WPG Call out delay in enacting safe leave for domestic abuse legislation.

WPG Calls Out Delay in Enacting Safe Leave for Domestic Abuse Legislation

We are disappointed that it has taken so long to issue regulations on this important legislation, long campaigned for and much needed, since it passed in March 2022. The passing of that legislation made Northern Ireland, for once, a leader in…

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and our message this year is it’s important to take time for yourself and prioritise your own health. Incorporating breast self-examination into your self-care routine is an essential yet quick way…
Gender Inequality in Pop Music

Women’s Policy Group Welcomes passing of the Protection from Stalking Act

Stalking is an extremely prevalent issue in our society, and we welcomed the passing of the Protection from Stalking Act, engaging with the Department of Justice and the Justice Committee throughout. For too long, protections in Northern…
How should Feminists respond to War & Conflict? Have Your Say.

How should Feminists Respond to War and Conflict? Have Your Say.

What should the feminist response to war and conflict be? Genocides are currently occurring in Gaza and Xinjiang, with conflicts raging in Ukraine, Yemen, Sudan and South Sudan to name only a few. In Northern Ireland we are still dealing…
Budgetary Targets Needed to Improve Outcomes for Women and Girls

Budgetary Targets Needed to Improve Outcomes for Women and Girls

Gender budgeting requires government departments to analyse the different impact of the budget on people of different genders, starting as early in the budget cycle as possible. The aim of gender budgeting is to ensure that the distribution…
WRDA Statement on Islamophobic and Racist Riots.

WRDA Statement on Islamophobic and Racist Riots

The staff and Board of Trustees of the Women’s Resource and Development Agency stand in solidarity with migrant and racialised communities in Northern Ireland. We cannot tolerate Islamophobia in our society, and we all have a duty to work…
Statement on Islamophobic Violence in NI and across the UK.

Statement on Islamophobic Violence in NI and across the UK

The Women’s Policy Group NI stands firmly with the migrant communities of Northern Ireland and in particular the Muslim community, which has come under sustained attack in the last week. It is important that, as we identify the motives for…
Women's Policy Group calls out DWP's medical-model approach to the experience of disability

Women’s Policy Group calls out DWP’s medical-model approach to the experience of disability

Previous WPG consultation documents and research commissioned by the WRDA, have highlighted the gendered nature of poverty in Northern Ireland, the additional impact of the cost of living crisis and the inadequacy of the current system for those…
Gender Inequality in Pop Music

Gender Inequality in Pop Music

Introduction I was visiting my granny recently and she mentioned her dislike for the way female artists, such as Taylor Swift and Lizzo, dress ‘these days’. She had seen some purposefully unflattering pictures of these women in leotards…