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Women in N.I. Politics

By Irish America Staff
August / September 2002

August 1, 2002 by Leave a Comment

On June 5, 2002, Maureen Murray of The Northern Ireland Women's Initiative (NIWI) hosted a luncheon at her home in New York City to launch a new fundraising campaign to announce the next phase of DemocraShe, a six-week comprehensive training program in politics, policy and media for women in Northern Ireland. NIWI successfully trained 102 women from eight political parties for … [Read more...] about Women in N.I. Politics

Women in Northern
Ireland Politics

By Anne Cadwallader, Contributor
February / March 2001

February 1, 2001 by Leave a Comment

In war-torn Northern Ireland, for women to fight for equal rights would have been seen as a betrayal to the Nationalist or Unionist cause, Anne Cadwallader examines the position of women on the political front post ceasefires. The women of Northern Ireland have, in virtually every sphere of influence, through their work in the community and the trade unions, through … [Read more...] about Women in Northern
Ireland Politics

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