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Lookup NU author(s): Dr Katharine A. M. WrightORCiD, Professor Ruth McAreaveyORCiD, Rebecca Donaldson
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The impact of Brexit on Northern Ireland (NI) is now well established; however, less attention has been given to the impact on women, despite the applicability of the Women, Peace and Security agenda. In this policy commentary, we detail the impact Brexit has had on the issue of violence against women in NI. This is timely, given that the NI Executive Office has developed an Ending Violence against Women and Girls (VAWG) Strategic Framework, of which the adoption was identified as a priority on the resumption of the NI Assembly in February 2024. In addition to the repercussions of ‘Brexit politics’ resulting in the suspension of Stormont, which stymied the adoption of the strategy, we examine what has been lost in terms of funding, data collection, benchmarking and legal protections, all of which contribute to addressing VAWG in NI. We conclude with policy points to address the issues arising.
Author(s): Wright KAM, McAreavey R, Donaldson R
Publication type: Article
Publication status: Published
Journal: Journal of Common Market Studies
Year: 2024
Volume: 62
Issue: 5
Pages: 1408-1416
Print publication date: 01/09/2024
Online publication date: 25/07/2024
Acceptance date: 01/07/2024
Date deposited: 25/07/2024
ISSN (print): 0021-9886
ISSN (electronic): 1468-5965
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
URL: https://doi.org/10.1111/jcms.13663
DOI: 10.1111/jcms.13663
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