Advancing Gender Equality Archives - Knowledge Exchange Seminar Series (KESS)

Advancing Gender Equality in Northern Ireland: Addressing Domestic Violence and Human Rights Protections for Women

19th October 201721st January 2015 by Fionnuala Casey

Prof Monica McWilliams and Prof Fionnuala Ní Aoláin (Ulster) This presentation broadly addresses issues of gender equality in the context of the Northern Ireland transition. It underscores the necessity of advancing a broad equality agenda in post-conflict Northern Ireland, which mandates directly addressing gender-based violence. The speakers’ collective research consistently connects the economic and social … Read more

Gender Equality at the Executive Level of the Northern Ireland Public Sector

19th October 201721st January 2015 by Fionnuala Casey

Prof Joan Ballantine, Prof Kathryn Haynes, Dr Melina Manochin and Mr Tony Wall (Ulster) The issue of gender equality at senior levels in the private and public sectors is receiving ever increasing worldwide attention. Reflecting this, substantial data exists for the private sector with research broadly indicating that progress towards achieving gender equality at senior … Read more

Dealing with the Past in Northern Ireland: Putting Gender on the Agenda

19th October 201721st January 2015 by Fionnuala Casey

Dr Catherine O’Rourke (Ulster) This presentation outlines research findings that aim to constructively contribute to the vexed and halting debate in Northern Ireland about dealing with the past. It seeks to usefully reframe the debate by explaining how gender should be understood as a structural factor of conflict and resolution. The presentation draws on the … Read more