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The struggle to save the Regina Coeli hostel is directly connected to the struggle against gender-based violence

Please sign the petition to support the workers and residents of Regina Coeli in their struggle to save the facility The staff and women of Regina Coeli began the ‘sit in’ struggle to save the facility on the 12th of January after being…
Call for Views

Women – we want to hear your views on developing a Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy in Northern Ireland!

The Women’s Policy Group (NI) are asking women to complete this short survey to gather views on issues relating to the development of a Violence Against Women and Girls strategy for NI. Statistics show that Northern Ireland is the most dangerous…
Member profile: JoinHer Network

Member Profile: JoinHer Network

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…
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Make Period Products Free and Visible to Tackle Shame and Period Poverty

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…
Visible force for change.

WPG Disappointed by Law Commission Decision not to Recognise Misogyny as a Hate Crime

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…
Consultation response from the women's policy group Northern Ireland.

WPG calls for a Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy as a matter of urgency

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…

TEO Covid-19 Recovery Plan and WPG Feminist Recovery Plan Compared

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…
FRP Key Briefings

TEO and NICS Response to WPG Covid-19 Feminist Recovery Plan Disappointing

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…
Building Forward: Consolidated Covid-19 Recovery Plan

TEO Lack of Engagement with Women’s Sector Results in Significant Gaps in TEO Covid-19 Recovery Plan

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…
Disabled Women Feminist Recovery Plan Briefing

Disabled Women and Covid-19

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…