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Back to lovely Tobermore today with Northern Ireland Screen for week 2 of Where are the women. Charmain our rural co-ordinator was joined by Lisa Duggan and we covered everything from Suffrage times to signing of GFA and role of Women’s Coalition. Packed room of rural women too #womensspaces

🎉Launch🎉 This morning marks the launch of Women’s Spaces Pillars for peacebuilding- a Digital Toolkit. A 21st century resource to support the continuing historic challenge of implementing United Nations Resolution 1325. Women need to be in ALL the spaces where decisions are being made

Siobhán Harding representing Women's Platform sets the context & need for our Women’s Spaces Project Women in NI continue to have their voices sidelined and struggle have their voices included in decision making. Thank you to Irish Foreign Ministry for being our Strategic Partner in this vital work.

Women's Platform Women’s Spaces Irish Foreign Ministry Feedback for the project indicates a clear appetite for engaging in this work with a common evaluation response being ‘I would like to do more of this’. Below is feedback shared by a participant in our maryannmccracken Tour followed by a visit and Q & A with Sorcha Eastwood MP

Women's Platform Women’s Spaces Irish Foreign Ministry maryannmccracken Sorcha Eastwood MP Laurence Simms, Joint Secretary DFA outlines why Irish Foreign Ministry see this work as important to partner in; it connects the Pillars of UNSCR1325 to something important and useful. The Digital Toolkit provides any woman who is interested a shortcut to a wealth of experience-head-start!

Women's Platform Women’s Spaces Irish Foreign Ministry maryannmccracken Sorcha Eastwood MP Irish Secretariat Belfast A Women’s Spaces participant Barbara Boyle reflects on her inclusion in the Programme, what she learned & why it is important particularly as a woman not originally from NI. Her final reflection for us all ‘we should worry about the future, not the past’ #PillarsForPeacbuilding

Women's Platform Women’s Spaces Irish Foreign Ministry maryannmccracken Sorcha Eastwood MP Irish Secretariat Belfast NIRWN group member Martina Byrne says ‘the norm for NIRWN members is to be included’ but that is not the case in wider society. She outlines the variety of activities her group were supported in & the connections that is now helping to create in Clonduff, Hilltown & beyond

Women in Media Belfast CIC is so pleased to be at City Hall for the launch of ‘Pillars for Peacebuilding: A Toolkit on Women’s Activism in Northern Ireland’ NIRWN WRDA Women's Support Net Irish Foreign Ministry Women’s Spaces

Check it out! Womens Spaces ~ Pillars for Peacebuilding: pillarsforpeace.org NIRWN WRDA Women's Support Net Irish Foreign Ministry Women’s Spaces

Women's Platform Women’s Spaces Irish Foreign Ministry maryannmccracken Sorcha Eastwood MP Irish Secretariat Belfast Dessie Donnelly from Rabble Coop who helped design the digital Toolkit and Timeline He reflects that along with 41 Tools currently uploaded linked to the 4 Pillars of UN1325; it also has a Timeline which is a living history archive reflecting the impact of the Women’s Movement

Women's Platform Women’s Spaces Irish Foreign Ministry maryannmccracken Sorcha Eastwood MP Irish Secretariat Belfast Have a look 👀 at our Women’s Spaces Project new Digital Toolkit pillarsforpeace.org which includes the voices and achievements of women in peacebuilding NI past & present, shaped by the Women’s Spaces participants and a resource for women and others now and into the future

Women's Platform Women’s Spaces Irish Foreign Ministry maryannmccracken Sorcha Eastwood MP Irish Secretariat Belfast Our Charmain Jones and our WRDA colleague Sarah Stack close our event by sharing Women’s Spaces thanks and appreciation to all involved particularly each and every woman who gave their time, truth and energy to this Toolkit

Homeward bound with Jude Meakin @ArbourHousing who attended the launch of our new digital toolkit pillarsforpeace.org Thankful that the day went well and the toolkit was very well received by everyone in the room #lotsofhardwork

Great to be at the launch of Women’s Spaces Pillars for Peace Toolkit as a proud Consortium partner in the project. It's a really important resource for women, activists, community leaders & policymakers building on the learning from women Check it out: pillarsforpeace.org

This is how the two co ordinators Women’s Spaces feel after our launch of the digital toolkit today. More formal pictures to follow but tonight it’s feet up, chill out and a beverage of choice!! We did it! 🤩🤩🤩🤩🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 WRDA NIRWN Women's Support Net Women's Platform

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‼️Closing on Friday‼️

‘No Peace Without Women!’ #PillarsForPeacebuilding Did you miss our in-person launch on Tuesday? Don’t miss our online launch; event now open for registration👇 tinyurl.com/mvym8mz9

This year marks 25 years of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on women, peace, & security. The resolution highlights women’s central role in peacebuilding, but this anniversary is a crucial opportunity to revitalise & strengthen the agenda. Learn more: bit.ly/45kojko

There is nothing better than being out with a group of rural women. Thanks to our Charmain Jones for supporting the delivery of our vibrant Women’s Spaces programme ‘Where Are the Women?’ So good wk 1 had 8 participants but they kept bringing friends each week 🫶#SignsOfSuccess