We wanted to bring to your attention an Open Letter issued by the NSPCC, calling for children in Northern Ireland to be given equal protection under the law. Currently, the legal defence of ‘reasonable chastisement’ means that physical punishment of children can still be justified, leaving children with less protection from harm than adults. As […]
Since 2020 a total of 30 women have been violently killed in Northern Ireland so violence against women and girls is still a very serious challenge in our society. It is a problem that is hidden in plain sight and every day we see how it is affecting the lives of women and girls, wherever […]
Campaigns: Guarantee our Essentials Siobhán is part of a campaign from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation and the Trussell Trust calling for an Essentials Guarantee within Universal Credit. The Essentials Guarantee would embed in the social security system a principle that at a minimum Universal Credit should protect people from going without essentials. You can read […]
Criminal Justice (Sentencing etc) Bill As part of the Northern Ireland Assembly’s normal legislative processes, the Criminal Justice (Sentencing etc) Bill has been referred to the Committee for Justice for scrutiny. The Criminal Justice (Sentencing etc) Bill sets out to: Provide a statement of the principles and purposes of sentencing; Make provisions about sentencing guidance; Make […]
The WSN Policy Worker, Siobhán Harding, has completed a series of focus groups with women across Northern Ireland for the next Consortium research paper ‘Mental Health Matters for Women’. The focus groups involved 67 women in total and 60 women completed questionnaire returns. The aim of the research was to highlight a number of areas: […]
This document, Strength and Solidarity: Climate and Civil Food Resilience, highlights the urgent need for the UK government and civil society to develop civil food resilience as part of the necessary preparation for climate change and an increasingly insecure world. The guide takes a hopeful, can-do approach by providing practical steps for individuals and communities […]
On Wednesday 25th March, WRDA and Menstruation Matters joined a panel of young women to discuss the key findings and recommendations of a report on bathroom access in schools in Northern Ireland. The findings, based on 221 responses from young people, their parents and some medical practitioners, show some concerning trends. These include: Only 9% […]
This survey is part of the Out Connections Project, a partnership between The Rainbow Project, CaraFriend, and HERe NI. They want to understand the lived experiences of LGBTQIA+ people in Northern Ireland to help: Build a more inclusive and connected community Advocate for positive change in our city Plan services that meet your needs […]
NIRWN staff and some rural members attended a Women’s Health Listening Exercise Engagement Event at the Europa Hotel, Belfast — helping shape the forthcoming Women’s Health Action Plan. For the past four years, we’ve been proud to be part of an initiative “Nothing About Us Without Us” alongside The Community Foundation for Northern Ireland (CFNI), […]
Campaigns: Guarantee our Essentials Siobhán is part of a campaign from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation and the Trussell Trust calling for an Essentials Guarantee within Universal Credit. The Essentials Guarantee would embed in the social security system a principle that at a minimum Universal Credit should protect people from going without essentials. You can read […]
