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Policy Submissions

  • - Policy Submissions

    Consultation on the Draft Modern Slavery Strategy 2021/2022

    The Department of Justice held a public consultation on a draft 2021/22 Modern Slavery Strategy for Northern Ireland. This document is Women’s Aid Federation NI and Belfast & Lisburn Women’s… Read more →
    Tagged: Consultation Policy Recommendations Services & strategies Victims
  • 07 January 2020 - Policy Submissions

    Policing Board Northern Ireland Policing Plan 2020-25 Consultation Response

    A consultation on the Policing Board Northern Ireland’s policing plan for 2020-25 was launched at the end of 2019 for submission in January 2020. Women’s Aid responded to the consultation,… Read more →
  • October 2018 - Policy Submissions

    Addressing the Legacy of Northern Ireland’s Past

    Women’s Aid response to NIO consultation on dealing with the past
    Tagged: Domestic abuse Victims
  • September 2018 - Policy Submissions

    Leaving Prostitution: statutory review

    A review of the Programme for Assistance and Support for those seeking to exit prostitution
    Tagged: Health Housing Prostitution Trafficking
  • May 2018 - Policy Submissions

    Mental Heath Services Framework consultation

    Recommendations on how domestic violence and abuse should inform the health & social care response to mental health service provision
    Tagged: Domestic abuse Health Mental health
  • September 2018 - Policy Submissions

    Domestic Homicide Reviews consultation

    Women’s Aid recommendations for how Domestic Homicide Reviews might function in Northern Ireland.  
    Tagged: Access to justice Criminal justice Domestic abuse
  • May 2017 - Policy Submissions

    Education Authority Strategic Plan

    WAFNI response to Education Authority Strategic plan
    Tagged: Children & young people Education
  • - Policy Submissions

    The 2 child tax credit cap and ‘rape clause’

    Opposing the two child cap and rape clause A briefing paper on issues relating to the 2-child tax credit cap and ‘rape clause’, published by the Women’s Policy Group Northern… Read more →
    Tagged: Budget / Welfare Domestic abuse Sexual violence
  • - Policy Submissions

    Consultation on Safe Access to Healthcare Services

    WAFNI response to consultation on Safe Access to Healthcare Services A response to Clare Bailey MLA’s consultation on safe access to healthcare services, and proposed buffer zones around reproductive health… Read more →
    Tagged: Domestic abuse Health Sexual violence
  • April 2017 - Policy Submissions

    Adoption & Children’s Bill – a response

    Adoption and Children NI Bill A response from WAFNI on the Adoption & Children’s Bill for Northern Ireland.
    Tagged: Children & young people Domestic abuse
  • March 2017 - Policy Submissions

    Listen Up Government! Capturing the voices of children and young people in NI

    Listen Up Government – children and young people’s response to the draft NI strategy for CYP Women’s Aid consulted with children and young people in our services about what they… Read more →
    Tagged: Children & young people Domestic abuse
  • March 2017 - Policy Submissions

    Children & Young People’s Strategy

    WAFNI response to Children and Young People’s Stategy NI
    Tagged: Children & young people Domestic abuse
  • March 2017 - Policy Submissions

    Safeguarding Board Child Protection & Safeguarding Policy

    WAFNI response to Safeguarding Board NI Policies and Procedures
    Tagged: Children & young people Health
  • February 2017 - Policy Submissions

    Draft Policing Plan 2017-18

    WAFNI response to Draft Northern Ireland Policing Plan 2017-18 A response to the draft Policing Plan for Northern Ireland 2017-18
    Tagged: Access to justice Domestic abuse
  • February 2017 - Policy Submissions

    Review of Family Justice: Further Evidence

    WAFNI further evidence to family justice review group Supplementary written evidence supplied to Lord Justice Gillen and the Family Justice Review Group
    Tagged: Access to justice Domestic abuse Sexual violence
  • February 2017 - Policy Submissions

    Northern Ireland Housing Executive Homelessness Strategy

    NIHE homelessness strategy consultation response A response to the Northern Ireland Housing Executive’s draft Homelessness Strategy
    Tagged: Budget / Welfare Domestic abuse Housing
  • January 2017 - Policy Submissions

    PfG Outcome 7: We have a safe community where we respect the law and each other

    WAFNI repsonse to PfG outcome 7 delivery plans A response to DOJ’s delivery plan for Outcome 7 of the Programme for Government.
    Tagged: Access to justice Criminal justice Domestic abuse Legal rights Sexual violence
  • December 2016 - Policy Submissions

    Written evidence to Justice Committee – Stalking

    WAFNI Stalking evidence for Justice Committee Evidence to the Justice Committee on a potential stalking law for Northern Ireland.
    Tagged: Access to justice Criminal justice Domestic abuse Sexual violence
  • December 2016 - Policy Submissions

    Draft Programme For Government response

    Draft Programme for Government response
    Tagged: Access to justice Budget / Welfare Children & young people Disability Domestic abuse Equality Health Housing Legal rights Services & strategies Sexual violence
  • - Policy Submissions

    Proposals to withdraw statistics compendia on age and gender

    Proposals for withdrawal of compendia on ‘A profile of older people in Northern Ireland’ and ‘Gender Equality Statistics’
    Tagged: Domestic abuse Equality Older people
  • - Policy Submissions

    Protect Life 2: A strategy for Suicide Prevention

    WAFNI response to Protect Life 2 Suicide strategy
    Tagged: Domestic abuse Health Mental health
  • - Policy Submissions

    The Review Group’s Draft Report on Family Justice

    WAFNI response to Review of Family Justice
    Tagged: Access to justice Children & young people Legal rights
  • - Policy Submissions

    Voluntary Community and Social Enterprise Sector Funding Model consultation

    Women’s Aid Federation NI VCSE Funding Response Form
    Tagged: Services & strategies
  • - Policy Submissions

    Draft Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery strategy consultation

    WAFNI response to Trafficking & Modern Slavery Strategy 2016-17 – FINAL – 9 September 2016
    Tagged: Access to justice BME Prostitution Trafficking
  • - Policy Submissions

    PPS Victim and Witness Policy consultation

    PPS Victim & Witness Policy consultation
    Tagged: Access to justice Criminal justice
  • July 2016 - Policy Submissions

    Programme for Government Framework consultation

    Women’s Aid NI response to the draft Programme for Government Framework.
    Tagged: Access to justice Budget / Welfare Children & young people Criminal justice Domestic abuse Equality Health Housing Sexual violence
  • June 2016 - Policy Submissions

    Improving Health within Criminal Justice

    Women’s Aid NI response to consultation on improving health of people in the criminal justice system.  
    Tagged: Health
  • June 2016 - Policy Submissions

    Consultation on Innovation Grant Scheme

    Women’s Aid NI response to Department of Health consultation on an Innovation Grant Scheme.  
    Tagged: Health
  • April 2016 - Policy Submissions

    Consultation on a domestic abuse offence and domestic violence disclosure scheme

    Women’s Aid NI response to DOJ consultation on a domestic abuse offence, coercive control, and Clare’s Law for Northern Ireland.
    Tagged: Access to justice Domestic abuse
  • April 2016 - Policy Submissions

    A Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme for NI

    Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK that does not have a domestic violence disclosure scheme. A DVDS is a scheme that allows people to ask police if… Read more →
    Tagged: Domestic abuse
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