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NWCI welcomes resolution of discrimination in the Wage Subsidy Scheme but criticises delays

Published: Friday, May 29, 2020

The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) has today welcomed the proposal to resolve the discrimination in the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme (TWSS) for those returning from maternity leave, including backdating the TWSS for those still...

It is not the parent’s job to offset childcare costs, it is the job of the new Government

Published: Friday, May 29, 2020

Responding to the latest developments in Government negotiations that parties are considering giving more money to parents to offset creche fees, the Children’s Rights Alliance alongside Early Childhood Ireland, National Women’s Council and SIPTU warn against...

IHREC: Exclusion of women from TWSS is contrary to the State’s obligations under EU law

Published: Thursday, May 28, 2020

The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) today received correspondence from the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) stating that excluding women returning to work after maternity leave from the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme (TWSS) is contrary...

Setting the Feminist Agenda for the Economy

Published: Thursday, May 28, 2020

The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) is today holding a webinar, “Setting the feminist Agenda for the Economy”, looking at how Covid-19 is impacting women right now, as well as how we can imagine and...

When Women Won – Celebrating the Anniversary of Repealing the 8th Amendment

Published: Monday, May 25, 2020

Today (25th May 2020) marks the second anniversary of the day that 1,429,981 people voted to repeal the 8th Amendment and remove the constitutional ban on abortion in Ireland. To mark this momentous change for women in Irish society the Irish Film...

#NoDiscrimination - Protect women workers and maternity rights during Covid-19

Published: Thursday, May 21, 2020

Women returning from maternity leave are currently denied access to the Covid-19 Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme. This particularly affects low paid women workers whose employers do not top up Maternity Benefit, and who solely relied on statutory Maternity Benefit for...

Covid-19 must lead to a better future for women

Published: Thursday, May 21, 2020

The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) today highlighted the disproportionate impact of the Covid-19 crisis on women and new ways to build and reimagine a society based on feminist values as we move into a recovery phase. ...

NWCI wants to hear from you on Women’s Mental Health, Covid-19 and Caring

Published: Friday, May 15, 2020

Today the National Women's Council of Ireland launched an online survey, “Women's Experiences of Caring during COVID-19”. In NWCI we understand that women’s experiences of caring may have changed since the outbreak...

NWCI launch online survey on women’s mental health, Covid-19 and caring

Published: Friday, May 15, 2020

The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) today launched on online survey, “Women's Experiences of Caring during COVID-19”. Dr Cliona Loughnane, NWCI’s Women’s Health Coordinator said, “Women still carry a...

NWCI writes to Equality Commission on exclusion of women returning from maternity leave from TWSS

Published: Thursday, May 14, 2020

The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) today wrote to the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC), regarding the exclusion of women returning from maternity leave from the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme (TWSS), and the Minister for...

Now is the time to get welfare payments right for women

Published: Thursday, May 07, 2020

The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) today responded to the discussions on the future the Pandemic Unemployment Payment, saying now is the time to get welfare payments right for women. Orla O’Connor, Director of NWCI...

Sláintecare: NWCI and 29 civil society groups write to political parties

Published: Wednesday, May 06, 2020

Tuesday, 5th May 2020 Dear Sir/Madam, In response to the recent publication of the FF/FG Framework Document we welcome the commitment to expedite the implementation of Sláintecare and the reiteration of the commitment to universal...

Stark gender differences show gender equality must be at the heart of next Programme for Government

Published: Friday, May 01, 2020

The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) today commented on the publication of the CSO Women and Men in Ireland Report, the first report since 2016, saying that the stark gender differences show that gender equality must be...

NWCI, ICTU, SIPTU: Women returning from maternity leave excluded from the Temporary Wage Scheme

Published: Friday, April 24, 2020

The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI), the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) and SIPTU’s Big Start Campaign today wrote to Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe highlighting an irregularity in the administration of the Temporary...

NWCI, SIPTU and ICTU write to Minister Donohoe re: maternity leave and Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme

Published: Thursday, April 23, 2020

Minister Paschal Donohoe Department of Finance Government Buildings, Merrion Street Upper, Dublin 2 By email 23rd April 2020 Dear Minister Donohoe We are writing to you to highlight a concerning irregularity in the administration of the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme (TWSS) as...

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