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Keep the Lifeline Campaign Update

Siobhán continues to work with the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) and a coalition of other organisations on the Keep the Lifeline campaign to keep the pressure on Westminster Government not to cut the £20 per week increase to Universal Credit…
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A Skills Strategy for Northern Ireland – Consultation Response

The Department for the Economy launched a consultation on a Skills Strategy for Northern Ireland with the ambition for a decade of innovation which aims to deliver a ten times better economy with benefits for all people.  The objectives are…
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Independent Review: Discretionary Support Scheme

The Minister for Communities, Deirdre Hargey MLA, has appointed an independent panel to carry out a review of the Discretionary Support scheme. They have been asked to identify areas of improvement and to make recommendations to the Department…
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Climate Change (No. 2) Bill – Call for Evidence and Views

Climate Change is one of the most challenging issues facing our society, and how we address it will have implications for how we live, work and travel.  It is a global problem and many countries around the world have, in recent years, introduced…
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Inaugural meeting of the All-Island Women’s Forum

Led by the National Women’s Council (NWC), The Women’s Forum aims to address the under-representation of women and further develop women’s role in peacebuilding and civic society. Funded through the Department of Foreign Affairs Reconciliation…
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Keep The Lifeline Campaign Update

Siobhán Harding (Policy worker with our Consortium Partner organisation Women's Support Network) continues to work with the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) and a coalition of other organisations on the Keep the Lifeline campaign.  The purpose…
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NIRWN Engagement Officer to sit on NWC All-Island Women’s Forum

The National Women’s Council (NWC) has announced the All-Island Women’s Forum participants, consisting of 28 members, 14 from Northern Ireland and 14 from the South.  NWC has sought representation from groups all-too-often left out of decision-making…

Women’s Policy Group NI Endorse Women’s Resource and Development Agency Response to NICE Inducing Labour Update Consultation on Draft Guidelines

The members of the WPG NI and WRDA reject the NICE guidelines for the following reasons: These proposals single out black and brown birth giving people, over 35s and people with higher BMIs for early induction at 39 weeks. The equality…
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Campaigning Update: Keep The Lifeline

Siobhán Harding, the Policy Worker for our Partner Organisation, Women's Support Network continues to work with the Joseph Rowntree Foundation and a coalition of other organisations on the Keep The Lifeline campaign around the £20 uplift to…
House of Lords Committee

NIRWN Speaks to the House of Lords Sub Committee on the Protocol

NIRWN’s organisation Director, Louise Coyle gave evidence last week to the House of Lords Select Committee on Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland. The focus of the evidence was: How is the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland affecting communities? Also…

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