SUCCESS OF RURAL WOMEN HIGHLIGHTED
Rural Community Network was delighted to host an event lately which celebrated the success of its Rural Women's Sectoral Programme.
The two year Programme was funded under DARD through Measure 4.6 of the Building Sustainable Prosperity Programme with the aim of promoting and encouraging opportunities for rural women's participation in decision making.
Over 60 rural women travelled from across the region to take part in an inspiring day where they listened to Baroness May Blood speak on the importance of community activity for women. Majella Murphy, a member of Rural Community Network's Board of Directors, told of her journey within the sector and of the challenges and opportunities that had been integral to this particular Programme.
The afternoon's agenda incorporated workshops on peace and reconciliation which will assist in informing future work within Rural Community Network. Through a 'timeline' which featured key events in the women's lives, the participants identified areas where good relations/community relations already existed within their work and areas which could be further developed.
Michael Hughes, Chief Executive Officer with Rural Community Network said 'The Women's Sectoral Programme had a very clear community development focus with peace and reconciliation underpinning all of the planned activities.' Michael continued 'What was evident from today's event is that every group had a localised response to a localised issue. This clearly demonstrates the continual need for flexible approaches to funding and social policy to ensure maximum benefit for rural communities.'
One of the delegates at the event exclaimed 'I've now realised that women have a voice and we can effect change in our homes and communities and will encourage others to do the same.'
An Evaluation and Practice to Policy Study will be available from the end of November. To download your copy, please visit www.ruralcommunitynetwork.org or alternatively contact the office on 028 8676 6670.
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