What is the history of JoinHer Network and where is it based? We are based at 64 Bloomfield Avenue , Belfast BT5 5AD. JoinHer is an open and impartial Network led by an internationally diverse group of professional individuals who have come together to change and influence lives for the better, in a fresh and engaging […]
A period is a natural and biological function for women and girls and many trans men and non-binary people. Despite the fact that periods are a natural bodily function that cannot be controlled, they continue to be a taboo subject with high levels of stigma attached and are rarely discussed nor given the attention they […]
This is an excerpt from WPG NI Statement on the Law Commission Hate Crime Report. The WPG would like to express our extreme disappointment in the recent report from the Law Commission on the review of Hate Crime. This review stated: “Sex or gender” should not be added to the protected characteristics for aggravated offences […]
This is an excerpt from Women’s Policy Group NI Response to Domestic Abuse (Safe Leave) Bill Survey The prevalence of domestic abuse in Northern Ireland and the gendered nature of domestic abuse cannot be underestimated. Domestic abuse accounts for 19.1% of all crime in Northern Ireland; women account for 69% of all reported victims of […]
This is an excerpt from WRDA Briefing on TEO Engagement with the Women’s Sector and TEO Covid-19 Recovery Plan The Women’s Policy Group COVID-19 Feminist Recovery Plan provides a comprehensive evidence base which illuminates the impact of the pandemic on women in Northern Ireland and offers recommendations for addressing this impact. By comparing the WPG […]
This is an excerpt from WRDA Briefing on TEO Engagement with the Women’s Sector and the TEO Covid-19 Recovery Plan The original WPG COVID-19 Feminist Recovery Plan (FRP) was published in July 2020 and provided evidence and recommendations relating to the disproportionate impact of the pandemic on women in Northern Ireland. The Plan received far-reaching […]
This is an excerpt from WRDA Briefing on TEO Engagement with the Women’s Sector and the TEO Covid-19 Recovery Plan The NI Women’s Policy Group (WPG) published their original COVID-19 Feminist Recovery Plan in July 2020 and relaunched the Plan in July 2021 with updated evidence and recommendations. Both Plans outline the disproportionate impact of […]
This article is an excerpt from the Women’s Policy Group Feminist Recovery Plan Briefing on Disabled Women The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on disabled people has been drastic, as the Health Foundation highlighted following the release of ONS death figures for disabled people in England in February 2021. “COVID-19 has had an unequal impact […]
Earlier this year in May, the UK government advertised 2 funds, the Levelling Up fund and the Community Renewal Fund (UK CRF) and after much discussion within WRDA and with potential partners we decided to make a bid for the UK CRF. The project ‘Women’s Skills, Training & Employment Programme’ is the result of agreed […]
Disability Action and the Women’s Resource and Development Agency have teamed up to deliver “The Rights of d/Deaf and Disabled Women” on Thurs 9th of December at 10am. This will be an online event. The UK Government and the NI Executive have agreed to ‘protect and promote’ the human rights of disabled people by signing up to […]
WPG Disappointed by Law Commission Decision not to Recognise Misogyny as a Hate CrimeDecember 16, 2021 - 1:00 pm
WPG calls for a Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy as a matter of urgencyDecember 16, 2021 - 11:23 am
TEO Covid-19 Recovery Plan and WPG Feminist Recovery Plan ComparedDecember 14, 2021 - 1:19 pm
TEO and NICS Response to WPG Covid-19 Feminist Recovery Plan DisappointingDecember 14, 2021 - 12:56 pm
TEO Lack of Engagement with Women’s Sector Results in Significant Gaps in TEO Covid-19 Recovery PlanDecember 14, 2021 - 12:32 pm