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Department for Economy announces £15000 engineering bursaries for women and girls

Sinn Féin MLA Ciara Ferguson has welcomed the Department for Economy's announcement that it will offer eight bursaries worth £15,000 for eligible women and girls to study engineering or related subjects at higher education institutions in Britain ...

05 Jul 2022 at 15:30

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Derry MLA expresses concern at potential delay of Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy

SDLP Justice Spokesperson Sinéad McLaughlin has expressed concern after the Executive Office confirmed that progress on the Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy could be delayed due to the lack of an Executive. In a response to party ...

09 Feb 2023 at 18:18

Northern Ireland

Domestic abuse survivor urges other women to seek justice

A domestic abuse survivor has spoken out about the violence she suffered to encourage other women who have been attacked to seek justice. A victim of stalking has also described how she was left “mentally tortured” after an older man ...

27 Sept 2024 at 00:01

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Domestic abuse survivor urges other women to seek justice

27 Sept 2024 at 13:00

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'Strategy to deal with high levels of violence against women and girls long-overdue'

The publication of the Ending Violence Against Women and Girls Strategic Framework and Action Plan has been welcomed by a local MLA. SDLP Justice Spokesperson Sinéad McLaughlin said that the publication was "another important ...

05 Jul 2023 at 12:15

Northern Ireland

Action to end violence against women and girls to save lives – Little-Pengelly

Action to end violence against women and girls is set to save future lives, Northern Ireland’s deputy First Minister has said. First Minister Michelle O’Neill and deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly launched the ...

21 Jan 2025 at 15:26

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Derry communities join 'Raise Your Voice' campaign against gender-based violence

Community groups in the Derry City and Strabane area are being encouraged to get involved with the campaign to stamp out Violence Against Women and Girls through a series of free workshops delivered locally. The Raise ...

12 Feb 2025 at 09:00

Northern Ireland

Man who allegedly exposed himself to school children released on police bail

A man who allegedly exposed himself to children outside a school in south Belfast has been released on police bail. The 33-year-old man was arrested following reports of indecent behaviour. The PSNI received reports ...

12 Oct 2024 at 11:56

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Ending Violence Against Women and Girls funding for Derry and Strabane community groups

Councillors have approved the Ending Violence Against Women and Girls (EVAWG) Momentum Fund action plans received from Derry City and Strabane District Council’s eight Local Growth Partnership Boards (LGPB) and ...

20 Feb 2025 at 18:00

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East Derry MLA calls for review of sentences for domestic violence offences

SDLP East Derry MLA Cara Hunter has called for a review of sentences handed down for serious domestic violence offences. She was speaking after a number of high-profile recent cases, with some perpetrators ...

20 Dec 2024 at 11:31

Northern Ireland

Violence against women is embedded in NI, O’Neill tells Assembly

The problem of violence against women and girls is “embedded” in Northern Ireland, First Minister Michelle O’Neill has said. However, the First Minister said she does not accept that the situation cannot ...

01 Jul 2025 at 16:18

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Derry rallies against 'ongoing genocide' in Gaza

Upwards of 1,000 people took part in a rally in the city organised by the Derry branch of the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC). Speakers addressing the crowd in Guildhall Square on Saturday. ...

27 Nov 2023 at 11:00

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