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National Women's Council of Ireland

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Third National Strategy on Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'}

National Women's Council of Ireland

January–April

[Employment] Flexible Working Legislation + Policy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Marie Sherlock', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

National Women's Council of Ireland

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Gender Equality Reform

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Event / Reception All Oireachtas Members', 'role': "International Women's Day Rally"}

National Women's Council of Ireland

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Beyond Exploitation Campaign

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jennifer Carroll MacNeill', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Aodhán Ó Ríordáin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pa Daly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Róisín Shorthall', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

National Women's Council of Ireland

May–August

[Budgetary matters] NWC Pre-Budget advocacy & Campaigning

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Submission All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'NWC Pre-Budget Submission\nNational One Parent family Alliance (NOPFA) Pre-budget submission'}

National Women's Council of Ireland

May–August

[Local Government] Gender Quotas for Local Elections 2024

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Virtual Meeting All Councillors', 'role': 'Members of Midlands and Regional Womens Caucus\nMembers of South Dublin County Council\nMembers of Limerick City and County Council'} {'name': 'Email All Councillors', 'role': ''}

National Women's Council of Ireland

May–August

[Justice and Equality] NWC Advocacy & Campigning on the General Scheme of Electoral Reform Bill

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Submission All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Members of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage'}

National Women's Council of Ireland

May–August

[Health] NWC Advocacy & Campaigning on the Review of the operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy Act) 2018 including work on behalf of the Abortion Working Group – comprising over 20 civil society organisations and healthcare providers

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}

National Women's Council of Ireland

May–August

[Health] NWC advocacy on International Surrogacy policy & legislative developments

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jennifer Whitmore', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

National Women's Council of Ireland

May–August

[EU Affairs] NWC Advocacy & Campaigning on Trafficking, Prostitution, Sexual Exploitation + War in Ukraine

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Event / Reception All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Online webinar'} {'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

National Women's Council of Ireland

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Work Life Balance Bill Legislation + associated legislation

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}

National Women's Council of Ireland

May–August

[EU Affairs] EU Care Strategy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Frances Fitzgerald', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

National Women's Council of Ireland

May–August

[Economic Development and Industry] Gender Quotas for Corporate Boards

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Event / Reception All Oireachtas Members', 'role': "To highlight NWC's women on boards event, and camapign"} {'name': 'Alice-Mary Higgins', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': "Fiona O'Loughlin", 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

National Women's Council of Ireland

May–August

[EU Affairs] All Island Women's Forum

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': "Invitation to attend launch of All Island Women's Forum 2021 -2022 report"}

National Women's Council of Ireland

May–August

[Local Government] Family Friendly Toolkit - local authorities

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Darcy Lonergan', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'}

National Women's Council of Ireland

September–December

[Health] Combating loneliness

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mary Butler', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}

National Women's Council of Ireland

September–December

[Health] Women's mental health

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Maria Walsh', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

National Women's Council of Ireland

September–December

[Health] Abortion Review

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'John Lahart', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

National Women's Council of Ireland

September–December

[Health] Abortion Review and Perinatal Mental Healthcare

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}

National Women's Council of Ireland

September–December

[Health] Perinatal Mental Health and contraception

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Lisa Chambers', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

National Women's Council of Ireland

September–December

[Local Government] Introduction of gender quotas for Local Elections

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}

National Women's Council of Ireland

September–December

[Health] Regarding ongoing review of the health regulation of termination of pregnancy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}

National Women's Council of Ireland

September–December

[Health] Free contraception economic benefits

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}

National Women's Council of Ireland

September–December

[Health] Free Contraception scheme

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John Lahart', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mary Fitzpatrick', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Frank Feighan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}

National Women's Council of Ireland

September–December

[Health] Mother and Baby unit

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Róisín Shorthall', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

National Women's Council of Ireland

September–December

[Health] The expansion and design of the free contraception scheme, the development of the Mother and Baby Unit and period poverty

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Holly Cairns', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

National Women's Council of Ireland

September–December

[Health] Every Woman Report: Reproductive health

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'David Cullinane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Neasa Hourigan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Holly Cairns', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Gary Gannon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mary Seery Kearney', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

National Women's Council of Ireland

September–December

[Health] Every Woman Report and Abortion Review

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Frank Feighan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Carroll MacNeill', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Maria Walsh', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 6 more

National Women's Council of Ireland

September–December

[Health] Every Women Report and Abortion Review

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Duncan Smith', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

National Women's Council of Ireland

September–December

[Health] Every Woman Report and Abortion Review

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Gary Gannon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

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