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Women and Debt

Siobhán has now completed a final draft of the ‘Women Living with Debt’ research paper. It is now being signed off by the Consumer Council who have provided some funding for this research. It is hoped that the final paper will be published…

Looking Back to Go Forward

Louise Coyle took part in a briefing to the AERA Committee on research into the Rural Development Programme LEADER Structure and on work being done on the new Rural Policy Framework on 3rd March 2022. The research was jointly commissioned…

Women Delivering Change Conference

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…

Cliff Edge Coalition Update

Siobhán continues to work as part of the Working Group for the Cliff Edge Coalition on extending and strengthening the welfare mitigations package in Northern Ireland.  Following the collapse of the Northern Ireland Executive Cliff Edge continue…

Women’s Voices in Peacebuilding: The Unfinished Work of the Peace Process

The National Women’s Council (NWC) All-Island Women’s Forum met last week in Enniskillen where women from all across the Island of Ireland discussed the importance of women’s voices in peacebuilding and ensuring reconciliation remains…

WOMENSTEC attends North South Ministerial Council Meeting

WOMEN’STEC, along with other civic society leaders were invited to meet the Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs, Simon Coveney T.D. at the North South Ministerial Council in Armagh on 17th February. Our #NotJustForBoys Project Lead, Una McCabe…

Equality Commission for NI Draft Monitoring Framework

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…

Zero Hours Contracts Bill

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…

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

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…

Women Breaking Barriers: Powerful Motivational Programme Available

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…

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