Ending Violence Against Women and Girls

The Northern Ireland Executive has directed that a Strategy to End Violence Against Women and Girls be developed, and the Executive Office is leading this work across departments.

A programme of engagement and research is underway to inform the co-design process, with the aim of having a draft framework for the Ending Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy by the end of 2022.

The Strategy to End Violence Against Women and Girls; the Equally Safe Strategy will identify actions to tackle all kinds of offences, ranging from micro-aggressions and misogyny, through to violent and abusive behaviour directed at women and girls precisely because they are women and girls. This includes crimes and unwanted behaviour in the physical and online world.

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Call for views

On 10 January 2022, a Call for Views was published to seek views with regard to violence against women and girls in our community. 

The consultation closed on 21 March 2022 and findings are currently being collated.

The summary report for the Call for Views on a new Ending Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy can be viewed below:

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Bystander Approach Conference

The Bystander Approach conference took place on Tuesday, 28 June 2022 at Parliament Buildings in the Stormont Estate. The Hybrid event was well attended with nearly 300 people both in person and online.


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Access to information

How to request information from the Executive Office including Freedom of Information (FOI) and the use of our Publication Scheme.

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