Head of Policy & Research, Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission @_IHREC. Fellow of Royal Society of Arts @theRSAorg. Posts in personal capacity.
Dublin, Ireland
Joined October 2012
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Iris Elliott retweeted
Delighted that UN special rapporteur on housing Prof Balakrishnan Rajagopal @adequatehousing is contributing to the launch of our @_IHREC @ESRIDublin report tomorrow. Register to join us at esri.ie/events/webinar-launc…
Iris Elliott retweeted
It's been a privilege to work with you @LesAllamby in your role as @NIHRC Chief Commissioner particularly in relation to the #GoodFridayAgreement and #Brexit. Congratulations on all you and your team have achieved over your mandate. #NHRI @sineadgibney
“It has been a pleasure to be the Chief Commissioner of the @NIHRC for the last 7 years.
No two days are alike, & during my time I have become even more convinced of the importance & value of human rights on both the international & local stage.” @LesAllamby
Iris Elliott retweeted
We are concerned for the safety of @ShaharzadAkbar and staff of @AfghanistanIHRC. They have been courageous in their work to protect the rights of detainees.
Together with 36 NPMs, we call on those in positions of power to ensure their safety.
Statement: bit.ly/3yc3Hqz
400 staff of the #Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission & their families need to be moved to safety & supported to sustain their critical role. Grateful @ganhri1 coordinating our #NHRI family incl @_IHREC. @AfghanistanIHRC your Irish colleagues stand with you #SS31
UN High Commissioner #HumanRights @MBachelet has highlighted the brave, courageous and fundamental role of the @AfghanistanIHRC. She said its independence should be respected.
#SS31 #Afghanistan
We must advance, integrate and institutionalise women's leadership that is values-based, purposeful, ambitious in scale, with strong metrics linked to sanctions for non-implementation of gender equality. conflictandhealth.biomedcent…
Women's leadership was the focus of my recent visiting scholarship @Cambridge_Uni contributing to @r4hcmena including chairing the #IWD2021 roundtable for the Women Leaders in Health and Conflict Initiative. #CitizensAssembly r4hc-mena.org/2021/03/15/wom…
Women's leadership was the focus of my recent visiting scholarship @Cambridge_Uni contributing to @r4hcmena including chairing the #IWD2021 roundtable for the Women Leaders in Health and Conflict Initiative. #CitizensAssembly r4hc-mena.org/2021/03/15/wom…
Iris Elliott retweeted
Major proposals from the Citizens Assembly, how we re-open society safely and climate action...topics we'll discuss on today's show with Catherine Day of @CitizAssembly @joefingalgreen @VeronaMurphyInd @mattcarthy @OrlaNWCI @ElainaFitzKane Caitriona Lynch of Cúram. Join us at 1pm
Let's cite it again for good measure @helenrussell32, it was a pleasure for @_IHREC to work with @ESRIDublin on this important research 😄ihrec.ie/our-work/research-r…
Great to see such strong messages on care from the Citizens. @ESRIDublin report rather than ESRC 🙂
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These are recommendations to progress the rights of ALL women in Ireland including through existing mechanisms such as the Joint Oireachtas Committee on #Disability Matters. #CRPD @_IHREC ihrec.ie/documents/submissio…
Thank you for following the process online, if you would like to see a full list of the recommendations they are available here. citizensassembly.ie/en/what-…
These are recommendations to progress the rights of ALL women in Ireland. @_IHREC #CERD ihrec.ie/reports-internation…
Thank you for following the process online, if you would like to see a full list of the recommendations they are available here. citizensassembly.ie/en/what-…
Iris Elliott retweeted
“The recs by the citizens are ground-breaking & send a strong and clear signal to Government & all decision makers that women’s equality needs to be at the centre of our Constitution, our legislation & our policies” NWC Director @OrlaNWCI independent.ie/irish-news/ci…
Childcare is a key dimension of gender equality. The European Institute for Gender Equality's #GenderEqualityIndex measures how much Ireland needs to improve @eurogender #CitizensAssembly
eige.europa.eu/publications/…
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Across the #CitizensAssembly recommendations there is strong alignment with #equalitybudgeting gov.ie/en/policy-information…
#CitizensAssembly voted 96.7% in favour of increasing the Irish State share of GDP spent on childcare, from the current 0.37% of GDP to at least 1% by no later than 2030 in line with the UNICEF target.
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Strong indication that the implementation of the #CitizensAssembly recommendations will advance #disabilityrights including #CRPD #Article19 Living Independently and Being Included in the Community un.org/development/desa/disa…
#CitizensAssembly 100% of members voted that Older people and persons with disabilities be actively supported and resourced to live independently.
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The #IstanbulConvention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence came into force in July 2019 @_IHREC #CitizensAssembly ihrec.ie/istanbul-convention…
#CitizensAssembly voted 100% in favour of eliminating tolerance in our society of domestic, sexual and gender-based violence by developing and implementing awareness, prevention and education campaigns on supports available to victims/survivors.
Welcome comment by Dr Catherine Day, Chair of the #citizensassembly that "post-Covid we expect a lot of change".
#CitizensAssembly announced their recommendations on gender equality. Click here for more information. citizensassembly.ie/en/what-…
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Fundamentally important recommendation on digital public sphere particularly given the location of technology & social media companies in Ireland. Critical current legislative proposals on online safety and media regulation, and hate crime address all forms of sexism & misogyny.
Exciting set of recommendations on care from the #citizensassembly. @_IHREC and @ESRC report on 'Caring and Unpaid Work in Ireland'. ihrec.ie/our-work/research-r…
For all of us who have campaigned for women's rights in Ireland, this is a powerful and emotional moment. The results are an ambitious agenda and a clear message that the citizens of Ireland are calling on the State to invest in and prioritise women's equality
#CitizensAssembly
"#CitizensAssembly is a breakthrough for women’s equality. The recommendations have the potential to really transform women’s’ and girls’ lives in this country. We call on the Government to prioritise their implementation without delay." @OrlaNWCI