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Human Rights Week in Ireland
Posted on December 10, 2012
The United Nations Human Rights Day takes place on 10 December every year to celebrate human rights, highlight a specific issue, and advocate for the full enjoyment of all human rights by everyone everywhere. The date was chosen to honour the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the United Nations on 10 December 1948.
The international day tends to generate so many events that they often spread into a de facto 'Human Rights Week'. FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centre) have put together a Human Rights Week 2012. website showcasing events to mark Human Rights Week, and work done to further human rights in Ireland.
The Women's Aid One in Five Women Campaign is featured here.
Permanent link | Comments | Categories: 10th December 2012 • National • Other
Listen Louder! Film launch to highlight affects of domestic violence on children
Posted on December 07, 2012
Listen Louder
On Friday 7th December, MCI Ireland's (Mayo Children's Initiative) 16 Days of Action awareness raising events will culminate in the launch of our latest film 'Listen Louder!'.
Listen Louder! is a short piece designed to heighten awareness around the impact of domestic abuse on children and young people. Children are all too often the forgotten victims of domestic abuse and this film encourages everyone to Listen Louder to the voices of children.
The launch will take place at 1pm in Mayo Movie World, Castlebar and we welcome all those interested in attending to contact MCI Ireland on 094-9286407. Mayo Movie World have also agreed to show the MCI film before the main feature films during the 16 Days.
Permanent link | Comments | Categories: 7th December 2012 • Mayo • Other
Cassie Moore launches new book 'Did you Hear Me Crying'
Posted on November 23, 2012
On Sunday, November 25th, Cassie Moore will be launching her new book, Did You Hear Me Crying? from 2pm-5pm at the Red Cow Hotel.
The book chronicles with heartbreaking honesty the story of a life blighted by abuse at the hands of both her parents and her husband, and shows just how difficult it can be to endure and escape an abusive relationship. However, it also tells the story of her escape from abuse and the gradual rebuilding of a new life for herself. It is ultimately a story of hope not of despair.
As Margaret Martin, Director of Women's Aid says in the testimonial for the book:
Permanent link | Comments | Categories: Dublin • 25th November 2012 • Women's Aid • Other
Irish Deaf Women's Group mark the 16 Days of Action
Posted on November 23, 2012
The Irish Deaf Women's Group will hold a One in Five Women balloon release at St Stephen's Green in Dublin on Sunday November 25th, to mark UN Day Opposing Violence Against Women.
You can attend this event by meeting at the main park gate. A balloon for each attendee to release simultaneously will be provided.
The Irish Deaf Women's Group aims to promote, advance and uphold the civil and human rights of Deaf women in Ireland, to seek empowerment and to achieve equal access in all situations of life endowed by full Irish citizenship.
For deaf women experiencing domestic violence, it can be even more difficult to seek support or to leave an abusive relationship. Read more here.
Permanent link | Comments | Categories: 25th November 2012 • Dublin • Other
Southside Addressing Violence Effectively provides Art and Craft workshops for women in Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown
Posted on December 06, 2011
The inter agency group Southside Addressing Violence Effectively (SAVE) is organising two Art and Craft workshops up to Christmas for women who have experienced domestic violence in the Dun Laoghaire area as part of the 16 Days campaign. The women will have a space to meet and to enjoy making Christmas Decorations.
Also during the 16 days campaign SAVE will hold a briefing session on the Feasibility Report of Refuge provision in Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown that was launched by Sonas last week.
Permanent link | Categories: Dublin • Other
Measuring Change; Learning from the Monitoring & Evaluation of Gender Based Violence Campaigns, Programmes & Projects.
Posted on December 06, 2011
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"Gender Based Violence is an acknowledged human rights abuse and is a violation of numerous international human rights instruments that place responsibility on host governments and other players to protect human rights of affected populations."Mary Robinson, Advisor to the Joint Consortium
Permanent link | Categories: Dublin • Other
Conference to raise awareness of Female Genital Mutilation on International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
Posted on November 17, 2011
The United Youth of Ireland have organised an event to raise awareness of FGM taking place at 5:30p.m. at The Academy Plaza Hotel on Friday 25th November 2011. They have an interesting and exciting evening planned and a representative of Children Right Alliance will be a key note speaker on the evening. It will be followed by a Miss Ethnic Beauty Contest
The event is being organised in order to raise awareness of the practice of Female Genital Mutilation, which according to the World Health Organization affects the lives of an estimated 100 to 140 million girls and women worldwide.
Permanent link | Categories: Other • Dublin
50th Anniversary Celebration – Amnesty International
Posted on November 17, 2011
"To those of us who support Amnesty International, the candle has always
been more than just a symbol."
On 10 December 1961 - 50 years ago this year - the first Amnesty International candle was lit in St Martin-in-the-Fields Church in London. It became the iconic symbol of what is now the world's largest human rights organisation, shining a light on injustice no matter where it happens.
The first Amnesty candle lit in Ireland was in St Ann's Church on Molesworth Street, Dublin. To mark the 50th anniversary ,Amnesty Ireland will be hosting a celebration there at 5pm on Saturday 10 December with music from Sineád O'Connor, Eleanor McEvoy, Brian Kennedy and many more. The event is free of charge and open to all.
Permanent link | Categories: Other • Dublin •
AkiDwA/MISIP Violence Against Women Seminar
Posted on November 16, 2011
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Violence Against Women Seminar 28th November
AkiDwA, MISIP(Migrant Immigration and Social Inclusion programme) and other migrant community organisations and groups are hosting a seminar during the 16 Days Campaign Opposing Violence against Women on the 28th of November at Dublin City Council (Wood Quay) from 9:30am till 13.00pm. The key note speech will be delivered by Aisling Swaine who is an independent consultant , specialist in violence against women and gender equality issues as they relate to conflict - affected and development contexts.
Permanent link | Categories: Other • Dublin
Anglican Women's 16 Days Events
Posted on November 16, 2011
The Episcopal Version of the "16 Days" Campaign
Anglican Women's Empowerment (AWE), Episcopal Peace Fellowship (EPF), and the Episcopal Women's Caucus (EWC) have created a blog to spread the word and create resources to encourage women and men in the Episcopal Church to participate in the "16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence" campaign. During these 16 Days, they are encouraging churches to participate through prayer, special services to mark the occasion, sermons to emphasize the issue, speakers or films at adult forums, articles written in church and diocesan publications, and in many other ways. They have a list of resources and suggestions for actions on their website at http://episcopal16days.wordpress.com/
Permanent link | Categories: International • Other
