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WOMEN’STEC team alongside keynote speaker, Dr Sajjan M. Gohel, International Security Director for the Asia-Pacific Foundation

June 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…
WOMEN’STEC team alongside keynote speaker, Dr Sajjan M. Gohel, International Security Director for the Asia-Pacific Foundation

Open Consultations: The Education (Holiday Meal Payments) Bill

The Education Committee is welcoming views on the contents of The Education (Holiday Meal Payments) Bill.  This is a Private Members Bill from Danny Baker of Sinn Fein.  It seeks to restore the ‘Holiday Hunger’ payments which were made…
Speakers at the launch of the Mental Health Matters for Women report – Susan McCrory, Falls Women’s Centre, Karen Sweeney, Women’s Support Network, Carmel Martin, Falls Women’s Centre, Lee-Ann Sturgeon, Falls Women’s Centre, Siobhán Harding, Women’s Support Network and Karen Hall, Mental Health Foundation

NEW Consortium research – Mental Health Matters for Women

The latest Consortium research paper ‘Mental Health Matters for Women’ has now been published and is available on the Consortium’s website.  The full report contains a wealth of evidence from women on the contributory factors to their…
WOMEN’STEC team alongside keynote speaker, Dr Sajjan M. Gohel, International Security Director for the Asia-Pacific Foundation

Women’s Regional Consortium Responds to Department of Health Draft Budget Consultation

03 June 2026 - The Women’s Regional Consortium (WRC) has submitted our response to the Department of Health’s Draft Budget Consultation, raising serious concerns about the potential impact of proposed allocations on women and families across…
WOMEN’STEC team alongside keynote speaker, Dr Sajjan M. Gohel, International Security Director for the Asia-Pacific Foundation

Women’s Regional Consortium calls for stronger, action-focused approach to tackling racism in Northern Ireland

3 June 2026 - The Women’s Regional Consortium (WRC) has raised serious concerns about the Executive Office’s proposed Framework for Race Relations, warning that it lacks the clarity, ambition, and accountability needed to effectively tackle…
WOMEN’STEC team alongside keynote speaker, Dr Sajjan M. Gohel, International Security Director for the Asia-Pacific Foundation

Women’s Regional Consortium warns against cuts to disability benefits in Timms Review response

29 05 2026 - The Women’s Regional Consortium has today submitted its response to the UK Government’s Timms Review of Personal Independence Payment (PIP), calling for urgent reform that protects disabled people from hardship and recognises…
WOMEN’STEC team alongside keynote speaker, Dr Sajjan M. Gohel, International Security Director for the Asia-Pacific Foundation

Women’s Regional Consortium publishes annual report highlighting a year of advocacy, research and frontline support for women across Northern Ireland

The Women’s Regional Consortium has published its 2025–2026 Annual Report, showcasing a year of advocacy, research, and direct engagement with women in disadvantaged and rurally isolated communities across Northern Ireland. The report…

New Project: Maximising Community Space

A major €2.75m investment in rural renewal has been unveiled with the launch of the Maximising Community Space (MCS) Project, a transformative initiative designed to support community organisations and people that manage halls, facilities…
WOMEN’STEC team alongside keynote speaker, Dr Sajjan M. Gohel, International Security Director for the Asia-Pacific Foundation

Building Respect: Construction Leaders Unite to Address Male Violence Against Women and Girls

WOMEN’STEC was proud to partner with Construction Futures NI and the Construction Employers Federation to deliver the “Building Respect: Laying the Foundations for Change” conference on May 7 at the Dunsilly Hotel, Antrim. The event, headline…
WOMEN’STEC team alongside keynote speaker, Dr Sajjan M. Gohel, International Security Director for the Asia-Pacific Foundation

Campaigns Update

This month, the Women’s Regional Consortium continues to engage in a range of collaborative campaigns aimed at addressing key social and economic challenges facing women and families across Northern Ireland. Through active participation…

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