VOLUME 8 -
ISSUE 5 June 2010
HSE Crisis Pregnancy Programme & Equality Authority Launch ‘Pregnancy At Work’ Research
The HSE Crisis Pregnancy Programme and the Equality Authority released ‘Pregnancy at Work: A National Survey’ - a major new research report which presents the findings of Ireland’s first nationally representative survey of women’s experiences at work during and after pregnancy.
The survey sample of 2,300 women was randomly selected from the Department of Social Protection’s universal child benefit register and comprised of women whose youngest child was born between July 2007 and June 2009. The research report was prepared by Dr. Helen Russell, Dr. Dorothy Watson and Dr. Joanne Banks (Economic & Social Research Institute).
The survey provides compelling evidence that work-related reasons are a contributory factor in crisis pregnancy experience and provides the first detailed data on the extent to which women experience pregnancy related discrimination in Ireland. It also investigates uptake of maternity and parental leave and finds evidence that strongly points to inequalities among women.
Findings suggest the economic down-turn is having a clear impact on crisis pregnancy as almost 50% of the women who experienced a crisis pregnancy stated that financial concerns contributed to the crisis. The evidence suggests that crisis pregnancy prevalence may be increasing as 33% of women stated that their pregnancy was a crisis pregnancy.
In addition, 27% of working women who experienced a crisis pregnancy stated that workplace factors such as ‘work plans’ or ‘work commitments’ or ‘concern about the reaction from employers or co-workers’ to the pregnancy had contributed to the crisis.
On the positive side, the majority of women felt that their employer was supportive and that they had been fairly treated during their pregnancy or on their return to work. The availability of flexible working practices was associated with a reduced likelihood of crisis pregnancy for women in employment. Mothers who experienced lower levels of work-family conflict during pregnancy were less likely to report a crisis pregnancy.
Click here to read the press release
Click here to read the report
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Masterclasses for 'Supporting an Unplanned Pregnancy'
The HSE Crisis Pregnancy Programme in conjunction with the Department of Adult and Community Education, National University of Ireland, Maynooth has developed a suite of Masterclasses for supporting an unplanned pregnancy.
The aim of these Masterclasses is to create an opportunity for professionals to gain more in-depth knowledge and skills to assist them in managing the challenges that present around unplanned pregnancy.
These Masterclasses further support the work of the HSE Crisis Pregnancy Programme in the area of quality and standards development in the broad field of supporting clients with unplanned pregnancy.
Masterclass 1 Termination of pregnancy: A lawful choice
16th September 2011; 10.00am – 4.30pm
Masterclass 2 Supporting minors in crisis pregnancy
4th November 2011; 10.00am – 4.30pm
Masterclass 3 The role of the father in crisis pregnancy
3rd February 2012; 10.00am – 4.30pm
Fee: €30 per Masterclass. All Masterclasses to be held in the North Campus NUI Maynooth, Co Kildare.
To download a copy of the brochure and application form please click here.
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Research & Senior Research Fellowship Projects in Sexual Health & Crisis Pregnancy
The HSE Crisis Pregnancy Programme (CPP) has established a new partnership with the Irish Research Council for the Humanities and Social Sciences (IRCHSS) to facilitate and promote research in the area of sexual health and crisis pregnancy.
The IRCHSS launched a call for proposals to the 2011-12 Research and Senior Research Government of Ireland Research & Senior Research Fellowship Projects in the Humanities And Social Science.
Click here to read more. (Please note that IRCHSS will not be undertaking any individual correspondence on this scheme by phone or email).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) are available here
Deadline for receipt of proposals is Friday 29th July 2011.
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The Crisis Pregnancy Programme - Education Sponsor Partner to the Young Social Innovators (YSI) Programme
The Crisis Pregnancy Programme sponsored a YSI challenge award called 'Relationships & Sexual Health' this year. Congratulations to the winners of this award - St Angela’s College, Co Cork pictured below who won this award with their project 'Because of You'. The winning team wanted to promote positive relationships amongst teenagers and to demonstrate that all teenagers deserve to be treated well in a relationship. The aim was to raise awareness about abusive relationships and give people the courage to break away from unhealthy relationships.
Relationships & Sexual Health
Winner: 'Because of You', St Angela’s College, Co Cork
This year we were delighted to see a large increase in projects examining relationships and sexual health matters. Projects examined issues such as relationship pressures, sexual orientation, STI’s, teenage pregnancy, sex education and healthy and unhealthy relationships. The HSE Crisis Pregnancy Programme was very impressed with all the projects and would like to say congratulations to all students who took part!
For the full list of winners, please visit www.youngsocialinnovators.ie
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B4udecide.ie at the Young Social Innovators Annual Showcase
The b4udecide team attended the Young Social Innovators (YSI) Annual Showcase 2011. Over 1,000 students from all over the country took the b4udecide online quizzes and polls during the regional Speak Outs and the Annual Showcase. Findings from the polls include: YSI students think the best way to let someone know you like them is to be 'friends with them'. The majority of students (74%) thought this, a further 19% of students said you could 'smile/wink at them' and 6% said 'ignore them'.
The b4udecide website features quizzes, polls and video interviews with young people on relationships and dealing with peer pressure. The website also features experts talking about issues that can affect young people.
Visit www.b4udecide.ie for quizzes, polls and video interviews with young people on relationships.
To order b4udecide.ie posters, stickers and highlighters, please visit www.healthpromotion.ie Orders can be made directly from this website and they will be sent out free of charge within 5 workings days.
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