WPG Supports Introduction of New Offence of Non-Fatal Strangulation
We welcome this consultation and the opportunity to contribute on this vital issue. We are eager to see a new offence of non-fatal strangulation introduced in Northern Ireland. Our position is that there is an evident need for this offence to…
Women’s Policy Group urge party leaders to fully support the trans community in Northern Ireland
The Women's Policy Group has written to all party leaders in the NI Executive to invite them to meet with the WPG to discuss the importance of ensuring that trans rights are not rolled back in the name of women’s rights. You can view all of…
Women In Leadership
WRDA are delighted to be offering another Women in Leadership course, over Zoom. Funded by Belfast City Council’s Capacity Building Programme, the course will run for four weeks (Thursday mornings) from 5th October and aims to deliver practical…
Afghanistan: Helplessness, Hope and Solidarity
I have watched the chaos in Afghanistan, like most of us, from the safety of my phone or television screen over the last few weeks. We have all witnessed the gut-wrenching footage and listened to the reports of desperate and frightened people…
Member Profile: GLOW
What is the history of GLOW and where is it based?
Located on the street that connects the divided communities of the Falls and the Shankill, GLOW (Giving Life Opportunities to Women) was established in 2011 through a desire to help local…
Putting Women’s Voice at the Core – New Evidence from the Feminist Recovery Plan
As part of the development of the relaunched Feminist Recovery Plan the Women's Policy Group produced a substantial body of primary research on the impact of the pandemic on women across Northern Ireland. This valuable new research has been…
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…
OCN in Maternal Advocacy and Support Approved
The Mas project are delighted to deliver the OCN in Maternal Advocacy and Support to Mas project workers across the centres this summer. The modules will be delivered over July and August and the OCN will also be delivered throughout the…
Relaunch of Feminist Recovery Plan
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We are excited to announce that the Women’s Policy Group are relaunching our COVID-19 Feminist Recovery Plan on Wednesday 28th July 2021 from 10am-12pm. We would like to invite you all to attend this relaunch event.
One year…
Member Profile: Granaghan & District Women’s Group
Granaghan and District Women’s group is a small, (but mighty) women’s group, formed in 1994, the same year as The Downing Street Declaration. It is based in the small village of Swatragh, in county Derry, on the main A29. Most traffic passes…