Community Facilitator programme

Community Facilitator Programme Information Day

The Women’s Resource & Development Agency’s Award Winning Community Facilitator Programme Is coming to Coleraine. Come along to our Drop-In Information morning at West Bann Development Centre 8-10 Killowen Court BT51 3TP Friday 2nd…
Consultation response from the women's policy group Northern Ireland.

Department of Justice and Department of Health Draft Domestic and Sexual Abuse Strategy – Women’s Policy Group Raises Concerns

This is an excerpt from the WPG response, you can read the full document here. The Women’s Policy Group have identified several significant concerns with this Draft Strategy which we have highlighted throughout this response. In general,…
Consultation response from the women's policy group Northern Ireland.

WPG highlight the significant issues that exist with TEO Ending VAWG: Experiences and Attitudes of 16-year-olds in Northern Ireland report – Readership Survey

This is an excerpt from the WPG NI Response to TEO Ending VAWG: Experiences and Attitudes of 16-year-olds in Northern Ireland report - Readership Survey.  The Women’s Policy Group have engaged consistently with TEO EVAWG Strategy Team…
Women's manifesto for local council.

WOMEN’S MANIFESTO FOR LOCAL COUNCILS 2023

When the Executive collapsed in February 2022, the women’s sector lost an important arena for influencing policy and lobbying on gender equality issues. In the absence of an Executive, local councils play an even more important role in helping…

April is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month – Do You Know How to Reduce Your Risk?

Bowel cancer is the fourth 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…
Consultation response from the women's policy group Northern Ireland.

WPG Responds to Circular Economy Strategy Consultation

The NI Women’s Policy Group  believes that a Circular Economy Strategy for NI is essential, but that the approach outlined by the Department for Economy is one that will not be sufficient to meet the goals we need to meet. We need to move…
Cartoon of Stormont.

New Campaign: Where’s Our Democracy?

‘Where’s Our Democracy?’ is a campaign focused on improving the quality of democracy in Northern Ireland by restoring the spirit of the Belfast/ Good Friday Agreement and achieving stable, functioning government in the long term. Improving…
Health Inequalities in Northern Ireland. The Impact of the Maternal Advocacy and Support (MAS) Project.

New Research Launched: The Impact of the Maternal Advocacy and Support (MAS) Project

It is estimated that one in five women experience mental health issues during pregnancy or in the year after giving birth. Despite the prevalence of these issues, Northern Ireland lags significantly behind the rest of the United Kingdom in terms…
Bold Women Blogging

WOMEN IN NORTHERN IRELAND DESERVE TO HAVE A FUNCTIONING GOVERNMENT

Women were disproportionately impacted by the austerity policies following the financial crash. Women were disproportionately impacted by the pandemic and are now being disproportionately impacted by the cost of living crisis. Women in Northern…
Upcoming event

Event: Activism to end VAWG in NI ~ Learning from the lives of ten women

As part of a doctoral research project, Kate Mukungu carried out 10 life history interviews with activists from NI that have taken a stance on VAWG – violence against women and girls. These 2016 interviews were part of a study across two sites,…