As the devastating impact of the ongoing war in Ukraine continues to unfold, over 6,000 people in Northern Ireland have already signed up to the UK Government’s Homes for Ukraine Scheme. Click here to get up to date information on Northern Ireland’s response to this humanitarian crisis. If you have additional accommodation or want to welcome a Ukrainian […]
You are invited to have your say on the future of Urgent and Emergency Care in Northern Ireland. Everyone with an interest is encouraged to read the policy document and respond. The consultation closes on 15th June 2022 at 5pm. A series of consultation events has been organised. Click here for all information including dates of events.
The WPG recently conducted research to gather the views of women and girls in relation to men’s violence. This was conducted to inform the WPG response to the Calls for Views on the Domestic and Sexual Abuse Strategy and the TEO Equally Safe Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy. The WPG received 1,065 responses to […]
On 14th April 2022, Sara Girvin from BBCNI visited Magherafelt Womens Group Learning Lodge to speak to staff and participants of the Women Breaking Barriers NI project about the #CostOfLivingCrisis. Being interviewed on camera is not an easy task so we are incredibly grateful to Rebecca & Roisin for taking on the challenge. Real voices of lived experience are incredibly important- and […]
At our Women Delivering Change Conference delegates had the opportunity to ask questions to a panel of MLAs. The questions asked have been developed by the Consortium into a resource available here. We hope women will be able to use this resource during the 2022 Assembly Election campaign to challenge candidates in their area and […]
The Civil Society Alliance is a new project set up to empower civil society organisations from across the UK to scrutinise and influence constitutional, administrative and legal changes to the UK policy landscape. The Civil Society Alliance provides a resource to build capacity, facilitate and coordinate the sharing of information, expertise, and concerns. The first […]
March was a month of celebration we had International Women’s Day, Women Breaking Barriers Conference and the launch of the Women’s Regional Consortiums first ever Annual General Report. This year for International Women’s Day, Women Centre Derry hosted a networking event for women consisting of 11 local organisations showcasing a range of services and support […]
The Department of Justice issued two Calls for Views on issues to help inform the content, themes and overall direction of a new Domestic and Sexual Abuse Strategy and a Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy. Following a number of focus group sessions in Women’s Centre’s Siobhán drafted the Consortium’s response to these two Call […]
The Assembly’s Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee has today launched its ‘Breaking the Grass Ceiling’ Report which highlights the barriers faced by local women working in agriculture. The report also makes a number of recommendations on practical and policy measures that could be introduced to promote, encourage and support women in the sector. Speaking […]
The Consortium’s first conference and annual report launch was held on the 14th of March in Parliament Buildings at Stormont. Patricia Lewsley-Mooney CBE, Chair of our lead partner, TWN opened the conference and delegates had the chance to learn more about how the Assembly operates from the Stormont Engage Now team. This informative presentation looked […]
