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Consultation on Review of Urgent and Emergency Care Services in Northern Ireland

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…

Women’s Policy Group publishes Men’s Violence Against Women and Girls Research Report

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…

Magherafelt Women Speak Out on Cost of Living Crisis

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…

Ask a Candidate Election Resource Published

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…

Introducing The Civil Society Alliance

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…

Women’s Centre Derry Update

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…

Call for Views – Domestic and Sexual Abuse Strategy and Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy

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…

Breaking The Grass Ceiling” report launched at Stormont on International Women’s Day

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…

Women Delivering Change Conference and Annual Report Launch

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…

Patsy Duffy Mentorship Programme – Inspiring Women to make it happen

The Patsy Duffy Mentorship Programme was established in memory of Patsy Duffy who passed away in 2012 and was set up by his four daughters, Tanya, Aisling, Lisa and Roisin. Each daughter will bring a different but valuable professional experience…