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Posts Categorised: News

  • 5 February 2013 - News

    Queen’s Award for Local Women’s Aid Group

    Staff and volunteers at Women’s Aid in Antrim, Ballymena, Carrickfergus, Larne and Newtownabbey gathered at Mossley Mill on 15th January to celebrate their success in being awarded the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Services.
  • 24 January 2013 - News

    Crimestoppers Launch Human Trafficking Campaign

    Crimestoppers have launched a campaign to raise awareness of human trafficking in the UK. The ‘Read the Signs’ campaign, which will be running throughout the UK, is being supported by the Department of Justice and the PSNI.
  • 22 January 2013 - News

    Women’s Aid Meets with Junior Minister

    Women’s Aid braved the adverse weather conditions on Thursday 17th January to take a trip up the Hill and meet with Junior Minister Jennifer McCann.
  • 11 January 2013 - News

    Women’s Aid In Vienna for Domestic Violence Training

    In December 2012, Sarah Mason our Regional Finance & Training Manager was awarded a scholarship to attend a five day Training Institute convened by Women Against Violence Europe (WAVE).
  • 19 December 2012 - News

    PSNI Launch Christmas Domestic Violence Campaign

    The Police Service has re-launched their Domestic Abuse advertising campaign in the run-up to Christmas. The campaign is designed to encourage the reporting of incidents and make domestic abuse victims aware that they can take steps to stop it.
  • 12 December 2012 - News

    Reflecting on Human Rights Day

    International Human Rights Day, which took place on Monday 10th December, is a chance for all of us to reflect on what human rights mean to us as a society, and think about how the often nebulous human rights laws and principles translate into our everyday lives.
  • 12 December 2012 - News

    A Few Words from BIHR on Human Rights Day

    Monday 10th December was International Human Rights Day, and the British Institute of Human Rights (BIHR) had this to say to the British Government
  • 7 December 2012 - News

    Christmas Appeal 2012

    It’s Christmas and we are again asking you to help the women and children whose lives are devastated by domestic violence in Northern Ireland.
  • Omagh Women's Aid with Asda staff
    4 December 2012 - News

    Omagh Women’s Aid

    Omagh Women’s Aid popped into Asda Omagh back in October, to share info on their services and invite donations of food and other items. A big thank you to all those who took part or donated!
  • Lindita and Louise with First Minister Peter Robinson
    26 November 2012 - News

    Women’s Aid at the DUP Party Conference

    Louise from Women's Aid Federation and Helpline worker Lindita were at the DUP Party Conference on Saturday, representing our local Women's Aid local groups and promoting the 24 Hour Domestic & Sexual Violence Helpline.
  • 21 November 2012 - News

    Diary of a Refugee Mother

    Helen is a refused asylum seeker, and a mother. She came to the UK after being persecuted for her political activities in Ethiopia in 2003.
  • 20 November 2012 - News

    Domestic Abuse and Disability

    Domestic violence was in the news this week - specifically in Monday's Guardian, which ran an insightful piece on victims of domestic violence who also have a disability.
  • WAFNI with SDLP Deputy Leader Dolores Kelly
    12 November 2012 - News

    Women’s Aid NI at the SDLP Party Conference

    Louise from Women's Aid Federation NI and Helpline worker Lindita headed to the Armagh City Hotel for the SDLP Party Conference on Saturday 10th November.
  • Memebers of the women's sector meet President Michael D Higgins
    9 November 2012 - News

    Hanna’s House Conference on Women, Peace and Security

    Louise Higgins from Women's Aid Federation and Orla Conway and Fiona Murphy from Women's Aid Omagh headed to Croke Park in Dublin on Monday to take part in the Hanna's House conference on UN Security Council Resolution 1325.
  • 1 November 2012 - News

    AGM & Launch of Annual Report

    We'd just like to say a big thank you to everyone who attended our AGM on Friday.
  • Ipad screenshot of new website
    26 October 2012 - News

    Women’s Aid launch new website

    New domestic violence website unveiled at Annual General Meeting.
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