The impact of Brexit on Northern Ireland (NI) is now well established; however, less attention has been given to the impact on women, despite the applicability of the Women, Peace and Security agenda.

This policy commentary details the impact Brexit has had on the issue of violence against women in NI. This is timely, given that the NI Executive Office has developed an Ending Violence against Women and Girls (VAWG) Strategic Framework, of which the adoption was identified as a priority on the resumption of the NI Assembly in February 2024.

This is a policy commentary in the Journal of Common Market Studies, focusing on violence against women through a WPS lens.

It’s open access here: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jcms.13663