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INTERNATIONAL DAY OF RURAL WOMEN

Rural women are the heartbeat of our communities—protecting our environment and leading the way toward equality. On the International Day of Rural Women 2025, join NIRWN for Seeds of Change: Rural Women Rising for Climate and Gender Equality Together, we’re planting ideas and growing equality for a fairer, greener future. Register via the QR code. […]

September Campaigns Update

Campaigns:  Guarantee our Essentials Siobhán is part of a campaign from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation and the Trussell Trust calling for an Essentials Guarantee within Universal Credit.  The Essentials Guarantee would embed in the social security system a principle that at a minimum Universal Credit should protect people from going without essentials. You can read […]

Research in Action: Consortium supported toolkit used to encourage engagement with Draft Anti-Poverty Strategy

Siobhán has worked with Dr Ciara Fitzpatrick, Ulster University, Becca Bor, NI Anti-Poverty Network and Jude Hill from Save the Children NI to produce a Toolkit to encourage engagement with the draft Anti-Poverty Strategy which is currently out for consultation (closing on 19th September). On behalf of the Women’s Regional Consortium, Siobhán has used the […]

RIGHTING A WRONG (Mother and Baby Institutions, Magdalene Laundries, and Workhouses) – AN APPEAL TO WOMEN AND THEIR LOVED ONES

The Northern Ireland Assembly’s Committee for the Executive Office is beginning its work on scrutinising the Inquiry (Mother and Baby Institutions, Magdalene Laundries, and Workhouses) and Redress Scheme Bill. The Bill will see the establishment of a formal Inquiry into Mother and Baby Institutions, Magdalene Laundries, and Workhouses in Northern Ireland between 1922 and 1995. […]

September Campaigns Update

Campaigns:  Guarantee our Essentials The Women’s Regional Consortium is part of a campaign from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation and the Trussell Trust calling for an Essentials Guarantee within Universal Credit.  The Essentials Guarantee would embed in the social security system a principle that at a minimum Universal Credit should protect people from going without essentials. […]

Consultation on Department for Communities Budget 2025-26 allocations

This consultation detailed the Minister for Communities’ initial Budget 2025-26 decisions and how they will impact on the Department’s ability to deliver public services.  Siobhán has completed a detailed response to this consultation highlighting the greater likelihood for women to live in poverty and to need to be able to access the services provided by […]

Consultation on NI Executive Anti-Poverty Strategy

There has been much anticipation about an Anti-Poverty Strategy for Northern Ireland and a draft Strategy is now out for consultation.  This is important given rising poverty levels in Northern Ireland and the need for a long-term plan to address the issues driving poverty.  There have been concerns about the draft Strategy reported in the […]