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

Stigma around periods prevents necessary discussion around the barriers in accessing products

In our response to the Period Products Bill, back in 2021, we raised the following key points. Disclaimer: Whilst period poverty is a gendered issue that predominantly impacts cis women and girls, it is important to note that not all women…
The WRDA team on stage at the Duncairn for the Mas project.

Mas Project a lifeline for 300 NI mums needing perinatal support

A unique three-year project provided a lifeline for mothers struggling to find support due to shortfalls in maternity and perinatal services in Northern Ireland.   The Maternal Advocacy and Support (Mas) Project helped more than 300…
Women's policy group launch call for views. After violence: attitudes and reporting VAWG.

Women’s Policy Group Launch Call for Views

The Women’s Policy Group has launched a survey to gather the experiences of women after experiencing men’s violence. This includes harassment, stalking, cat-calling, assault, abuse and misogynistic bullying. We are eager to capture people’s…
Consultation response from the women's policy group Northern Ireland.

The Gendered Nature of Public Transport

Worldwide, women use transport differently to men and they tend to use it far more. In her book titled ‘Invisible Women: Exposing Data Bias,’ Caroline Criado Perez highlights that, according to her research, women tend to “trip-chain”;…
Consultation response from the women's policy group Northern Ireland.

Concessionary Public Transport Fares are Essential for Older People

There are considerable benefits associated with accessing the various SmartPass schemes that make up the Concessionary Fares Scheme as a whole. In a 2019 survey conducted by DfI,10 recipients of the Over-60s and Over 65s SmartPass said that…
Cartoon of Stormont.

Where’s Our Democracy? Campaign – Media Statement “The Secretary of State is failing the people of Northern Ireland”

The 2023/ 2024 budget represents an act of fiscal violence enforced by Westminster onto the most vulnerable in our communities. In the absence of a functioning Executive and democratic processes in Northern Ireland, unelected civil servants…
Our organisation is explicitly feminist in our aims and in our approaches to the work that we do, and this is why this award means so much to us

Pride at WRDA

The Women’s Policy Group NI has been honoured with the Belfast Pride Award 2023 for Working in Partnership. We are thrilled to have received this Award, and while sharing the good news with our members, felt that this is the ideal moment to…
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New offence of Non-Fatal Strangulation now operational in Northern Ireland

From Monday 26th June, a new offence of Non-Fatal Strangulation (NFS) is on the legal books in NI, that makes it a specific offence to strangle, smother or asphyxiate someone. This replaces a clause from the 1861 Offences Against the Person…
Cervical screening video

Cervical Cancer Awareness Week 2023

Cervical screening aims to prevent cervical cancers by detecting early precancerous changes in the cells that line the cervix. Women aged 25-49 should be called for a smear test every 3 years and women aged 50-64 should be called every 5 years.…
Thank you! Volunteers week 2023.

Volunteer’s Week Focus: Placement Student Experience

As part of my university course we must attend placement, we are told from first year, and I had a lot of time to think about it. Being a mature student, people often think that I have returned to education, but in reality, I have been in education…