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
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
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: 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; DAERA, Communities, Infrastructure, Economy, Education, Finance, Health, Justice, The 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
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