June is #PrideMonth WRDA is proud to be a trans inclusive feminist organisation 🥳 Find out more here buff.ly/4EdDO1Q 🏳️‍⚧️ 🏳️‍🌈

Our Young Mums MAS project completed a 4 week programme with Byrson Pathways – we celebrated with certificates and treats!

Every Tuesday we will be sharing a key theme, finding, or recommendation from our report on Bathroom Access in Schools which can be accessed here buff.ly/RSEAVnS

"All it takes is for one person who's not white and local to commit a crime and that fire of racism is rekindled," Elaine Crory, Women's Sector Lobbyist at WRDA. buff.ly/aSgcRAn Well done Belfast on turning out to reject Racism. We will have a new resource on anti-racism available this week

June is #PrideMonth 📢 Shout out to Transgender NI Transgender NI is a human rights & community organisation for trans & gender diverse people in NI. The organisation grew out of a need for a truly trans-led advocacy platform to represent trans rights issues as best as possible

You can read our latest E-zine here buff.ly/CDgjfpz

June is #PrideMonth Check out this article "When lesbians led the women’s suffrage movement" buff.ly/2uwGfck The article highlights the role of Lesbians in achieving women's suffrage and the sacrifices these women made

If you need to talk to someone about hate crime, the Hate Crime Advocacy Service can help

Every Tuesday we will be sharing a key theme, finding, or recommendation from our report on Bathroom Access in Schools which can be accessed here buff.ly/RSEAVnS

June is #PrideMonth 📢 Shout out to @cara-friend.bsky.social Cara-Friend has been serving and empowering the LGBTQIA+ community in Northern Ireland since 1974.

Thank You to all our Management Committee, placement students and volunteers! #VolunteersWeek

The WRDA led Women’s Policy Group has published its response to The Executive Office’s Draft Race Relations Framework, calling for the document to be withdrawn and replaced with a robust, intersectional strategy focused on racial equality. buff.ly/zw4fj80

June is #PrideMonth 📢 Shout out to @hereni.bsky.social Here NI works on a regional basis to improve the quality of life for lesbian and bisexual women (cis and trans) and their families.

We've responded to the Rural NI: Our New Approach consultation,highlighting the urgent need for rural policy to better reflect the lived realities of women and underrepresented communities. You can read the full response here buff.ly/P4F0YoP

Health budget decisions are at risk of deepening inequality for women. The Women’s Policy Group is calling for urgent action to address the gendered impacts of proposed cuts and ensure women’s voices are part of decision-making. Read more: buff.ly/CaciFtJ

June is #PrideMonth Follow us for shout outs to LGBT+ organisations based in NI, upcoming Pride Parades, resources about making your feminist organisation trans inclusive, and fun articles about LGBT+ history 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️

The WRDA led Women’s Policy Group has responded to the Legal Aid consultation, warning proposed changes could restrict access to justice, especially for survivors and marginalised communities. We’re calling for meaningful engagement before reforms move forward. buff.ly/HOzIxLg

Thank You to all our Management Committee, placement students and volunteers! #VolunteersWeek

WRDA are proud to be the Lead Partner on the Raise Your Voice project. Our goal is to create true cultural change in order to tackle the root causes of these behaviors and empower people to act to change this in their own lives. Find out more about this project here buff.ly/Q77pTG5

WRDA are proud to be partners in Women's Spaces. Women’s Spaces is an innovative programme strengthening women’s capacity to take their rightful place as leaders in society. Find out more about this project here buff.ly/zavZKXr

We are part of the Safe Space for Her Campaign with partners in Northern Ireland and North of England Women’s Counselling and Therapy, Leeds helps young women to find a way forward and face new challenges #safespaceforher

We are part of the Safe Space for Her Campaign with partners in Northern Ireland and North of England WRDA’s Young Mums Mas project provides peer support, advocacy in community settings supporting co- regulation, healing and connection. #safespaceforher

We are part of the Safe Space for Her Campaign with partners in Northern Ireland and North of England Circles at Just Drop in, Cheshire East provides connection and reduces loneliness for young women. #safespaceforher

We are part of the Safe Space for Her Campaign with partners in Northern Ireland and North of England Getaway Girls Leeds is providing one to one counselling and peer support in a specialized supportive community setting. #safespaceforher

We are part of the Safe Space for Her Campaign with partners in Northern Ireland and North of England Flourish provide spaces for young women who are survivors of human trafficking and have created a safe space to heal, grow and thrive #safespaceforher

We are part of the Safe Space for Her Campaign with partners in Northern Ireland and North of England. Step 2 and Emerge in Bradford provide healing spaces for young women through counselling, mentoring and a weekly young women’s group session. #safespaceforher

We are part of the Safe Space for Her Campaign with partners in Northern Ireland and North of England. Mhist in Bolton, Elevate Her Project provides opportunities for young women to overcome barriers and succeed. #safespaceforher

A group for Maternal Health peer support, A safe place for every mother to feel heard and supported, Connecting moms, sharing strength, and growing together. Every Tuesday at 10am in Grace Family Centre

Speaker announcement! We're excited to have Sophie Healy-Thow confirmed as a speaker at "Strength and Solidarity: Climate and Food Resilience" Find out more and registere here: buff.ly/wCWc7eJ

Speaker announcement! We're excited to have Sophie Healy-Thow confirmed as a speaker at "Strength and Solidarity: Climate and Food Resilience" Find out more and register here: buff.ly/wCWc7eJ

Thank you to all our panelists from our launch event for "Two Years On: is the Assembly working for women?". the WRDA led Women’s Policy Group produced 15 high-priority requests when the Assembly returned in Feb 2024, today we reviewed their progress two years on buff.ly/wf5oind

Join us at 12.30 in Shankill Women's Centre for lunch before our event "Two Years On, Is the Assembly Delivering for Women?" begins at 1.30pm

We are part of the Safe Space for Her Campaign with partners in Northern Ireland and North of England. We are proud to acknowledge the work of our project partner Bright Future, South Shields providing safe, young women’s spaces in our community. #safespaceforher

A group for Maternal Health peer support, A safe place for every mother to feel heard and supported, Connecting moms, sharing strength, and growing together. Every Tuesday at 10am in Grace Family Centre

We've joined forces with Reclaim the Agenda to raise awareness of climate change's impact on our food security and what we can do to secure our food future! buff.ly/HPcYnjc

This event has been cancelled. We will announce a new date shortly. The afternoon event (Two Years On: Is the Assembly Delivering for Women?) will go ahead as advertised

Two Years On: Is the Assembly Working For Women? buff.ly/VDrp9Uq

The Mas project were delighted to host our IWD event at 2 Royal Avenue this morning: Mas Deserve More: Why Maternal Mental Health is a Feminist Issue Thanks to all who supported the event and a special shout out to the amazing panel of lived experience experts from the Mas project #MasMatter

The WRDA led Women's Policy Group has responded to the Budget Consultation. Our response emphasized that gender budgeting is essential for creating more equitable outcomes and ensuring transparency in government spending. buff.ly/m8dWbop

Register for this report launch here buff.ly/C4qOX4L

We have lots of events happening over March. You can find out more about all of our upcoming events here

WRDA's Young Mums Mas project are privileged to be part of a network of organisations in Northern Ireland and The North of England supporting young women’s mental health through the funding and space provided at The Pilgrim Trust.

A group for Maternal Health peer support, A safe place for every mother to feel heard and supported, Connecting moms, sharing strength, and growing together. Every Tuesday at 10am in Grace Family Centre

We've joined forces with Reclaim the Agenda to raise awareness of climate change's impact on our food security and what we can do to secure our food future! buff.ly/HPcYnjc

Two Years On: Is the Assembly Working For Women? buff.ly/VDrp9Uq

Register for this report launch here buff.ly/C4qOX4L

Mas Deserve More! Event for International Women’s Day This event will highlight the lack of service provision for mothers with perinatal mental health problems as a gendered women’s right issue rooting from systemic sexism and gender neutral policy making. buff.ly/D6csyQz

Community Facilitator? Share your memories with us as we prepare to celebrate more than 30 years of the Community Facilitator Programme.

Breast screening, Cervical screening, menopause and HRT advice, Contraception advice, sexual health and more at this Women's Health Event in St Comgall's

Dr Meghan Hoyt - "Wonderful to be a part of yesterday's important conversation on a Women's Health Action Plan for Northern Ireland. A powerful event that showcased new research and centered women's voices."