Balances Along the Border: A Gender Audit in Northern Ireland and the Six Southern Border Counties Commissioned by: WEFT
Considers issues of gender mainstreaming and the use of focus groups and audits to illustrate understanding and demonstrate current levels of representation. Author: Marie Crawley & Louise O’Meara Read here
2006
The Grass Ceiling: Audit of Women in Rural Areas in the North of Ireland Commissioned by: WRDA
Snapshots the position of women in rural Northern Ireland on public bodies, voluntary agencies, political representation, etc, to illustrate the low levels of representation in decision making, in the context of the Review of Public Administration (RPA). Author: Marie Crawley Read here
2012
Breaking the Silence in Rural Areas: Rural Mental Health, Stigma, Services and Supports within the SWARD Region Commissioned by: Niamh Louise Foundation
Examines issues of rural mental health, stigma and services in four council districts in Northern Ireland. Author: J. Donaghy Consulting Read here
DARD Statistical Repository Commissioned by: DARD
Provides DARD statistics on a wide range of rural issues, including agriculture, food, animal health, fisheries and forestry in Northern Ireland. Author: DARD Read here
Empowerment of Rural Women in Northern Ireland: Impacts on Poverty, Development and Current Challenges Commissioned by: Northern Ireland Assembly
Aims to provide an overview of the main approaches being taken to alleviate rural poverty and increase rural development, as well as exploring whether these approaches have specifically targeted or benefitted rural women. Author: Northern Ireland Assembly Read here
Rural White Paper Action Plan Commissioned by: DARDNI
Contains commitments on rural issues by all Departments and provides a framework for a more integrated approach by the Executive in seeking to address the challenges facing our rural communities. Author: DARDNI Read here
Baseline Study of Rural Women’s Infrastructure in Northern Ireland Commissioned by: Rural Community Network and the Rural Women’s Sectoral Programme Consortium
Provides a picture of the current rural women’s infrastructure, their representation in rural community activity and decision making; the level of rural community activity for rural women; and the level of community development skills within the women’s sector. Recommendations are made for DARD, Rural Women’s Groups Strategy Partnership and Rural Community Network. Author: Tony Macauley and Bernie Laverty Read here
2014
Rural Isolation, Poverty and Rural Community/Farmer Wellbeing: A Scoping Paper Commissioned by: Northern Ireland Assembly
Explores the topical issues of rural isolation, poverty and rural community/farmer wellbeing. Author: M. Allen Read here
Virtual Rurality – A Snapshot of Telecommunications in Rural Northern Ireland Commissioned by: Rural Network NI
Seeks to highlight solutions for telecommunication services within rural areas. Author: NIRDP ICT Working Group Read here
