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Domestic Rating Measures will push more Women into Poverty

In our response to the Department’s earlier consultation on Domestic Rating Measures we highlighted a range of issues that impact on people’s ability to pay for any proposed charges in relation to revenue raising which we re-state here.…
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Pathways Plus: Apprenticeship Inclusion Challenge Fund Success!

We’re thrilled to announce that WOMEN'STEC has been awarded a grant from the Department for the Economy’s Apprenticeship Inclusion Challenge Fund for our Pathways Plus project. This initiative is all about breaking down barriers and boosting…
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Pathways to Work: Reforming Benefits and Support to Get Britain Working Green Paper – Department for Work & Pensions Consultation

There has been considerable coverage in the media about the Labour Government’s proposed cuts to disability benefits including Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and Universal Credit health support.  The Pathways to Work consultation outlines…
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Supplementary Consultation on Domestic Rating Measures

In November 2023 the Department of Finance consulted on seven rates proposals including three in the domestic sector.  This supplementary consultation now builds on that process and the feedback provided to the Department. The two Domestic…
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Caoimhe’s Journey to Apprentice of the Year! WOMEN’STEC sat down with Caoimhe Sherlock and Gerard Keenan of CFM to chat about Caoimhe’s journey.

Caoimhe's entry into Joinery wasn't always the plan! When she first signed up for Camp America, she wanted to do kayaking and canoeing. Needing to choose a third activity for the summer and because of Caoimhe's GCSE in Technology & Design…
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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…
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Open Consultations

Supplementary Consultation on Domestic Rating Measures In November 2023 the Department of Finance consulted on seven rates proposals including three in the domestic sector.  This supplementary consultation now builds on that process and…
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RESEARCH – The Impact of the Cost-of-Living Crisis on Women

Siobhán continues to lobby about this significant piece of research which was carried out in partnership with Ulster University.  The research found that many women were struggling to cope with increases in the cost of living particularly…
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RESEARH – Women, Unpaid Care & Employment

WSN Policy Worker Siobhán Harding spoke at the second ever Women’s Parliament event held in Stormont in February 2025 about Consortium research on women and unpaid care.  Siobhán highlighted the research work carried out in partnership…
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RESEARCH – Women, Skills & Barriers to Work

Siobhán continues to lobby around the findings and recommendations of the Women’s Regional Consortium’s latest research paper Women, Skills & Barriers to Work.    In partnership with the NI Anti-Poverty Network (NIAPN) Siobhán…

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