do we celebrate International Women’s Day? The History

Published: Thursday, March 07, 2013

The History of International Women's DayInternational Women's Day (8th March) originated from the trade union movement in America in the early 20th century, particularly in the activism of the women who worked in the clothing industry 'sweatshops' of the time....

National Women’s Council marks 40th anniversary with invitation to women and men to join the campaig

Published: Wednesday, March 06, 2013

National Women's Council marks 40th anniversary with invitation to women and men to join the campaign for women's rights and equality International Women's Day tomorrow, 8 March, will mark 40 years of women and women's organisations coming together in the National Women's...

Life and health cannot be separated when legislating for abortion

Published: Monday, March 04, 2013

To mark International Women's Day, a joint seminar co-hosted by the National Women's Council of Ireland and Doctors for Choice will today give voice to the majority of doctors in Ireland who support a pro-choice position.Speaking on the occasion...

Statement by Minister of State Kathleen Lynch on the occasion of her attendance at Commission on the

Published: Sunday, March 03, 2013

On the occasion of her attendance at Commission on the Status of Women at the United Nations, New York, 4 – 10 March 2013Minister of State Kathleen Lynch TD is leading the Irish delegation to the 57th United Nations Commission on the Status...

Being a mother doesn’t pay

Published: Tuesday, February 26, 2013

On the occasion of Equal Pay Day tomorrow, 28 February 2013, the National Women's Council of Ireland and SIPTU are calling on the government to urgently tackle the gender pay gap and protect collective bargaining and wage setting mechanisms in low paid...

More women make better politics highlights Director of UN Women Michelle Bachelet

Published: Wednesday, February 20, 2013

On her visit to Dublin, Michelle Bachelet, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women today highlighted the need to promote a greater role for women in political decision making. Her remarks come on the occasion of a meeting...

National Women’s Council Welcomes State Apology to Magdalene Women

Published: Tuesday, February 19, 2013

The National Women's Council of Ireland welcomes the apology by Taoiseach Enda Kenny to the Magdalene women and calls on the government to ensure an open, transparent and fair process of redress.Rachel Doyle, Head of Outreach, National Women's Council...

Savings on child benefit must be invested into childcare