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1. Seminar on Women and Smoking
Excerpt: …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 and policy makers who came together to show…
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2. Female smoking in Ireland reaches crisis point
Excerpt: …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 tobacco industry is aggressively targeting women and girls…
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Excerpt: …Click on the link below to read about all our work and activities during 2011.
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5. The European Institute for Gender Equality is recruiting a new Head of Operations
Excerpt: …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 will close on 16 July 2012 at 23:00 Eastern…
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6. NWCI Submission on New Human Rights and Equality Commission
Excerpt: …IntroductionThe National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) is the national representative organisation of women in Ireland. Our mission is to achieve women's equality, empowering women to work together, while recognising and mobilising difference, in order to remove structural political, economic, cultural and affective inequalities. The National Women's Council of Ireland…
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7. Additional Comments to the NWCI Observations on the Review of the National Women’s Strategy
Excerpt: …IntroductionThe NWCI welcomes the opportunity to provide additional comments to our 'Observations on the Review of the National Women's Strategy (NWS) (2007-2016)' which we submitted in July 2010. The Observations and recommendations which we made in July 2010 are still very appropriate and relevant and we have attached the original…
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Excerpt: …Women's Human Rights AllianceThe Women's Human Rights Alliance (WHRA) was established in 2001 as a coalition of women and women's organizations promoting a women's human rights approach to the advancement of women's equality in Ireland. The Alliance works to promote women's human rights, monitoring the implementation of international commitments as…
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Excerpt: …The National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) is a non-governmental organisation representing women's groups in Ireland. The NWCI currently has 170 member organisations affiliated to it, representing an estimated 500,000 women. As the representative organisation of women in Ireland, the NWCI works to promote equality, human rights and empowerment for…
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10. National Women’s Council of Ireland Annual General Meeting
Excerpt: …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 Adoption of 2011 Accounts and re-appointment of…
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11. Ireland should legislate for corporate quotas
Excerpt: …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, Orla O'Connor acting CEO of the NWCI, said'There is clear evidence…
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12. Magdalene lobby group criticises Coalition inaction
Excerpt: …THE GOVERNMENT has failed to implement a key recommendation by the UN Committee Against Torture to set up an inquiry into the "inhuman and degrading" treatment of thousands of women and girls in the Magdalene laundries during the last century, a lobby group for the women has said.The Justice for…
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13. National Women’s Council of Ireland calls for clarity on child benefit proposals
Excerpt: …Press StatementChild 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 NWCI.In response to the comments reported in the media by…
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Excerpt: …UCD School of Social Justice is offering bursaries to five students entering the Masters/Graduate Diploma in Women, Gender and Society or Equality Studies. Social Justice Bursaries will be awarded to students who are experiencing financial or other disadvantage. The five €1,000 awards are open to either part-time or full-time students…
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15. Ireland and the United Nations Convention against Torture: One Year On
Excerpt: …One year on from Ireland' s inaugural examination before the United Nations (UN) Committee against Torture, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) is delighted to announce that Ms. Felice Gaer, Vice-Chair of the UN Committee against Torture,* will join us to speak about the work of the Committee.Date: Monday,…
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16. Seminar: Women and Smoking: Time to Face the Crisis
Excerpt: …Ashling Hotel, Parkgate Street, Dublin 8Wednesday, 4th July 2012Save the DateThe Irish Cancer Society and the National Women's Council of Ireland are delighted to announce a seminar on the growing crisis of women and smoking.The number of smoking related diseases in women is reaching epidemic proportions with more women now…
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17. AkiDwA: Cultural fashion show
Excerpt: …AkiDwA is a non-profit Organisation that works on Integration & battling racism, discrimination and stereotyping especially among migrant women. We are hosting a Cultural fashion show event which will be showcasing ethnic inspired clothing from African origin both from local designers to International designers. The clothing will be of different…
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18. Unacceptable delay in rape cases to be tackled by government
Excerpt: …Rape Crisis Network Ireland (RCNI) Press Release 23rd May 2012The time for Pre-trial Hearings has come and will be of great significance to rape victims Rape Crisis Network Ireland welcomes the Government's Legislative Programme inclusion of a Criminal Procedure Bill: To provide for the reform of pre-trial processes, and the…
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19. Women and Smoking: Time to Face the Crisis
Excerpt: …Ashling Hotel, Parkgate Street, Dublin 8Wednesday, 4th July 2012Save the DateThe Irish Cancer Society and the National Women's Council of Ireland are delighted to announce a seminar on the growing crisis of women and smoking.The number of smoking related diseases in women is reaching epidemic proportions with more women now…
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20. 10 good reasons to be a feminist
Excerpt: …The Irish Feminist Network holds its first conference in Dublin this weekend. ANTHEA McTEIRNAN explains why she'll be going along1 You like being a woman. No, you are not a masochist. Reading this roll-call (role call?) of nasties may make loving your X chromosome hard to justify, but hang in…
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