Deadline for submissions to the Citizens Assembly: 16 December 2016
Join us for a discussion on better understanding the extent of violence against women in Ireland, 9 December 2016
Tuesday, December 06, 2016
Members and Friends! This is to remind you that the closing date to make a submission to the Citizens’...
Age Action and the National Women’s Council of Ireland have urged TDs to support a motion from Deputy...
Wednesday, November 30, 2016
The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) welcomes the offer of compensation by Minister for Health, Simon Harris,...
Thursday, November 24, 2016
The Citizens’ Assembly commenced its deliberations on 15 October 2016. The Assembly comprises of the chairperson, Ms Justice Mary Laffoy, a...
Thursday, November 17, 2016
The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) this morning responded to the Morgan McKinley research which shows that...
Friday, October 14, 2016
The World Congress on Women’s Mental Health is coming to Dublin next March 2017. There will be symposia and...
NWCI has launched Fill the Gap - NWCI's Pre 2017 Budget Submission on 21 September 2016. Recession and austerity have had a...
Congratulations to our new Executive Board which was elected at our AGM. Frances Byrne, committed feminist and communications professional, was...
“We should not pose a question ‘what can this treaty [CEDAW] do for women in Ireland and everywhere...
Feminist Futures - NWCI's Annual Report 2015 is now available on our website. It outlines NWCI's key achievements, campaigns...
NWCI has welcomed the announcement of a comprehensive childcare package as part of Budget 2017 as a significant change of direction...
NWCI has launched its new Strategic Plan Driving Women's Equality 2016-2020 at our AGM on 9th September 2016. The plan...
Wednesday, October 12, 2016
The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) is the leading national women’s membership organisation seeking equality...
Tuesday, October 11, 2016
The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) welcomes the announcement of a comprehensive childcare package as part of...
Friday, October 07, 2016
Violeta Neubauer, independent women’s human rights and gender equality expert from Slovenia is in Dublin today to address...
Monday, September 05, 2016
The horrific murders of Clodagh Hawe and her children have brought devastation to her family, friends and the community in...
Sunday, June 05, 2016
100 years after 1916, what do we have to celebrate? This is one of a number of blogs exploring what independence meant...
Saturday, June 04, 2016
Sunday, April 24, 2016
100 years after 1916, what do we have to celebrate? This is one of a number of blogs by young women, celebrating...
Sunday, March 27, 2016
100 years after 1916, what do we have to celebrate? This Easter Sunday, it is critical that we recognise and celebrate...
Thursday, February 25, 2016
NWCI has asked leaders from the main political parties to outline what they will do to advance women's rights...
Tuesday, February 16, 2016
Saturday, February 13, 2016
Thursday, January 21, 2016
As part of our #FemGen election campaign, and following on from the launch of our Beakthrough Manifesto for Women, NWCI...