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🎉 Happy New Year! Let’s make 2026 a year of progress toward an Ireland where we challenge the patriarchy and thrive in equality and inclusion.💜 Join us on this journey—sign up for our mailing list or become a Feminist Changemaker here: lght.ly/bcgcmi 💚

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Wishing you a Feminist Festive Season☃️ Happy Christmas to all our members, supporters, friends, and feminist changemakers 💜

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A heartfelt go raibh míle maith agaibh to our incredible members, supporters, Feminist Changemakers, donors, partners, and allies. Your unwavering support makes everything we do possible Take a look at what NWC got up to this year 🖤

📢Housing solutions are core to ending violence against women. This is a key finding of NWC’s new report ‘Joining the Dots’ launched today. 🏠Violence against women is a housing issue. We need action now. #16Days #EndVAW Read more: nwci.ie/learn/article/…

NWC welcomes the publication of the new National Strategy for Women and Girls, which sets out an important roadmap for advancing women’s rights & gender equality over the next 5 years NWC’s full response: nwci.ie/learn/article/… Full National Strategy: gov.ie/en/department-…

🎗️Today is #CervicalCancerElimination Day of Action, a day to raise awareness and drive global efforts to prevent, detect, and treat cervical cancer. #TogetherTowardsElimination @HSELive

📢EXCITING NEWS: We’re delighted to announce that Corinne Hasson will be taking up the position of NWC’s Executive Director in the coming months. Learn more about Corrinne and read our press release: nwci.ie/learn/article/…

📢Women leaders are more likely to diversify policy agendas, increase their parties’ emphasis on social justice issues, and initiate more family-friendly and feminist policies 📝Read more in a new NWC report ‘Women who Lead' written by Prof Pauline Cullen lght.ly/20h63oh

Congratulations to Catherine Connolly on her election as the 10th President of Ireland She becomes the third woman to hold the office NWC extends our best wishes to President Connolly for her term as President #PresidentialElection2025

🗳️ The polls are OPEN! Today’s the day to cast your vote in the Presidential Election 2025. Make sure your voice is heard in shaping Ireland’s future. 💪💛 Every vote matters. Head to the polls today! #PresidentialElection2025

By focusing on private occupational coverage, the Government has missed the opportunity to strengthen and expand the State pension which remains the best way to ensure adequate income for all people, in particular women, in older age.

This isn’t about personal choice. It’s about a system that still fails to value care work and women’s time. The gender pension gap in Ireland remains at 35%.

Today’s Irish Examiner reports on a new ITC survey showing that men in Ireland are still saving significantly more into their pensions than women, with 53% of financial advisors saying men save more. 📷 Read more: lght.ly/komge3a

Women’s rights and equality must be at the heart of every budget, not just as an afterthought. Read the full press release here: nwci.ie/learn/article/… #Budget2026 #GenderEquality #PressRelease

Although there are no major income tax cuts in this Budget, which would have disproportionately benefitted men. This leaves public services vulnerable in the event of a downturn, which will greatly impact women if the services are not protected.

NWC has published our full, detailed analysis of Budget 2026 While Budget 2026 takes some steps in the right direction, the urgent need for structural reforms to tackle gender inequality remains unmet. Read our full analysis here: lght.ly/8ibc1a