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Reclaim the Night: Taking Back Our Streets and Our Voices
In cities across the world, women and allies gather every year to take a stand against gender-based violence.
When Home Isn't Safe
Domestic Violence and Homelessness in Northern Ireland: A Crisis Hidden in Plain Sight
A Mum’s Lived Experience: From Rock Bottom to Rising
Hi! My name is Lynette and this is my journey through motherhood, the Mas Project, and finding my voice. From rock bottom to rising.
Women leading community change
“You are always operating within the context of conflicting community narratives. Equally, however, you can create your own narrative of opportunity and change.”
Trauma informed community based support - the Mas Project
The Mas project (Maternal Advocacy and Support) provides maternal mental health support to women who are pregnant and/ or who have children up to the age of 3.
The foundations of a rural regional women’s network
“The dynamism and creativity of rural women when they get together to improve their own communities should never be underestimated.”
What Men Learned from the Raise Your Voice Workshops
This blog post is a short summary of research conducted as part of a Masters in Public Health research project.
Misogyny, hate crime, and feminist legal theory
The concept of misogyny remains under theorized and is a word to which multiple meanings can be attached.
Young women ensuring they have a seat at the Table
Eve's experiences of being part of a Women's Spaces activity in collaboration with Assembly Community Connect.
What is "Gender Budgeting"?
“Gender budgeting is transformative, assists in transparency and accountability, and is of value in delivering economic benefits, rights and equality, and securing sustainable peace.”
Grassroots activism for transgender equality
"I am a male-to-female transgendered person, identifying as female. I write poetry and stories and I am involved with a writing group and some women’s groups."
Cost of Living Crisis on Women
In order to build peace there is a need to relieve the inequalities which can cause and drive conflict and poverty is an inequality which is keenly felt in communities.