The Equality Commission for Northern Ireland Measuring Equality in Northern Ireland – Draft Monitoring Framework for consultation is now open until Friday 5th April. This framework will enable the Equality Commission to identify emerging inequalities and track improvements over time, in relation to persistent and deep-rooted inequalities on the lives of people in Northern Ireland. The Commission plans to […]
Siobhán has submitted a Consortium response to this Bill in the form of a letter. The Consortium welcomed the aims of the Bill to end the use of zero-hour contracts and making exclusivity terms unenforceable. However, while it is important to ban these type of contracts it does not deal with other issues in the […]
The Department of Justice has 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. The Equally Safe Strategy (a Strategy to tackle Violence Against Women and Girls) this is intended to tackle […]
The Women Breaking Barriers programme, of which NIRWN is a partner organisation, is currently offering women throughout NI the opportunity to participate in the GOALS programme GOALS is a powerful 2 day motivational programme with a strong employability focus that teaches participants easy tailor-made techniques for sustainably raising their self-esteem and increasing resilience alongside practical help getting back into work, education […]
A side event of CSW66 Wednesday 16 March, 6am EST/ 10am GMT/ 11 am CET/ 12pm Central Africa time and EET /1pm East Africa time Virtual NGO CSW Parallel Forum event organised in collaboration with Global Network of Women Peacebuilders, Gender Action for Peace and Security and Women’s Resource and Development Agency Climate justice is […]
Don’t miss this opportunity have your voice heard. You can sign up here. At our Women Delivering Change Conference you will have the opportunity to ask questions to a panel of MLAs. The questions you ask will be developed by the Consortium into a resource accessible to all women in Northern Ireland. Women will be able […]
This is an excerpt of the WRC response. You can read the full letter here. We wish to raise concerns about the length of time available to respond to this call for views (Employment Bill). While we welcome having the opportunity to respond to this important legislation we have concerns about the process in terms […]
MARCH 2022 Scheme Funder Note Date Woodward Charitable Trust: Playschemes Woodward Charitable Trust Opens to applications 1 Mar 2022 Wolfson Foundation: Health & Disability Wolfson Foundation Round 1: Stage 2 Application Deadline 1 Mar 2022 Greenhall Foundation Greenhall Foundation Opening Date (for charities in all income brackets): 9am 1 Mar 2022 Tech Lending Community Fund […]
This funding programme aims to improve the lives of vulnerable, disadvantaged and under-represented women and girls in areas of multiple deprivation across Northern Ireland, through education and skills programmes to improve their capacities and create a sense of safety and belonging. Not-for-profit community based organisations working for the betterment of women are eligible to apply. […]
The Department of Health has launched a consultation into the reform of adult social care in Northern Ireland. Adult social care is a vital part of the health and social care system and impacts on the lives of people across society including people who use social care services, family carers and the people who work […]
