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In
May 29th 1998 the 'Violence on the
Edge'
research and training pack for
working with ethnic minority communities, was officially launched in Belfast. 
The
response to the launch was overwhelming. Over 150 representatives from the
main statutory bodies including the Northern Ireland Office, RUC and the DHSS as
well as from a range of voluntary organisations attended. The launch,
which took place just over a year from the start of the project, truly highlighted the importance and impact of the project. What began as a
small scale research and internal training project grew to be a project
which in the words of Joan Harbinson, Chair of the Commission for Racial
Equality "places
Women’s Aid Federation
Northern Ireland as a role model in service provision to ethnic minority communities in
Northern Ireland." Funding
was secured to enable this one year project to be developed to the next
phase and implement the research recommendations.
TheEquality
Project
Women’s Aid Federation
Northern Ireland’s
Equality projects aims to develop the promotion of equality, diversity and
the rights of women and children from ethnic minorities, disabled groups
and other minorities who are at risk of domestic violence.
The Equality Worker facilitates training around these issues within
Women’s Aid and also with relevant statutory and voluntary agencies.
PLEASE
CLICK HERE TO ORDER THE 'VIOLENCE ON THE
EDGE' TRAINING PACK.
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