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Column: Austerity has an unequal impact on women. So let’s fix this.

Published: Friday, September 14, 2012

Opinion Piece published on journal.ie, 14 September 2012 Statistically speaking, spending cuts hit women hardest - but protecting disadvantaged groups should be at the heart of the Budget, write Orla O'Connor and Clara Fischer.RECENTLY THE FAWCETT Society, the leading civil...

Reversal of Cuts to Personal Assistance and Home Help Services

Published: Monday, September 03, 2012

The National Women's Council of Ireland has added its voice to the call for a reversal of cuts to Personal Assistance and Home Care Services."We are appalled at this decision which flies in the face of Government commitments to...

New Pension Measures Condemn Older Women to Increased Risk of Poverty

Published: Thursday, August 30, 2012

National Women's Council of Ireland has expressed real concern at the new pension measures being introduced by the Department of Social Protection. The measures, which cut contributory payments to many of those who will go on pension in September. The...

New €250k fund to stimulate business start-ups by female entrepreneurs - Minister Bruton

Published: Monday, August 06, 2012

Minister launches new competitive feasibility fund The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Mr Richard Bruton TD, today [Tuesday] announced the establishment by Enterprise Ireland of a €250K Competitive Feasibility Fund aimed at stimulating high potential business start-ups by female...

Equality Small Grants Fund

Published: Wednesday, August 01, 2012

The Equality Authority has launched an Equality Small Grants Fund which will provide grants of up to €4,000 for equality-focused actions.National and local NGOs working on one or more of the nine equality grounds (gender, civil status, family status, age,...

LGBT Noise’s March for Marriage 2012

Published: Wednesday, July 25, 2012

When? - Sunday August 12th at 3pmWhere? - Meet at City Hall, top of Parliament Street, Dublin - marching to the Department of Justice.Civil Partnership is NOT equality.We ask you, your friends, your family and your co-workers to...

DÁIL QUESTIONS addressed to the Minister for Justice and Equality (Mr. Shatter) by Deputy Mick Wal

Published: Wednesday, July 25, 2012

DÁIL QUESTIONS addressed to the Minister for Justice and Equality (Mr. Shatter) by Deputy Mick Wallace for WRITTEN on Tuesday, 17th July, 2012. * 513. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when the Government will publish its next report to...

National Women’s Council of Ireland Stresses Need for Legislation to Fully Implement ABC Case

Published: Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Today marks the day when the Expert Group on abortion would have released its report on how to implement the judgement of the European Court of Human Rights in the case of A, B and C v Ireland. The Expert...

No further Cuts to Child Benefit : NWCI responds to IMF suggestions

Published: Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Child Benefit is critical for families to support the costs of raising children. Now more than ever low and middle income families are relying on Child Benefit as an essential part of household budgets, stated Orla O'Connor, Acting CEO National...

Seminar on Women and Smoking

Published: Monday, July 09, 2012

The National Women's Council of Ireland and the Irish Cancer Society held a very successful seminar on Women and Smoking - Time to Face the Crisis in Dublin last Wednesday 04 July 2012 which was well attended by health professionals, women's organisations...

Female smoking in Ireland reaches crisis point

Published: Tuesday, July 03, 2012

Female smoking in Ireland reaches crisis point as 'Big Tobacco' targets Irish women and girlsIrish Cancer Society hosts conference to address women and smoking problemWednesday, 4th July 2012: At a conference in Dublin today the Irish Cancer Society will highlight how...

The European Institute for Gender Equality is recruiting a new Head of Operations

Published: Tuesday, June 12, 2012

The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE)[1] is organising a call for applications with a view to establishing a reserve list for Temporary Agents for the post of Head of Operations.The registration of applications will begin on 5 June 2012 and...

National Women’s Council of Ireland Annual General Meeting

Published: Tuesday, June 05, 2012

Thursday 14th June 2012 Gresham Hotel, O'Connell Street, Dublin 1 AGENDA10:30 Registration11:00 Welcome Address - Clare Treacy, Chairperson11.10 Keynote Speakers - Frances Fitzgerald TD Minister for Children and Youth Affairs11.30 Adoption of the Meeting Procedures11.35 Introduction of Tellers11.40 Adoption of 2011 AGM Minutes11.45...

Ireland should legislate for corporate quotas

Published: Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Press ReleaseThe National Women's Council of Ireland today called on the government to legislate for quotas to increase the number of women on corporate Boards, before an EU directive forces us to.Commenting, at the end of the EU consultation,...

Magdalene lobby group criticises Coalition inaction