Framing the Future findings:
There are 2,631 women's organisations in the Republic.
79 per cent of locally based women's groups and 65 percent of women's organisations/projects operate on less than £1,000 per annum.
Women's organisations play an invaluable role in the broader community but lack resources.
43 per cent of organisations were established in the last five years and 60 per cent in the last 10.
A defined scheme of assistance for women's groups needs to be established by the Department of Social, Community and Family Affairs.
A programme of cross-departmental funding must be established for women's organisations.
The NWCI should establish a technical support unit for women's groups.
The NWCI should lobby for more resources for the sector, have greater regional presence and consider links with the ICTU.