Northern Ireland Women's Coalition | Peace Heroines Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland Women's Coalition

In 1996, fearful that women’s voices would not be considered by the politicians negotiating plans for Northern Ireland’s future, a collection of women’s groups decided to lobby the government to allow a women’s network to be included in the peace talks.

From this, the Northern Ireland Women’s Coalition was formed whose main principles were: equality, human rights, and inclusion.

2 educational tasks available

2 educational tasks available

Monica McWilliams & Pearl Sagar

As we mark the 25th Anniversary of the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement, this exhibition is an introduction to the women who worked for peace.