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1. Nessa Childers MEP speaks about Women in Politics : Yes to quotas
   Issued : Friday 12 March, 2010

   European Parliament discussion about political gender quotas was discussed the same day Katherine Dunne LW Chair defended quotas on RTE News.

2. LW : FG disappoints over quotas for women
   Issued : Friday 12 March, 2010

   LW are disappointed FG cannot push simple reforms to run more women candidates.

3. Senator Ivana Bacik : Let's talk about women like we were meant to!
   Issued : Tuesday 9 March, 2010

   Senator Ivana Bacik spoke up when it turned out that the Seanad, meant to have debated women's political representation, didn't have the matter on the agenda.

4. International Women's Day : LW make a donation to UNIFEM Haiti appeal
   Issued : Friday 5 March, 2010

   LW mark the International Women's Day with a donation from LW to UNIFEM who are collecting funds to build shelters for girls and women fleeing violence.

5. LW along with LY and LE mark the x -case
   Issued : Friday 26 February, 2010

   Labour Women, Labour Youth and Labour Equality marked the 18th anniversary of the x case.

    

6. LW collect funds for women's shelters in Haiti
   Issued : Thursday 18 February, 2010

   To mark the International Women's Day LW are collecting funds to support Unifem project to provide women's shelters in Haiti.

7. LW demand end to pensions uncertainty
   Issued : Tuesday 16 February, 2010

   Labour Women are calling for the Government to act in ensuring women are not at a disadvantage in pension provision.

8. Senator Ivana Bacik calls for FGM legislation
   Issued : Thursday 4 February, 2010

   Senator Ivana Bacik addressed the 'Zero Tolerance to FGM' seminar calling for FGM legislation. Labour's Jan O'Sullivan TD introduced a Bill to ban FGM in Ireland in 2009 but the Government has not acted so far.

9. LW have discussions with Afghan woman MP Shinkai Karokhail
   Issued : Tuesday 2 February, 2010

   Women in Afganistan are in danger of being pushed aside. Shinkai Karokhail MP was in Dublin to speak for the women of her country.

10. Annual WO Training & Networking Day
    Issued : Saturday 30 January, 2010

    LW met in Dublin for an enjoyable and informative day.