National Women's Council Of Ireland

The referendums, due to be held on International Women’s Day on March 8th, would broaden the definition of family beyond marriage in the Constitution

Article 41.2 frames our lives, our society, and our value. It gives the State the oppressive role of keeping women from careers. It copper-fastened draconian policies such as the marriage bar. Many women still feel its impact today in their pensions

Constitutional law expert Dr Laura Cahilane said proposed amendment had ‘completely fudged’ opportunity

Workplace Relations Commission found NWCI entitled to bar protestors to protect other attendees from ‘potentially explosive situation’

The council said that while there are significant positive elements for women, it is a ‘short term budget that will not advance gender equality’

Affordable childcare ‘absolutely critical’ for women’s equality

Eamon Ryan launches initiative led by National Women’s Council and Community Work Ireland

November target date looks increasingly unlikely despite widespread agreement on need for change

Council’s pre-budget submission calls for further 25% cut in childcare costs to parents

NWC director Orla O’Connor says wording should be published as soon as possible even if referendum is delayed until next year

Women’s charities call for urgent action following ‘shocking’ RTÉ Investigates programme

Move required to address threat of poverty and meet proposed benchmark figure of 34 per cent of average earnings

Social, environmental and voluntary organisations highlight ‘unprecedented crisis’ ahead of national economic dialogue

Report finds courts, gardaí and Tusla are failing women and children and leaving them exposed to danger at home

Report finds victims characterised as abusers in family law courts and others not taken seriously by gardaí

Cabinet Ministers are split on proposals to change Ireland’s abortion law with Green Party Ministers backing removal of three-day waiting period to access termination medication

Sources say there will be pressure to broaden the existing abortion laws but this could prove politically difficult

Hundreds of people marched through Dublin City Centre on Wednesday evening to mark International Women’s Day

The Women’s Podcast with Róisín Ingle

The Ireland For All march will start at 1.30pm on Saturday from Parnell Square

Barrister Marie O’Shea last year appointed as independent chairwoman of review into State’s abortion laws

Taoiseach’s remarks ‘unhelpful’ in current climate, organisers of Ireland For All march said

In 1973, contraception and divorce were illegal but marital rape was not, and if you were married you were barred from entering the workforce

President’s wife sends video message to mark 50 years of National Women’s Council

Budget 2023: Childcare and contraception investment welcomed but council says one-off payments will not protect women from poverty

Almost 700 abortion pills have been seized by Irish authorities over the past 3½ years

No representative from Government parties had been invited to speak at the event

Survivor services, academics, campaigners, and politicians set out what should be done

Doctors for Choice co-founder Dr Peadar O’Grady addresses Galway campaign launch

Groups in abortion debate claim donations used for ‘educational purposes’

Body welcomes new system of subsidising childcare being considered by Government

But Orla O’Connor of National Women’s Council of Ireland says they were courageous

Halla Tómasdóttir is uncompromising about the root causes of the economic crisis