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…
Community Facilitator programme

Community Facilitator Programme 2023

This September The Women’s Resource & Development Agency’s Award Winning Community Facilitator Programme Is coming to Coleraine.   This 8 week programme will run every Tuesday starting on Tuesday 12th September at Causeway Rural…
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…