NEW RESEARCH PAPER – Women, Unpaid Care and Employment
Siobhán is working with Carers NI on a joint report on Women, Unpaid Care and Employment. Initial conversations with Carers NI have taken place to discuss how the research might be carried out with the hope of publishing the report early…
RESEARCH LAUNCHED – The Impact of the Cost of Living Crisis on Women in Northern Ireland
The Consortium’s latest research paper with the Ulster University Law Clinic was launched in Ulster University in June. The research paper was full of evidence from women across Northern Ireland on the impact of the Cost-of-Living Crisis…
Research definitively shows abuse, harm and violence disproportionately impacts women and girls
The Women’s Regional Consortium appreciates the opportunity to respond to the Consultation on a Strategic Framework to End Violence Against Women and Girls and Foundational Action Plan. While abuse, harm and violence can be perpetrated by…
Relationships and Sexuality Education (RSE) Consultation
The Department of Education (DE) has launched a consultation on the circumstances and arrangements which would enable a parent or carer to excuse their child (opt-out) from receiving age-appropriate, comprehensive and scientifically accurate…
Consultation on a Strategic Framework to End Violence Against Women and Girls and Foundational Action Plan
The Executive Office (TEO) have issued a consultation to seek views on the new Strategic Framework to End Violence Against Women and Girls and Foundational Action Plan.
This is a draft seven-year Strategic Framework to End Violence Against…
NEW RESEARCH PAPER – Women, Unpaid Care and Employment
Siobhán is working with Carers NI on a joint report on Women, Unpaid Care and Employment. Initial conversations with Carers NI have taken place to discuss how the research might be carried out with the hope of publishing the report early…
Women’s Experiences of the Cost-of-Living Crisis in NI: Topic Summaries Published
Siobhán Harding, WSN Policy Worker, has been working with a student, Anna Monaghan, to produce a series of shorter summaries from the research focusing on specific areas as follows:
Costs of Education
Unpaid Care
Mental Health
Debt…
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Good Things Foundation: National Databank
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Leathersellers Company Charitable Fund: Small Grants
The Leathersellers'…
Survey 2023: Have Your Say
The Women’s Regional Consortium (WRC) consists of seven established women’s sector organisations that are committed to working in partnership with each other to empower local women in disadvantaged and rurally isolated communities. The purpose…
Campaigns: Cliff Edge
Siobhán continues to attend meetings of the Cliff Edge Coalition Working Group which is working to strengthen the existing mitigations package for Northern Ireland. Cliff Edge recently relaunched their key asks and Siobhán recorded a video…