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

February 2023: Women’s Policy Group (WPG) NI Summary Report for the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women and Girls for her Visit to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

February 2023: Key Briefings: TEO, Justice, Infrastructure, Finance, Education, Economy, Communities, Health, DAERA

November 2023: The Where’s Our Democracy? Campaign’s COMMON SENSE BUDGET for Northern Ireland

October 2023: RSE Consultation Questions: Guide to Responding

August 2023: Where’s Our Democracy? Campaign Media Statement re Letter to the Secretary of State

August 2023: Where’s Our Democracy? Campaign Letter to the Secretary of State with Cross Party Support

August 2023: Where’s Our Democracy? Campaign – Media Statement “The Secretary of State is failing the people of Northern Ireland”

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; 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

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