The Women’s Sector Lobbyist regularly publishes blogs and reports to keep others updated on ongoing work. These can all be read below:

May 2023: WPG letter to SoS Heaton-Harris on impact of budget and cuts 

April 2023: Women’s Manifesto for Local Councils

February 2023: Health Inequalities in Northern Ireland Chapter One: The Impact of the Maternal Advocacy and Support (MAS) Project

October 2022: No Gender Equality Without Childcare

September 2022: Open letter on the cost of living crisis in Northern Ireland

August 2022: Violence Against Disabled Women and Girls in Northern Ireland: WPG Primary Research Findings – Key Briefing 

May 2022: Women’s Sector Lobbyist – Political Party Manifestos and Commitments to Women Northern Ireland Assembly Election – 5th May 2022

April 2022: Violence Against Women and Girls in Northern Ireland: NI Women’s Policy Group Research Findings

April 2022: NI Covid-19 Feminist Recovery Plan: Election Asks

March 2022: WRDA letter to all NI MPs urging provision for refugees fleeing Ukraine

December 2021: WPG NI Statement on the Law Commission Hate Crime Report

December 2021: WRDA Briefing on TEO engagement with the women’s sector and the TEO covid-19 recovery plan

December 2021: WPG Response to Department of Justice Response to Hate Crime Review

October 2021: WRDA Welcomes Publication of Truth, Acknowledgement and Accountability report (Mother & Baby Homes and Magdalene Laundries in Northern Ireland)

September 2021: WPG NI Response to Justice Committee Call for Evidence: Justice (Sexual Exploitation and Trafficking Victims)

September 2021: WPG letter to UUP Party leader in support of trans women

September 2021: WPG letter to Sinn Féin Party Leader in Support of trans women

September 2021: WPG letter to SDLP Party Leader in support of trans women

September 2021: WPG letter to Green Party Leader in support of trans women

September 2021: WPG letter to DUP Party Leader in support of trans women

September 2021: WPG letter to Alliance Party Leader in support of trans women

August 2021: WRDA Evidence Submission: Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Bill

August 2021: WPG Endorsement of Member Submissions on: Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Bill Call for Evidence

August 2021: WRDA Letter to all Executive Extend the Welfare Reform Mitigations and Close the Loopholes

August 2021: WRDA Letter to all Northern Ireland Members of Parliament against the Planned Cut to Universal Credit

August 2021: WPG Letter to NI Executive Ministers to Extend the Welfare Reform Mitigations and Close the Loopholes

August 2021: WPG Letter to to all Northern Ireland Members of Parliament against the Planned Cut to Universal Credit

May 2021: WPG Letter to All Executive Office Ministers – Urging Executive Approval for the Introduction of the Justice Bill as a matter of Urgency

May 2021: WRDA Urge NI Executive to Agree Introduction of Justice Bill

May 2021: WPG Urge NI Executive to Agree Introduction of Justice Bill

April 2021: Feminist Recovery Plan Key Briefing on Gender-Based Violence

April 2021: Feminist Recovery Plan Key Briefing on Carers

March 2021: Feminist Recovery Plan Women’s Workers’ Rights

March 2021: Feminist Recovery Plan Climate Justice

Feb 2021: Feminist Recovery Plan Departmental Summaries; DAERACommunitiesInfrastructureEconomyEducationFinanceHealthJusticeThe Executive Office.

Feb 2021: Feminist Recovery Plan Childcare – Key Briefing

Feb 2021: Feminist Recovery Plan Capital Investment – Key Briefing

Jan 2021: Bill of Right for Northern Ireland – Key Briefing 

Dec 2020: WRDA Position on the Inclusion of Trans Women and Non-Binary People

July 2020: Feminist Recovery Plan

May 2020: Letter from Women’s Policy Group Campaigning for Inclusion of NI in Emergency Funding for Domestic Violence

Jan 2020: Gender Inequality in Northern Ireland: Where are we in 2020

Oct 2019: ‘Brexit and the Impact on Women in Northern Ireland’

Nov 2019: ‘Disabled Women and Discrimination: Facts We Need You to Know’

Dec 2019: ‘Childcare: A Women’s Issue’

You can read publications on a wide range of topics in our E-Library