The Women’s Regional Consortium’s latest research paper Women, Skills & Barriers to Work was launched in Shankill Shared Women’s Centre in December 2024.
The research contains the results of 10 focus group sessions and questionnaire engagement with 60 women on the reasons they are currently out of work, the barriers they face getting into work, the jobs they would most like to do and their thoughts on what is considered a good job. The paper includes the experiences of women across Northern Ireland and also reflects the views of rural women and women from minority ethnic communities.
At the research launch attendees heard from two women who shared their experiences of trying to access skills and work and the hugely valuable support they received from Women’s Centres.
The full report and a shorter 4-page summary is available to download from the Consortium website at these links:
Full report:
In Brief Summary:
As part of a Women’s Policy Group delegation Siobhán met with the Minister for the Economy Conor Murphy and shared details of the findings of the research with the Minister and officials and stressed the value of Community and Voluntary sector research in this area.
