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Today is the International Day of #RuralWomen so we are highlighting our friends @nirwn.bsky.social whose mission is to 'To advance the participation and recognition of rural women' ensuring they are visible, vocal and valued. www.nirwn.org
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Join the Belfast Women's Assembly for an evening discussing the relevance of UNSCR 1325 today for constitutional futures across these islands and within Europe

Tuesday, October 28 · 5:30 - 8pm GMT
The MAC
Free tickets-
www.eventbrite.com/e/belfast-wo...
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Ending Violence Against ALL Women and Girls
The MAC 10am-12noon
25 November 2025
A panel discussion highlighting particular issues for disabled, migrant, and LGBTQ+ women.
Register
tinyurl.com/rtaidevawg.
For more information email
[email protected]
Great funding opportunity for women’s groups operating in a rural setting
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The new toolkit from Women's Spaces—our consortium with @wrda-team.bsky.social, @nirwn.bsky.social, & Women's Support Network—supports meaningful, self-paced learning on women's activism in Northern Ireland. It’s full of useful links, evidence, & real-life examples.Check it out : pillarsforpeace.org
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NICVA @nicva.org · Jun 24
🌟 After lunch, we heard a powerful keynote from @charmainjones.bsky.social (NIRWN) on reclaiming peace, inclusion & the strength of grassroots action.

💬 “Peacebuilding starts with one person & the conversations you have with them.”

We also had roundtable discussions on challenges & opportunities.
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NICVA @nicva.org · Jun 20
🎙️ Excited to welcome keynote speakers @charmainjones.bsky.social (NIRWN) & Prof. Duncan Morrow (Ulster Uni) to our Peacebuilding Transforms Communities event on Tues 24 June!

🔗 Few places left – sign up: bit.ly/4n8G2Sj

#BelfastPEACEPLUS @seupb.bsky.social
Thank you so much for asking me to speak at this event. I’m really looking forward to it
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NICVA @nicva.org · May 28
🆕 New cross-border funding now open!

The Shared Island Civic Society Fund is offering support for grassroots collaboration across the island — to build partnerships, strengthen connections & work on shared challenges.

🗓️ Apply by 27 June
🔗 tinyurl.com/4bbfbh8c

#GrantTracker #FundingNews
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‼️Closing Friday‼️
We are hiring!!
Development Officer WBB
Key duties:
🔎Identify & recruit rural women to participate in WBB
📝 Assist in developing plans for meeting the NIRWN targets
📱Organise training venues, logistics & transport as required to support delivery
👩‍💻Complete & upload all relevant data
You are invited!! Launch of our new digital toolkit Pillars for Peacebuilding - Tuesday 10th June 7pm online!A new toolkit on Women’s Activism in Northern Ireland
Register tinyurl.com/mym8mz9

#womenpeaceandsecurity @nirwn.bsky.social @wrda-team.bsky.social
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Dessie Donelly from Rabble Coop, who designed the site, takes us through the resource which is structured using the four pillars of 1325 and an additional pillar on gender based violence.
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Sarah Stack, Urban Coordinator for the project, talks about the methodology used in the development of the Toolkit including piloting the resource with a diverse group of women.
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Charmain Jones, Rural Coordinator for the project, discusses the Toolkit and the importance of a local approach to the Women, Peace and Security agenda. The Toolkit provides a timeline of women and peace building as well as practical, interactive resources.
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Martina Byrne from Women of Clonduff speaks about the experiences of rural women on the project and how project partner, NIRWN works to reduce the barriers to inclusion faced by rural women
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Barbara Boyle from the BME Women's Network speaks about the experiences of migrant women in women's spaces and the changes since the signing of the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement
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Lawrence Simms, Joint Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs (RoI) (project funder) talks about the Irish government's commitment to women in peace building and the empowering nature of the Toolkit
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Jonna Monaghan from Women's Platform thanks all the women who took part and made the Toolkit possible
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Siobhán Harding from Women's Support Network introduces the work of the Women's Spaces project which is to challenge the sidelining of women in peace building and to address their underrepresentation in public spaces and policy making spaces
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Lord Mayor Micky Murray speaks about the increasing visibility of women in leadership roles in Belfast, both politically and in civic life. He thanks the Women's Spaces consortium for all their hard work on bringing the project together
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Cllr Áine McCabe opens the event by reflecting on the positive work of Women's Spaces and Belfast Vity Council's commitment to Women's inclusion
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✨We Are Hiring✨
We are recruiting for a new, exciting role within our NIRWN Team to support us to increase the capacity of rural women's groups regionally.
The ABC (Animate-Build- Connect) Co-Ordinator will co-ordinate our Access to Resilience Funded 3yr Project.
#JobFairy

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Thank you to long time NIRWN pal Maciek Bator who delivered a 5 wk polish culture workshop in Armagh with rural women.
We explored different aspects of Polish culture from finishing with Polish culture costumes and cookery.
There was plenty of conversation & learning
#PL20NI