Women

The Northern Ireland Committee of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions is concerned at reports that women in Northern Ireland are unable to access urgent abortion healthcare, despite the fact that new laws legalising abortion in Northern Ireland were brought into force at the end of March 2020. The...

General Secretary Patricia King, speaking at the ICTU Women's Conference in Wexford, on the theme of 'Realising Our Rights - Women Organising for Change' said, "women's participation in public life is entirely necessary to advance gender equality, and that women in public life are increasingly...

75% of workers experiencing sexual harassment at work do not report the incident to their employer according to a new survey from the Irish Congress of Trade Unions. Ahead of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on November 25 and the 16 days of action campaign, ICTU...

Trade Union umbrella body celebrates rights victories on abortion and equal marriage On the eve of decriminalisation of abortion and introduction of same sex marriage, the Irish Congress of Trade Unions commends campaigners. Speaking on the eve of the introduction of same sex marriage and...

'Finally some good news for LGBT+ people and women in Northern Ireland' The Irish Congress of Trade Unions today welcomed the historic votes in Westminster which will see Parliament obliged to legislate for Equal Marriage and Abortion Law Reform should the NI Assembly not be up and running by the...