News | Women's Regional Consortium NI

Bowel Cancer is the Second Biggest Killer in NI

27 June 2019

Bowel cancer is the second biggest cancer killer in NI. Every year 1,100 people in NI are diagnosed with bowel cancer and 400 people die from the disease. If you are aged between 60-74 you should automatically be sent the FOB home screening kit every 2 years.

20 Year Lower Life Expectancy for Women with Learning Disabilities

27 June 2019

Women with a learning disability are at a higher risk of premature, preventable death than women in the general population. Cancer is the leading cause of death in NI and as all cancers are less treatable in the later stages early diagnosis is vital.

‘No excuse’ for delays to domestic abuse laws in Northern Ireland

20 June 2019

The Chief Inspector of Criminal Justice in Northern Ireland, Brendan McGuigan has called for further action to be taken by the criminal justice system to improve how cases of domestic violence and abuse are handled.

Why Don’t More Young Women Study Computing?

20 June 2019

A research paper from CCEA (Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment) has just been published. The report ‘Why Don’t More Young Women Study Computing?’ looked at why comparatively few girls choose to study computer-related subjects at school.

Kilcooley Women’s Centre Client meets with Joint Westminster Inquiry at Stormont

14 June 2019

The Northern Ireland Affairs Committee and the Work and Pensions Committee at Westminster launched a Joint Inquiry to examine the impact of Welfare Policy in Northern Ireland. The Inquiry focused on Universal Credit, the two-child limit and the Northern Ireland mitigations package.