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Latest edition of our Network News - lots of information of upcoming events
If we can promote your group, events & activities please don't hesitate to contact us.
If we can support you in anyway on women's issues or link you with the many women's groups in the Network please call us.Our member groups run a range of courses and activities for women.; some also are now providing courses for men. Contact us for details.
If you would like help in forming a new group please contact us for support.
Warmest wishes and kind regards. The Network Team: Linda, Sharon & Wendy
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Clondalkin Women’s Network Wants Your Story. How is the recession affecting women? Women traditionally are the family carers - but equally so the bearers, and survivor solution -seekers in family tough times. Let us hear your stories of how this recession is changing your life and that of your family – we like most women’s organisations are seeking to document women’s experiences. Please phone, write, e-mail or drop- in to let us hear your stories.
Clondalkin Women’s Network supports the campaigns of the National Women’s Council of Ireland, ‘The Poor Cant Pay’, the Equality Rights Alliance and SIPTU. The poor and most vulnerable in our communities -many women and children – must be protected. We must demand what a leading Trade Unionist recently called “standards of decency” from our politicians. Is it an acceptable standard of decency to take from those least able to give? Taking from people living in poverty is literally taking food from mouths, heat from homes, warm clothes & shoes from growing children, opportunities for education, opportunities for medical care and attention. Are these not universal basic human rights? How too are families to be protected from home loss? How are disadvantaged communities to be protected? So many ‘hows?’ . . . .
A demonstration is being held on Wednesday 30th September to provide evidence of support, belief and valuing of People, Communities and Community Work. 1 pm , Parnell Square, Dublin.
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We therefore urge you to come along to this important protest, bring your banner with the slogan “Women Say….No Going Back!” (you could include the area your group is from e.g Limerick Women Say… No Going Back!) and meet with us at 12.45pm outside the Rotunda Hospital, Parnell Square West Dublin 1.
LOOKING FORWARD TO PROTESTING WITH YOU ON THE DAY!
Click here to sign >>
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National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI)
, July 16, 2009
Bord Snip Nua Slashes Women’s Equality
The disastrous cuts to women’s equality programmes proposed in the Report of the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes would wreck hard won advances in the fight for women’s equality and would be particularly devastating for women living in poor and marginalised communities throughout the country, say the National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI). Cuts of 19%, 44% and 100% to programmes designed to address women’s inequality, tackle violence against women, alleviate poverty and build communities, have been proposed in the Report. These programmes have already suffered substantial cuts to their funds. The NWCI represents over 150 women’s groups around the country.
“We call on Government to place women, families and the development of communities at the core of all social and economic policy” said Susan Mc Kay, Director of the NWCI. “We appreciate the need for realistic and well thought out approaches to cost saving at this difficult time. However, targeting the most marginalised, slashing women’s equality programmes and paralyzing national representative bodies, will do irreparable social damage at a time when community solidarity is essential for national recovery,” she said.
Contact:
Ciara O’Shea – NWCI Communications Officer, 087 993 7663
Susan McKay – NWCI Director, 087 758 2222
Rachel Doyle – NWCI Head of Outreach, 087 299 8619
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Does the Government fulfil its responsibility to provide you with a Health Service that meets your Right to Health?
The Irish Government will report to the United Nations this year on how it meets its citizens Economic, Social and Cultural Human Rights.
The Women’s Human Rights Alliance will write a Shadow Report on the Right to Health. A National Survey will be conducted in June to collect women’s experiences and to make recommendations for the health service. It’s an alternative to the “official version” written by the Irish Government. We can bring the survey to your group if this suits. Call Wendy at 4670748.
Please support this important Shadow Report.
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National Women's Council Of Ireland
Press Statement, 14 July 2009:
The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) supports the Well Women Centre’s (WWC) call to ensure that the most-at-risk groups are targeted in planning future delivery of the Cervical Check National Screening Service. The Dublin Well Women Centre is a member organisation of the NWCI . . . click here to read more >>
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The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) has condemned the Government’s handling of almost €9million targeted in Budget 2008 at gender mainstreaming and positive actions for women, which, it has been revealed, was instead used to fund Garda overtime, covert surveillance operations and other activities . . . click here to read more >>
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Marks & Spencer is working in partnership with One Family and Gingerbread to deliver ‘Lone Parents
Returning to Work’ as part of Marks & Start, its fl agship Corporate Social Responsibility Programme . . . click here for more details >>
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Evening meetings are held monthly. We have an open door policy - women very welcome to come along.
Phone 01 467 0748 for details.
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Clondalkin Women's Network produced this Training Manual. The manual has now gone nationwide and is available from the Network. For further information please phone us on 467 0748 or 467 0780.
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We knew we were stars - now it’s official! We won the Dublin Region Star Award in the Aontas Festival of Adult Learning 2009 for our work in supporting women to enter, stay & progress in third level education in Women’s Studies (& other fields).
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URGENT ACTION NEEDED! DEMOCRACY UNDER ATTACK IN HONDURAS! PEOPLE BEING ROUNDED UP IN STADIUMS, THE BRAZILIAN EMBASSY IS UNDER SIEGE!
Please write immediately to the UN missions members of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations, from Canada, United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany, India, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden and others, IMMEDIATELY. The contact information for all the listed missions is below the sample letter.
Demand that the United Nations immediately impose an economic blockaid on Honduras, a demand of the National Front of Resistance to the Coup against Honduras. The United Nations initiated a session today.
Honduran President Manuel Zelaya yesterday arrived in Honduras, and is in the Brazilian Embassy. The defacto government is attacking protesters who have gathered around the Brazilian Embassy to protect the constitutionally elected President Manuel Zelaya. Dangerous quantities of tear gas are being used around the Brazilian embassy at a level that puts in danger the lives of the Brazilian diplomatic corps, President Zelaya, and neighbors of the Embassy.
According to radio reports in Honduras, protesters are being rounded up and held in stadiums. Live ammunition has been used against protesters along with extreme beatings. Masked men accompany police and military. Deaths of protesters are rumored. The offices of leading Honduran human rights organization COFADEH was attacked with tear gas. A curfew is in effect and scheduled to begin at 4 pm, and extreme repression during the curfew is expected.
Over the past 88 days the Resistance Front has maintained constant protests of thousands of protester daily.
SAMPLE LETTER
Esteemed Ambassador:
I write to request that in your capacity as a member of the United Nations Economic and Social Council you propose a resolution to obligate members of the United Nations to impose a trade bock aid against Honduras. In this way the non recognition of the de facto regime that came to power through a military coup on June 28, 2009 will be made effective.
For this reason it is urgent that an economic blockaid be imposed and that the possibility of a peace keeping mission be discussed.
Sincerely,
Canada
E-mail: canada@un.int or prmny@international.gc.ca
Telephone: 212-848-1100
Fax: (1) 212-848-1195, -1192, -1128
United States
http://www.archive.usun.state.gov/Issues/contactus.html
Telephone: 212-415-4062
Fax: 212-415-4053
United Kingdom
UK@UN.int
Telephone: (1) (212) 745 9200
Fax:1 (212) 745 9316
France
france@franceonu.org
Telephone: 1 (212) 702 4900
Fax : 1 (212) 421 6889
Germany
http://www.new-york-un.diplo.de/Vertretung/newyorkvn/en/Kontakt.jsp
India
India@un.int
Tel: 212-490-9660
Fax: 212-490-9656
Netherlands
Tel: (212) 519-9500
Fax: (212) 370-1954
netherlands@un.int
New Zealand
Tel: (212) 826 1960
Fax: (212) 758 0827
Email nzmissionny@earthlink.net
Norway
Phone: 212-421-0280
Fax: 212-688-0554
E-mail: delun@mfa.no
Sweden
sweden@un.int
Telephone: (212) 583-2500
Fax: 212 583 2549
This Alert was prepared by the Campaign for Labor Rights.
We can be reached by phone at 202-544-9355 or 520-243-0381. You can also email james@afgj.org for more information.
Visit our website at: www.clrlabor.org/wordpress/
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TESTIMONIOS / EYE WITNESS ACCOUNTS:
Amigas, amigos:
Me encuentro en un edificio cercano a la Embajada de Brasil junto a 30 compañeras y compañeros, la mayoría integrantes de Artistas del Frente Nacional Contra el Golpe de Estado.
Nos avocamos a este lugar para descansar, manteniendo la conciencia de que de un momento a otro el ejército y la policía entrarían al perímetro donde alrededor de 5,000 personas nos encontrábamos para darle protección al Presidente Manuel Zelaya.
Atacaron a las 5:45 am con fusilería y lacrimógenas. Mataron a un número indeterminado de compañeros de la primera barricada al final del Puente Guancaste. Rodearon y atacaron la barricada del puente de La Reforma.
Haciendo cálculos aproximados, el operativo contó con alrededor de 1,000 efectivos policiales y militares.
Arrinconaron y golpearon. 18 heridos graves en el Hospital Escuela. Siguen persiguiendo en el Barrio Morazán y en le Barrio Guadalupe a los bravos estudiantes que anoche organizaron las precarias barricadas.
En este momento son las 8:00 am. Frente a la Embajada de Brasil han colocado un altoparlante con el himno nacional a todo volumen mientras catean las casas aledañas a la Embajada. Lanzaron bombas lacrimógenas dentro de la Embajada. El Presidente continúa en su interior amenazado por los golpistas que ya argumentaron a través de los medios sus razones "legales" para proceder al allanamientos.
Miles de personas que se dirigían hacia Tegucigalpa han sido retenidas en los alrededores de la ciudad. La ciudad está completamente vacía, fantasmal. El toque de queda fue extendido para todo el día.
La represión contra los manifestantes indefensos fue brutal. En varias ocasiones Radio Globo y Canal 36 han sido sacados del aire.
Cientos de presos.
Estamos aislados.
Aquí estamos el núcleo principal de los organizadores de los grandes eventos culturales en resistencia: poetas, cantautores, músicos, fotógrafos, cineastas, pintores y pintoras... humanos.
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Estamos SECUESTRADOS... NUEVAMENTE REPRIMIDOS:
Llevamos 17 horas de toque de queda. Y seguimos hasta las 6 de la tarde de hoy martes.
(no dudamos que lo extiendan... igual paso en el departamento de El Paraíso hace dos meses)
Los MILITARES y los POLICIAS han invadido la privacidad de los vecinos al par de la EMBAJADA DE BRASIL.
La policia y los militares...han quebrado los vidrios de los carros y motos de las personas de la resistencia, estan quemando sus carros (ellos los habían dejado ahí, como retenes)
Se habla de tres muertos, heridos (a los heridos que se trasladarón a los hospitales... los militares los están sacando de los hospitales)
A los atrapados los llevan al estadio Chochi Sosa. ( lo mismo hizo Pinochet)
POR FAVOR: Ayúdenos a difundir las noticia
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Calling for the Immediate Release from House Arrest of Aung San Suu Kyi, (Freeman of the City of Dublin, Nobel Peace Laureate). Respond to Aung San Suu Kyi powerful plea to people around the world . . .
Book signing dates:
Monday 17th August 1-5pm
Tuesday 18th – Thursday 20th August 10am – 5pm
City Hall, Dame Street, Dublin.
Click for press release with more details >>
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(first published May 25th, 2009):
Burma's democracy leader and Nobel Peace prize winner, Aung San Suu Kyi, has been locked up on new trumped up charges, just days before her 13 years of detention was due to expire. She and thousands of fellow monks and students have been imprisoned for bravely challenging the brutal military regime with peaceful calls for democracy . . . more >>
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CAWN Press Release 10 July 2009:
Women are in the forefront of the protest against the military coup of 28 June in Honduras. In the last week of June, as the threat of a coup loomed, women’s organisations sprang into action, organising marches, mobilising women, writing and distributing bulletins, and sending information and eyewitness images around the world by email, text and social networking media . . . click here to read the entire press release >>
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