Black and Minority Ethnic Women's Network - BMEWN

22/03/2026

Speaker announcement: Dr Azadeh Sobout!

Azadeh will speak on solidarity in the women’s movement for Iranian women: women life freedom!

Strength in Solidarity
Sunday 22nd March 2026
2:30-5:00pm The MAC Belfast
Hot finger food (with halal options)
RSVP to get your ticket: https://forms.gle/pqgv5rcpehH6N3Xm7

Just 4 tickets left! See you at 2:30 :-)

Women's Resource and Development Agency, RaiseyourVoice, Reclaim the Agenda

19/03/2026

Speaker Announcement: Dr Fatima Ali Haider!

Fatima will speak on her work as a victim’s advocate and finding solidarity among women peacebuilders.

Strength in Solidarity
Sunday 22nd March 2026
2:30-5:00pm The MAC Belfast
Hot finger food (with halal options)
RSVP to get your ticket: https://forms.gle/pqgv5rcpehH6N3Xm7

JUST A FEW SPACES LEFT!
Women's Resource and Development Agency, RaiseyourVoice, Reclaim the Agenda

17/03/2026

Speaker announcement: Tolu Agbede!

Tolu will speak on how we can show solidarity to all women and girls from all backgrounds.

Sunday 22nd March 2026
2:30-5:00pm The MAC Belfast
Hot finger food (with halal options)
RSVP to get your ticket: https://forms.gle/pqgv5rcpehH6N3Xm7

with Women's Resource and Development Agency and Reclaim the Agenda and RaiseyourVoice

16/03/2026

Join us to celebrate International Women's Day!

BME Women's Network with Women's Resource and Development Agency and Reclaim the Agenda: Strength in Solidarity! The Global Movement to End Violence against Women and Girls

Sunday 22nd March 2:30pm, The MAC Belfast.
Hot finger food on arrival (with halal options).

Speakers include: Sipho Sibanda, Dr Fatima Ali Haider, Dr Azadeh Sobout, and Tolu Agbede

RSVP to get your ticket: https://forms.gle/pqgv5rcpehH6N3Xm7

12/01/2026

Hi Everyone! This free programme is a good opportunity to look at how women are represented in NI's Digital Film Archive - and also to get ideas about ensuring that BME women are included going forward. An archive stagnates without new additions!

Happy New Year! Check out our first programme of the year! (FREE)

Where are the Women?
Tuesdays 7-8:30pm online
20th Jan – 3rd Feb
RSVP at: https://wkf.ms/3NciKxH

Join us for a 3-week programme where we explore through the Digital Film Archive, the lives and roles of women in Northern Ireland.
We will journey through the decades taking a closer look at women within the family, community and wider society and the role they play and continue to play in helping shape the past, present and future of this place we call home.

10/11/2025

It is our pleasure and privilege to partner with documentary filmmaker Jessi Gutch to bring to Belfast her acclaimed documentary Blue Has No Borders, exploring precious and vital common grounds between communities amidst the increasingly toxic and hostile debate around immigration in the UK.

Join us for a screening of Blue Has No Borders on Sunday 23 November in the QFT at 5.45pm. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion with leading anti-racism activists from Belfast. Tickets available via the QFT website.

At a time when the far-right on these islands are prepared to sacrifice peace, community and humanity at the altar of profiteering, it is incredibly important for all of us to engage in conversations, to seek common ground and to work together towards unity.

Join us for this screening, not to be missed!

12/09/2025

The draft Anti-Poverty Strategy disregards the recommendations of the Anti Poverty Co-Design Group.

Join online to hear what you can do to help!

Join us online to RISE TOGETHER TO TACKLE POVERTY
Tues 16 Sep at 7pm

The draft Anti-Poverty Strategy is not fit-for-purpose and does not follow the co-design group’s recommendations. Join us online to learn about the draft strategy and what you can do to help!
• Learn about the Anti-Poverty Toolkit
• Hear from former co-design member, Karen Sweeney, Director of Women’s Support Network
• Understand how to respond as an individual to the consultation

Tues 16 Sep at 7pm online
RSVP: https://wkf.ms/47rNTFu

18/07/2025

Sudan: ‘I survived r**e, but I do not know how to survive life after it’
'R**e used as a weapon of war, together with other sexual violence, has disproportionately shattered the lives of women and girls. Today, gender agency UN Women estimates that 12.1 million people – 25 per cent of the population – is at risk. '

https://news.un.org/en/audio/2025/06/1164581

09/07/2025

It is Disability Pride month! check out these posts from Raise Your Voice about disabled people and sexual harassment and violence.

27/06/2025

You're Invited

Join BME Women's Network and RaiseyourVoice for a workshop on Consent & Victim-Blaming. Monday 30th June at 7pm at WRDA premises (6 Mount Charles, Belfast).

Hospitality provided. Transport support available for those in need.

RSVP to [email protected]

26/06/2025

Monday 30th June - 10:30 - 12:30 at 2 Royal Avenue, Belfast.

The One Stop Shop is a multi-agency drop-in service providing free, immediate and confidential access to legal, benefits, safety and housing advice, plus Women's Aid services.

No appointment needed!

Belfast & Lisburn Women's Aid
Family Support NI

Monday 16th June - 10:30 - 12:30 at 2 Royal Avenue, Belfast.

The One Stop Shop is a multi-agency drop-in service providing free, immediate and confidential access to legal, benefits, safety and housing advice, plus Women's Aid services.

No appointment needed!

Belfast & Lisburn Women's Aid
Family Support NI