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1. Claiming Our Future Ideas- An Economy For Society
Excerpt: …Millennium Hall, Cork City Hall, Saturday November 5th 2011Saturday, November 5, 2011 11:00 AM (Registration 10am) CLAIMING OUR FUTURE IDEAS- 'AN ECONOMY FOR SOCIETY' A NATIONAL DISCUSSIONOur economic model of development is failing us. When judged by purely economic measures such as GDP growth is stagnant. The economic system doesn't…
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2. Act Now on 2015 - Everything you Always Wanted to Know about Aid (but were afraid to ask)
Excerpt: …This Wednesday, 5 October, we will host a short lunchtime briefing on Ireland's aid programme, and why we are campaigning to protect it. This is your chance to dig into any questions you may have about 'ODA', good or bad aid, Ireland's aid promise, how aid links up with development…
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3. Kerry Southwest Women invites you to the launch of A Charter for Women’s Equality
Excerpt: …Join us on...Saturday 15th October at 2pm in Tech Amergin, WatervilleGuest speaker ...Susan McKayCEO of the National Women's Council of IrelandWe look forward to seeing you!15 OCTOBERRural Women's DayClick here to read the flyer in fullR.S.V.P. by Wednesday October 12 on 066 9473397 or email admin@skwa.net
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4. Reminder - NWCI Member’s Meeting 18th October
Excerpt: …Turn Off the Red Light: End Prostitution and Sex Trafficking in IrelandTuesday 18th October10.30 - 15.00Hotel Kilmore, Dublin Road, CavanFor directions, please click here or call the hotel (049) 433 22 88Please RSVP to Anne Gibney anneg@nwci.ieClick here to see the full brochure
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5. Irish Human Rights Commission & Law Society of Ireland
Excerpt: …9th Annual Human Rights ConferenceIreland's Human Rights Record Under the SpotlightImplications of the United Nations Universal Periodic Review10am - 14.30, Saturday, 22 October 2011President's Hall, Law Society of Ireland, Blackhall Place, Dublin 7Keynote address: Anastasia Crickley, UN Committee for the Elimination of Racial DiscriminationPresentation:Deirdre Duffy, Your Rights - Right NowPanelists…
Section: Latest News
6. SAFE Ireland Domestic Violence Services National Statistics 2010
Excerpt: …SAFE Ireland released their Domestice Violence Services National Statistics 2010 on September the 28th.7,235 individual women received support from Domestic Violence Services in 2010. But on over 3,236 occasions services were unable to accommodate women and their children because either the refuges were full or there were none in their…
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7. Front Line Defenders Mourns the Passing of Wangari Muta Maathai
Excerpt: …Front Line Defenders mourns the passing of Kenyan environmentalist and human rights defender Wangari Muta Maathai, who died of cancer yesterday.Click here to read more.....
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8. Labour must stand side by side with women
Excerpt: …Female voters have been betrayed by the coalition. Labour must stop the clock being turned back.Rarely can there have been a group of voters who swung so far so fast. Polls suggest the drop in women's support for the Conservative party has been dramatic since the election. The quiet crisis…
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9. Call to criminalise kerb crawlers
Excerpt: …The criminalisation of men who buy sex must be central to any strategy to combat prostitution, police experts from Sweden and Norway said in Dublin today.They are here at the invitation of the Immigrant Council of Ireland and Ruhama, which works with women in prostitution, to advise the Garda and…
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10. Global Development podcast: gender equality
Excerpt: …In the first of a new series of podcasts, we discuss what can be done to improve the lives of women and girls around the world - a major development challenge.Gender inequality remains one of the top development challenges of the 21st century. Women and girls continue to fare worse…
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11. Saudis bow to pressure and grant women right to vote
Excerpt: …THE world's last bastion against female suffrage bowed to the forces of change when Saudi Arabia granted its female population the right to vote for the first time.The historic decision came after King Abdullah, the Saudi ruler, conceded that a study of Muslim history had shown that women were capable…
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12. Marrriage Equality’s invites you to the launch of Missing Pieces
Excerpt: …Marriage Equality kindly asks you to Save The Date for the launch of our eagerly anticipated new report, "Missing Pieces".This ground-breaking report highlighting over 160 legislative differences between civil partnership and civil marriage.When: Tuesday, 4th October - 12.30pm to 2.00pmWhere: The Oak Room, Mansion House, Dawson Street, Dublin 2.The launch…
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13. Breast Health Day October 15th
Excerpt: …Europa Donna Ireland - the Irish Breast Cancer CampaignThis year's theme for our Breast Health Day campaign is "lifestyle choices that can influence your future breast health and help prevent breast cancer."Join us on Breast Health Day Saturday 15th October!!!Organize your local event!Again we are encouraging groups around the country…
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14. Forthcoming Events at Letterkenny Women’s Centre
Excerpt: …Social Inclusion WeekAs part of Social Inclusion Week 2011, we are hosting an information day on Thursday 22nd September. This is to highlight the services that are provided by us and other organisations such as Donegal Women's Domestic Violence Service, Donegal Rape & Sexual Abuse Service and the Letterkenny Community…
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15. The Irish Feminist Network invite you to their One-Year Anniversary celebrations
Excerpt: …The Irish Feminist Network invite you to their One-Year Anniversary celebrations where we discuss 'Is feminism relevant?'The Workman's Club, 10 Wellington Quay, Dublin 2Friday, September 30th 20117pm - 10pmSpeakers on the evening:Susan McKay - CEO, National Women's Council of IrelandEmma O'Kelly - Education and Science Correspondent, RTEAilbhe Smyth - Co-convenor…
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16. The NWCI would like to thank everyone for attending our Pre-Budget Submission Launch
Excerpt: …The economic recession is effecting women in numerous ways. Greater numbers of women are unemployed and long term unemployed, many families are relying on the wages of women from low paid employment for survival, and it is women who are struggling to manage the constantly reducing household budget and debts…
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17. NWCI CEO, Susan McKay, shortlised for "Women Mean Business" Award
Excerpt: …The National Women's Council of Ireland are delighted to announce that our CEO, Susan McKay, has been short-listed for a prestigious WMB Award.The Awards are being hosted at Dublin's Shelbourne Hotel on Monday 26th September.The Conference and Award Ceremony will be opened by Minister for Social Protection, Joan Burton. Also…
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18. Gender Equality: World Bank Report
Excerpt: …Despite impressive gains in gender equality, nearly 4 million poor women "missing" each year in developing countries.WASHINGTON, September 18, 2011 - Gender equality matters in its own right but is also smart economics: Countries that create better opportunities and conditions for women and girls can raise productivity, improve outcomes for…
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19. Gender Equality: the Right and Smart Thing to Do – World Bank Report
Excerpt: …Despite impressive gains in gender equality, nearly 4 million poor women "missing" each year in developing countries.WASHINGTON, September 18, 2011 - Gender equality matters in its own right but is also smart economics: Countries that create better opportunities and conditions for women and girls can raise productivity, improve outcomes for…
Section: Latest News
20. NWCI welcomes the Institute of Community Health Nursing
Excerpt: …A warm welcome to our new Member - the Institute of Community Health Nursing - who has just joined National Women's Council of Ireland! Check out their website www.ichn.ie to find out more about their interesting work.
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