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  1. LW looks forward to the major Conference on Women in Politics 18 December 2011 | LW looks forward to the major Conference announced by Minister Kathleen Lynch TD. The preliminary plans to host a major conference entitled "How to Elect More Women?" on 20th January 2012 in Dublin Castle are exciting. This event will put the issue on women's representation ... →
  2. LW welcomes gender legislation 14 December 2011 | Labour Women welcomes the introduction of the Electoral Amendment Political Funding Bill which will halve the funding to political parties if they fail to run minimum of 30% candidates of either gender. "This legislation will address the gender imbalance which has been so persistent in ... →
  3. LW elects new Executive 13 November 2011 | LW National Conference elected a new Executive to guide the work of LW for the next two years. The members of the new Executive are : Ally Carr, Angelina Cox, Judy Dunne, Katherine Dunne, Michelle Lee, Marie Moynihan, Muireann Neylon, Sinead Ni Chulachain, Angela Timlin. ... →
  4. LW Conference News - Celebrating 40 Years of Labour Women 13 November 2011 | Labour Women Conference - Celebrating 40 Years of Labour Women The Lord Mayor Cllr Andrew Montague opened the event with his welcoming words. 'We have made progress in the 40 years that Labour Women have been working for women's advancement in politics, but we continue ... →
  5. LW National Conference to celebrate 40 years of Labour Women 11 November 2011 | Labour Women gather in the Mansion House for Labour Women National Conference on Sat 12th Nov to celebrate 40 years of Labour Women. The Labour Party established a Women's Advisory Council in 1971, 40 years ago. At that time women played a minor role in ... →
  6. LW welcomes award to 'Women For Election' 19 October 2011 | Labour Women welcomes the announcement today that Women for Election has won a Social Entrepreneurs Ireland Social Impact Programme award. Katherine Dunne, Labour Women chair said: "Labour Women shares the vision of Women for Election of an Ireland with balanced participation of women and men ... →
  7. LW Seminar 'Empowering Women in the Local Community to Europe' in Tipperary Town 20 September 2011 | Labour Women Seminar 'Empowering Women from the Local Community to Europe' in Tipperary Town on a September Saturday was one of the Labour Women regional meetings, held in Tipperary Town for the first time. Some of the Labour Party women at the LW Seminar in ... →
  8. LW event in Tipperary highlights women's participation in local community and politics 09 September 2011 | Labour Women and Karen Lyons (Labour Party Tipperary Town) are hosting a seminar which links women with the local community, politics and Europe. The seminar will take place on Saturday, 17th September at 11.00am in the Ballykisteen Hotel, Limerick Junction and is entitled; 'Empowering Women: ... →
  9. LW supports Somalia fundraiser 30 August 2011 | LW join Michaeld D Higgins, Joe Costello TD and Cllr Emer Costello in supporting a Somalia fundraiser. Labour Women joined Michael D. Higgins, Labour Party-nominated Candidate for the Office of President of Ireland and recently-appointed Patron of the charity Bóthar, and Joe Costello TD ... →
  10. LW supports ICI photo exhibition highlighting fight against human trafficking 14 July 2011 | Labour Women and Labour Intercultural welcome the launch today of the ‘Not Natasha’ photo exhibition by the Forum on Migration and Communications (FOMACs) and the Immigrant Council of Ireland and join them in asking people to support the ‘Turn off the Red Light’ campaign against ... →
  11. LW proud to support Michael D for President 20 June 2011 | Michael D Higgins is an exceptional person of whom we can all be proud. He represents everything that is best about Ireland and Labour Women is proud to support him in his journey to become the next President of Ireland. Ireland has always valued education ... →
  12. LW backs Saudi women drivers 16 June 2011 | 'Labour Women fully support the protest planned for Friday 17th June 3pm outside Saudi Embassy in Dublin to protest against the ban Saudi Arabia has on women drivers', says Katherine Dunne Labour Women Chair. 'Saudi women are organising a protest on Friday by driving cars ... →
  13. LW congratulate the Government on inspired and progressive action 24 May 2011 | Labour Women welcome the appointment of seven women Senators. The new appointments bring the proportion of women in the Seanad to 30 per cent. Labour Women further welcome the proposal to link funding to political parties with the level of women candidates political parties put ... →
  14. LW confident Government can improve state board gender balane 18 April 2011 | Labour Women has commented on The Irish Examiner reports on women making up only 31% of state board appointments. "This Government has made a commitment to taking steps to ensure all State boards have the required 40% of each gender. Labour Women are confident this ... →
  15. 'Rape tape' symptom of normalised sex industry 06 April 2011 | The comments in the 'rape tape' illustrate a casual attitude towards rape, one of the most serious crimes that can be committed, second only to murder. Easy access to pornography plays a part in moulding the attitudes of young men in particular," said Katherine Dunne, ... →
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