On March 5th at 12pm The National Women’s Council (NWC) will hold a rally outside the Dail to call for political leadership and action on women's equality.

Violence against women is an epidemic, women remain the carers in Ireland with minimal shift in our culture of care, our childcare costs are among the highest in Europe, and lone parents, the majority of whom are women, are most impacted by the housing crisis and are the group most at risk of deprivation. Meanwhile, we continue to battle the interference of the Catholic Church in our reproductive healthcare and the future of our new national maternity hospital.

We demand change and hope you will join us at the rally.

At the rally, we will hold a moment's silence in solidarity with women and people in Ukraine and Ukrainians in Ireland.

If you have any access requirements please contact Susan on Susanmcc@nwci.ie

Patricia King, Irish Congress of Trade Unions

Senator Eilenn Flynn , National Traveller Women's Forum

Sarah Benson, Women’s Aid

Noeline Blackwell, Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

Jason Poole, brother of Jennifer Poole

Salome Mbugua, AkiDwa

Roisin Shortall TD

Ailbhe Smyth, feminist activist

Vic Young, Alliance for Choice

Ruth Coppinger, ROSA

Brid Smith TD

Ethel Buckley, SIPTU

Louise Bayliss, Focus Ireland

Mary Lou McDonald TD

Eilish Balfe, Big Start Campaign

Gladys O’Neill, pension justice activist

Continuum Youth Choir

Ivana Bacik TD

Lorraine Lally, disability rights

Mimi Unamoyo, Bomoko