Honour-based abuse (HBA) is a prevalent issue that is often misunderstood in Northern Ireland. While gender-based violence is usually described as violence that is directed at a woman because she is a woman or violence that affects women disproportionately10, HBA is often described as the violence predominantly inflicted on women who are thought to have […]
This response will specifically examine the effect of paramilitaries on women in Northern Ireland by highlighting their lived experiences as captured by WPG primary research. In addition, this submission will include responses from women to WPG surveys, who have consistently highlighted the problem of paramilitaries in relation to violence against women and girls in Northern […]
For the past two years, WRDA has been working with colleagues across the UK; Chwarae Teg, Close the Gap and the Fawcett Society, to look at this issue. We began with a research project, informed by surveys with employees and employers, to understand the landscape and identify the issues. This work made it clear that […]
With the Northern Ireland Assembly Election (AE22) happening this week – I thought it was important to analyse the different manifestos of the main political parties to see whether they have prioritised the needs of women. The Women’s Policy Group (WPG) published our Key Election Asks based on some of the outstanding recommendations from our […]
Bowel cancer is the second most common cancer in NI. Around 1 in 20 people will be diagnosed with bowel cancer and around 430 people die from the disease. Early detection is key to improved survival rates and the recently introduced FIT home screening kit is key to this. It is also a good idea […]
The women in the 8 Maternal Advocacy and Support groups are passionate about improving perinatal mental health services in Northern Ireland. They have created a wishlist for change for improved services in Northern Ireland. You can help support us by highlighting these issues to politicians for this election. We will also be holding two events […]
It’s time to break the stigma and increase awareness of the importance of pelvic floor exercises before and after giving birth and for life! Pelvic floor related problems are extremely prevalent for women with incontinence and pro- lapse being common but seldom talked about conditions. This video includes contributions from physiotherapy, an incontinence nurse and the […]
As the Assembly Election 2022 approaches, many parties are developing manifestos filled with promises and commitments they will do if we vote them in. The Women’s Policy Group NI has spent the past two years lobbying for the recommendations from our Feminist Recovery Plan to be implemented, as women are still being disproportionately impacted by […]
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 Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy. The WPG received 1,065 responses to […]
WRDA develops a monthly Stormont and Westminster update highlighting main developments across both the Assembly and Parliament relating to women and issues within the Feminist Recovery Plan. As we approached the end of the Assembly mandate, a number of significant legislative developments relating to women managed to pass. More information on the Stormont and Westminster […]
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