@equalitycoalition
The Equality Coalition is a broad civil society alliance of NGOs & trade unions that aims to promote equality in Northern Ireland. Co-convened by the Committee on the Administration of Justice (CAJ) & UNISON
Equality Coalition and NIPSO staff standing in front of the Equality Coalition pop-up stand.
It was a pleasure to have @nipsocomms.bsky.social join our Legal Interventions Subgroup today & to learn how our members can use NIPSO's services in their strategic interventions. @cajni.bsky.social @pilsni.bsky.social
Along w/ @bloodysundaytrust.bsky.social we will be hosting a 'Know Your Rights Guide to Protest' event at @museumfreederry.bsky.social on 23 Sept from 5.30-7pm.
Authored by @cajni.bsky.social @pilsni.bsky.social @ejni.bsky.social @foeireland.bsky.social.
Info: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/know-your-...
CAJ is recruiting a Solicitor (Legacy) to join our team in Belfast.
This post will focus on legacy litigation, human rights and safeguarding the peace process.
📄 Find out more & apply here: caj.org.uk/get-involved...
📅 Closing date: 6th October 2025
The ECHR is deeply embedded within the 1998 Belfast/Good Friday Agreement. This commitment does not allow the UK Government to formulate some version of what it regards as ECHR-equivalent protections.
Read our joint statement 👇
@ppr-org.bsky.social & Human Rights Consortium NI
To paraphrase Mary Robinson, the Good Friday Agreement moved #equality 'from the margins to the mainstream'.
Dr. Robbie McVeigh's new report for @equalitycoalition.bsky.social examines councils' use of Section 75 and 'call-in' to see whether that is still the case:
caj.org.uk/publications...
Big thanks also to our event sponsors, to our panellists. Conchúr Ó Muadaigh @cnagaeilge.bsky.social Becca Bor @niapn.bsky.social and Elaine Crory @wrda-team.bsky.social & to our chair Patricia McKeown @unisoncvni.bsky.social
To read the report: tinyurl.com/4andkvns
We were delighted to launch our new report today (27 June) in the Parliament Buildings. The report: Screened Out Without Mitigation: Returning Equality in NI to the Margins'was authored by independent researcher Robbie McVeigh. Thank you to Robbie for his presentation on the report's findings 1/2
The report, authored by independent researcher Dr Robbie McVeigh, examines the effectiveness of the Section 75 equality duty and use of the ‘Call-In’ mechanism in the way they are operationalised within Northern Ireland’s 11 local councils. @cajni.bsky.social @unisonni.bsky.social
📢 Upcoming report launch:
'Screened Out Without Mitigation: Returning Equality in NI to the Margins'
📅 Friday 27 June
⏰️ 10:30am
📍 Room 115, Parliament Buildings
Register: forms.gle/o3rCqzL9e6Ai...
Further info below
This is a picture of Equality Coalition members sitting around a table in UNISON, listening to Dr Ciara Fitzpatrick from Ulster University speak about the proposed cuts to disability benefits.
Another packed meeting today! Huge thanks to all of our members for their participation & to Dr Ciara Fitzpatrick @ulsteruni.bsky.social & Becca Bor @niapn.bsky.social for their very informative presentation on the proposed cuts to disability benefits.
@unisoncvni.bsky.social @cajni.bsky.social
This is an image of (left to right) Pam Cameron (DUP), Patricia McKeown (UNISON), Daniel Holder (CAJ) and Aisling Reilly (Sinn Féin) standing in front of the stairs in Parliament buildings after their meeting today.
Equality Coalition Co-Conveners Patricia McKeown @unison.org.uk & Daniel Holder @cajni.bsky.social met Junior Ministers Pam Cameron & Aisling Reilly today (29 April).
A range of equality & human rights issues were discussed, incl the PfG & single equality legislation.
@executiveoffice-ni.gov.uk
Is this the right job for me? 🤔
We’ve written a blog to help legal changemakers decide if they’d thrive as our next Legal Support Manager — including a breakdown of what the job involves.
Read it here: pilsni.org/news/blog-is...
#NewJob #jobfairy #NGOJobs #LegalSupport
This picture is of Equality Coalition members sitting around a table listening to Dr Orna Young from FactCheckNI deliver training.
Great to have Dr Orna Young @factcheckni.bsky.social in with us today delivering their fact check training. Thank you to Orna & to all participants for a very interactive & interesting session!
Job vacancy: Legal Support Manager (p/t)
🌍 PILS are hiring a part-time Legal Support Manager! Join us in supporting powerful public interest litigation that advances #HumanRights #Equality in Northern Ireland.
🗓️Closing date: 25 April 2025
📝Apply now: bit.ly/LSMpt2025
#jobfairy #JobAlert #Belfast
Another great Equality Coalition meeting was held this morning! Special thanks to Jonna Monaghan @womensplatformni.bsky.social for her presentation on her experience at CSW & to Alex Brennan @niwbg.bsky.social & Aoife Mallon (UU) for their presentation on gender budgeting. #Equality